Landfleischerei Koch and the 'old sausage' of Hesse
On Wednesday, May 8, members of the American Association of Meat Processors participated in a bus tour of German butcher shops, as part of the 2019 IFFA in Frankfurt, Germany. The German Butchers’ Association arranged a tour for the group of 25 member plants and their guests to visit several butcher shops in the surrounding Frankfurt area. Of the visits, one particular business stood out to the members of AAMP.
Landfleischerei Koch is a butcher shop located in the central Germany town of Calden. Owner and Master Butcher Katherina Koch gave visitors a private tour of the well-known business that has been in operation since 1877, along with its famous Wilhelmsthaler “sausage heaven” attic. This is what the Koch family calls its curing rooms in the attic of the large timber-framed business, carrying on the tradition of more than 140 years ago. Last year, Katherina took over running the family business, which specializes in making Ahle Wurscht or “old sausage,” from her father, Thomas.