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221 West Parker Rd  Plano, Texas 75023

In the Northwest Corner of US 75, Central Expressway, and West Parker - in the Ruisseau Village Shopping Center

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Guten Tag, Gruess Gott and Hallo,

June 9, 2004

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Ein frisches Dreiviertel Pfund mit einem Kalbskotelett 

             A fresh ¾ of a pound of white Asparagus with a grilled veal chop, served with boiled, new Parsley-Potatoes

Enjoy this Spring special, bring the picture and we will pour a shot of "Mozart's 3. Symphonie", Andrea's new triple chocolaty after dinner drink, on the house for you.

Queen of Vegetables.

Ein frisches Halbes Pfund

mit geräuchertem und gekochtem Schinken

 Four Chilled spears wrapped with Black Forest and Westphalian Hams served with new boiled potatoes and drawn butter..

Enjoy dipping into the light parsley vinaigrette and our low-fat creamy herb sauce to start your lunch.

 A great Appetizer for Two to share!

Weisser Spargel Kreme Suppe   - Unsere taegliche Tagessuppe

During the White Asparagus season, this is our soup of the day, daily; try a cup and you will understand why this is a Must-Have-Second-Course

Weisser Spargel im Hühner Schnitzel nach “Spargelbauer Art”

Our breaded Chicken breast stuffed with White Asparagus spears, Emmentaler Swiss Cheese Mousse, Black Forest and Westphalian Hams,

served with Mashed Potatoes and Sonja’s Mixed Salad  -  Available for Lunch and Dinner

"Kleine Blasmusik"

This talented 10 piece Brass Band will entertain on Saturday in the Bavarian Grill Biergarten -  join us before 7 pm as this show usually sells out, or even better, call us for reservations at  972 881 0705.

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Bier Lovers Corner:  

What's in Bavarian Beer? Part 2: Dietary Fiber, Proteins, Citric and Lactic Acids

Dietary Fiber, Proteins, Citric and Lactic Acids
It may come as a surprise to most people that the average sparklingly brilliant Bavarian beer contains about 1,500 ppm of dietary fiber, the same quantity as the combined amount of minerals and trace elements. Depending on the particular beer style, the amount of fiber may range from 500 to 6,000 ppm. Dietary fiber is made from indigestible carbohydrates. In beer, it comes mostly from malt. It enhances the performance and regularity of the intestines and thus reduces the risk of colon cancer and other intestinal diseases. The total amount of fiber in beer may be relatively small, yet beer is one of the few alcoholic beverages that contain any fiber at all.

Proteins
On an absolute basis, beer is also low in protein — only about 5 ppm — principally because brewers prefer to work with low-protein malt varieties. High-protein malt could impede a brew’s extract efficiency and have a negative effect on head formation. The proteins that do exist in beer, however, are mostly valuable amino acids that are essential for human health. Beer is, therefore, an excellent addition to any low-protein diet.

Citric and Lactic Acids
One liter beer contains on average some 600 ppm of citric and lactic acids. These acids stimulate the secretion of saliva, strengthen the heart, and promote the growth of the intestinal flora.

Hops
Hops both improve flavor and serve as a natural preservative ... and beer is the only alcoholic beverage that contains hops. Hops also function — and this is, admittedly, a gross simplification — as a mild sedative and appetite enhancer, which makes a hop-pronounced beer, such as the bitter Pils, an ideal aperitif.

Carbohydrates
Nutritionists have documented more the 40 varieties of easily digestible carbohydrates in beer. There are about 28 ppm of them, supplying the body with readily available energy. The brain, nerves, and muscles all use carbohydrates as their favorite fuel. The main carbohydrates in beer are malt sugars, which are converted barley and wheat starches that are produced during the malting and mashing process.

Carbon Dioxide
There are about 5.1 ppm of carbon dioxide in Bavarian Helles or Pils. Carbon dioxide stimulates blood circulation in the mucous membrane in the mouth and thus the secretion of saliva. It also stimulates the production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach lining, but without causing acid heartburn. Finally, it speeds up the passage of food through the stomach and the excretion of waste substances by the renal system.

Carbon dioxide, like hops, makes beer eminently suited as an aperitif. Weissbiers, especially, are great appetite enhancers because of their fizzy effervescence.

Nitrates
The nitrate content of Helles or Pils is around 22 ppm. This value is below the nitrate threshold for drinking water of 50 ppm set by the European Union. This means that, at least with respect to nitrates, Bavarian beer is superior to tap water in most regions of the world.

Polyphenols
There are an average of about 150 ppm of phenolic substances in beer. About two-thirds of these come from malt, and the rest come from hops. Polyphenols are vegetable-derived antioxidants that carry out a large number of health-promoting functions. There is plenty of on-going research into the role of polyphenols.
Hops contain xanthohumol and isoxanthohumol. These are polyphenols that have been shown to possess cancer-fighting properties, at least in the lab. They are thus being seriously investigated for their anti-carcinogenic effects.  Flavonoids also stimulate the so-called fibrinolytic system, which mitigates against blood clots and thus reduces the risk of heart attacks. Lastly, flavonoids have also been credited with being anti-inflammatory agents.

The bittering substance lupolon in hops has been shown to retard the growth of  the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, which is by far the most common cause of peptic ulcer, a sore or hole in the lining of the stomach or duodenum (the first part of the small intestine).
Polyphenoles in beer — just as in red wine, but less so in white wine — function as antioxidants. They prevent low-density lipoproteins (“bad” LDL-cholesterols) in the blood stream from oxidizing. In the long run, this reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease.

In the next issue: Purity Law Bier is healthy!

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Learn more about Weissbier on June 24 in Bavarian Bier 102!