Herta Heuwer facts for kids
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Herta Heuwer
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Commemorative medal of the Berlin Mint
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| Born | 30 June 1913 Königsberg, Germany
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| Died | 13 July 1999 (aged 86) Berlin, Germany
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| Nationality | German |
| Known for | invention of the Currywurst |
Herta Charlotte Heuwer (born Pöppel, June 30, 1913 – July 3, 1999) was a German woman. She owned and ran a food stand in West Berlin. Many people believe she invented the popular take-out dish called currywurst. This tasty dish was supposedly created on September 4, 1949. The first Currywurst was a boiled sausage, fried, served with a special sauce. This sauce was made from tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, curry powder, and other secret ingredients.
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The Story of Herta Heuwer
Herta Heuwer was born in a city called Königsberg. In January 1951, she officially registered a trademark for her special sauce. She named her unique sauce "Chillup."
Her Growing Business
Herta Heuwer moved her food business to a bigger place. It was located at Kaiser-Friedrich-Straße 59. At its busiest, her stand was open day and night. She even had 19 saleswomen working for her.
On June 29, 2003, a special plaque was placed at this address. This was just one day before what would have been her 90th birthday. The plaque honored her contributions. Herta Heuwer passed away in Berlin when she was 86 years old.
A Google Doodle Celebration
On June 30, 2013, people celebrated 100 years since Herta Heuwer's birth. Google Doodle created a special drawing on their homepage. This drawing honored her and her famous invention.
Who Really Invented Currywurst?
While Herta Heuwer is often given credit, some other stories exist. Some sources claim that currywurst was actually invented in Hamburg.
Other Claims and Ideas
An author named Uwe Timm wrote a novel called The Discovery of Currywurst. In his book, he says he ate currywurst in Hamburg as early as 1947. However, the inventor in his novel, Lena Brücker, is a made-up character. Even so, a former politician from Hamburg, Ronald Schill, honored Lena Brücker in 2003.
Food historians, like Petra Foede, have another idea. They believe that many people might have helped create this dish. Sausage sellers were trying out different spice mixes. They wanted to find something new because tomato ketchup was hard to find after the war. It's possible that many people experimented to create the currywurst we know today.
See also
In Spanish: Herta Heuwer para niños
