Herta Heuwer
| Name | Herta Heuwer |
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| Birth date | 30 June 1920 |
| Birth place | Königsberg, East Prussia, Germany |
| Death date | 3 July 1999 (aged 79) |
| Death place | Berlin, Germany |
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| Known for | Inventor of Currywurst |
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Herta Heuwer (30 June 1920 – 3 July 1999) was a German cook and entrepreneur, best known for inventing the popular German fast food dish known as Currywurst.
Early Life[edit | edit source]
Herta Heuwer was born in Königsberg, East Prussia, which is now Kaliningrad, Russia. She moved to Berlin in 1949, after the end of World War II.
Invention of Currywurst[edit | edit source]
In 1949, while living in the Charlottenburg district of Berlin, Herta Heuwer began experimenting with various ingredients to create a new sauce. On 4 September 1949, she combined ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and curry powder to create a unique sauce that she poured over grilled bratwurst. This dish became known as Currywurst.
Heuwer began selling her Currywurst from a street stand in Berlin, and it quickly gained popularity among the locals. The dish became a staple of Berlin's street food culture and eventually spread throughout Germany.
Business Success[edit | edit source]
Herta Heuwer's Currywurst stand became a successful business, and she eventually opened a small restaurant. She registered the trademark "Chillup" for her sauce in 1959. Her invention is credited with popularizing the use of curry powder in German cuisine.
Legacy[edit | edit source]
Herta Heuwer is celebrated as the "inventor of Currywurst," and her contribution to German culinary culture is widely recognized. In 2003, a plaque was installed at the site of her original Currywurst stand in Berlin to commemorate her invention.
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