If you like trying new foods, you should try a taste of Austria.

Best of all, you don’t have to go to a big city to find it. In fact, you only have to travel to New Carlisle.

NewsCenter 16’s Joel Schipper went to Moser’s Austrian Café to check out their Unique Eats.

Julie Andrews once sang and twirled through the Austrian countryside.

There is a taste of that country’s cuisine inside Moser’s Austrian Café, located in the heart of downtown New Carlisle.

Owner Werner Moser has called New Carlisle home for 11 years.

Both he and the restaurant are as authentic and traditional as you can get, even down to Werner’s outfit. In fact, his parents still own and run a quaint bed and breakfast in his Austrian hometown.

So what sets this food apart from other European countries?

“In the Austrian food, we use more seasoning,” explains Werner. “German food is more bland because of the German Austrian monarchy, so it dates back to that time so there’s a lot of influence in the cooking there.”

Werner is so passionate about his work that he brings his employees to Austria about once a year so they can get the feel of the country and a better understanding of its food.

At Moser’s Austrian Café it is all about the Weinerschnitzel, which is not a sausage or hot dog like many people think.

“Schnitzel is pork fillet pounded and breaded and then sautéed. We have a big variety of schnitzel, we have ten different schnitzels,” says Werner.

Some of those include traditional Weinerschnitzel, the Alt Weinerschnitzel, which is layered with spinach, Swiss cheese and mushroom sauce; the Zigeunerschnitzel with green peppers, pepperoncini, bacon, mustard and white wine sauce; and everyone’s favorite, the Schelmmerpfandel, which is filet mignon, chicken breast and pork medallions served with spaetzle.

But you have to be sure to leave room for dessert.

“Eispalatschinken is a crepe filled with ice cream and then chocolate over it, and some fresh fruit or whatever is in the season,” says Werner.

Eight different Austrian and German beers are served, and the walls are lined with beer steins. Each has the name on the bottom of the customer who owns that stein.

“They come up and get their beer stein and put it up on the counter and we fill it up for them. You got to earn the beer stein, you just don’t get it,” explains Werner.

It is a unique, but authentic, taste of Austria for those with a love for travel and an adventurous palate.

“People should come in with an open mind. We do have some traditional American food also here, but if they come here they should try something completely different,” says Werner.

Moser’s Austrian Café is open for lunch and dinner. They take walk-ins, but reservations are helpful, especially on weekends.

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