Anthony Bourdain

"And then, there's this. The dish that almost alone brought me back to Cologne. It was sweet, sweet memories of this stegosaurus sized shank of cured pork boiled and boiled until it literally falls away from the bone steaming and moist, a symphony of meat and gelatin and good, good stuff. God is hiding in there somewhere."

Anthony Bourdain

"It's when the Himmel und Erde or Heaven and Earth hits the table that I start getting deep into my happy zone. That's blood sausage, fried onions, and mashed potatoes with applesauce which if you don't like, by the way, pretty much removes you from my "will save from drowning" list."

ShortList

"Hightail it to family-owned Brauerei zur Malzmuhle. There, you’ll drink like a local (fresh Kölsch after fresh Kölsch) and eat like a German prince – Himmel und Erde (blood sausage, fried onions, mashed potatoes, apple sauce), and other hefty booze-soakers that’ll have you reaching for the ZZZs as soon as your head hits the pillow."

Neue Zürcher Zeitung

"In the Brauerei zur Malzmühle, one of the oldest Kölsch breweries, one can drink Kölsch and eat heartily. Worth a try is the cult dish Himmel und Erde: fried black pudding, mashed potatoes with apple sauce and fried onions."

Clint Brimson

"Our expectations were certainly met and after navigating the menu were presented with the schweinshaxe of our dreams."