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    FLAVOR OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD, by Karen Sullivan, ksullivan@charlotteobserver.com

    What kind of meal can you get in an eight-seat restaurant in a neighborhood strip center in Fort Mill, S.C.? John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    That’s right, just eight seats, a deli counter and a kitchen that is about as tiny as the front of the house, where co-owner Stephan Stamm, left, works at the cash register. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    Many look surprised to see the very handsome plates of German food that co-owners Stephan and Anna Stamm are creating at Bavaria Deli. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    The restaurant opened in July last year in a shopping center at 2000 Highway 160 West, about a mile or so west of Interstate 77. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    The Stamms are serving recipes borrowed from their mothers. Stephan says his wife has improved on many of the original recipes. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    The house specialty is schnitzel ($9.99), and it’s the daily special on Fridays. Pork cutlets are pounded thin, breaded, browned and served three ways. The Vienna-style Schnitzel, shown here, has mushrooms and onions in a cream sauce. It is shown with a side of Anna Stamm's German-style potato salad, a top-seller at the deli counter. A second option on Fridays is Hunter Schnitzel, which is served with mushroom gravy and a side of fries. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    Gypsy Schnitzel, shown here, is topped with roasted bell peppers and onions in a slightly spicy tomato sauce made with chili powder. While schnitzels are reserved for Fridays, other daily specials also have earned a loyal following with the clientele that has grown from mostly Germans to nearly half American. Rinder Rouladen is a rolled beef served with red cabbage, boiled potatoes and gravy ($10.99). Kohlrouladen are cabbage rolls stuffed with what, served with potatoes and gravy ($9.99). The deli’s version of Cornon Bleu is a pork cutlet stuffed with Emmentaler Cheese and cooked ham, served with a side of fries ($10.99). John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    Anna Stamm, right, and Jacob Kovel, a cook and Johnson & Wales University student, also serve a small menu of sandwiches for lunch. The Tavern Special ($4.99) is the most popular. It’s a roll topped with prosciutto, mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, lettuce and tomato, and balsamic vinegar. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    Almost as popular is the 160 West sandwich, made with prosciutto, lettuce and tomato, mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, balsamic vinegar, olive oil and a touch of oregano, as shown here. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    Bavaria Deli also is developing a steady take-home business based in part on products sold at its deli counter. You can find salami and ham, as well as cheeses from Germany, Denmark, Netherlands and Switzerland. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    The display case is stocked with meats beloved by Germans, such as liverwurst, left, landjager, center, and beer sausage, right. ohn D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    Shown here is the juniper-flavored ham Tiroler Speck, left, Polish ham, center back, and smoked Black Forest ham, right. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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    A shelf along the far side of the room, near the spot where customer Peter Schimunek recently enjoyed a lunch of Gypsy Schnitzel, is stocked with German pantry items. Shoppers and diners can take home condiments, pickles, teas, canned goods, fruit spreads and mixes for Spaetzle, a traditional German noodle or dumpling. These are a few more items to help keep the flavors of Germany always within reach for customers of Bavaria Deli. John D. Simmons - jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com
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