Mannheim Entrepreneur Redefines Tarts with Wursttorten Creations

Anna Burkhardt crafts savory 'Wursttorten,' blending artistic presentation with hearty ingredients in a growing culinary niche.

Anna Burkhardt, a 29-year-old former business informatics student, creates Wursttorten—savory tarts made with layers of sausage, bread, and fresh ingredients.
The concept originated as a unique wedding dish for friends and has since grown into a business operated from her family's butcher shop in Mannheim.
Her most popular creation, the Weißwursttorte, features Weißwurst, Pumpernickel, Frischkäse, and sweet mustard, decorated with salami or cheese roses.
Customers can customize their Wursttorten with 19 sausage varieties, five bread options, and additional toppings, with each 20 cm creation priced at 69 euros.
The innovative tarts, celebrated by the German Butchers' Association, are described as calorie-dense, visually striking, and a 'taste explosion' for adventurous eaters.