[2] He is also credited with making Rumtopf popular in Southern and Western Germany, and with introducing turkey as a typical Christmas dinner.
[3] Wilmenrod was not a trained chef, but had studied as an actor and had an acting career before becoming the star of his television program.
[4] From February 20, 1953, to May 16, 1964, he starred in Bitte in zehn Minuten zu Tisch on WDR television, assisted by his wife Erika, and provided his audience with suggestions for creative cooking in 185 broadcasts.
[5] The dishes presented were characterized by the general scarcity of the post-war period, and Wilmenrod was not ashamed to use canned vegetables, instant sauces, and even ketchup.
[6] His life has been made into the made-for-TV movie Es liegt mir auf der Zunge [de] where he was portrayed by Jan Josef Liefers in 2009.