February 29th, 2012 I arrived at the Munich Intl Airport. I also began my one year stay in Germany as an Au Pair. This blog is going to now be focused on my stay in Europe. I will write less about my day to day life and more about what I have learned while here.
FOOD
The German way of eating is very strange. It has taken me the longest to get used to. It is perhaps the only thing about Germany that I don't prefer. I would much rather have American food anyday.
During the week-Germans only have cereal or bread for breakfast, have a warm dinner style lunch or no lunch at all, and have "the tray" for dinner. The tray consists of different cheese spreads and meats.You eat these items on wholegrain bread.You can also have a hard boiled egg with dinner(which they usually eat with mayo).
On the weekend- breakfast is held much later...around 9:30/10am. You bust out "the tray", as well as honey,peanut butter, jellys, and fresh made rolls from a bakery. They use the weekends as their indulgent days. They can eat whatever sweets and chocolate they like. They also typically skip lunch and do Coffee&Cake around 3:30pm. Their cakes are made much different than ours-much less sweet and they looove their coffee. Than they will have a warm meal at dinner time on the weekends.
Somehow the German people are able to eat this way without gaining weight. They are much more careful and strict about how much they can/cannot eat.
Fast food places serve much more "Germanized" foods. For instance: McDonald has Brot Sandwiches and occasional italian menu since Italy is so close. McDonalds even has it's own coffee shop called McCafe which is a sit down full service coffee place. And is actually quite good.
I will say this though, German chocolate is to die for. It is sooo good. They def know what they are doing in the chocolate department. They keep assortments of chocolates and chocolate covered crackers/snacks on hand in their homes. Whenever they invite company over it is custom to bring a gift..the guest usually brings some form of chocolate for all to share.
You can't get many Americanized foods here.....and if you do find them, they are horribly expensive
Wine here is really good and also really cheap. MUCH cheaper than back in the states.
Well, i'm off to bed....I will write more about the people next time.
