Hi Taylor, again an interesting video from you. Thank you! To the Restaurant culture: Something I saw already in the comments. Another point is the free water. You get it in a lot of countries. But for example in the US you get a quick (and super friendly) service and when you finished your meal you get the Bill without asking for it and you leave after paying. In Germany you take your time and you can stay as long as you have a meal or Drink. The Bill comes when you ask for it. So it´s very common here to stay longer and drink and talk. Imagine you would get the water for free, the Owner would make no money during that long time, although you occupied a seat and a table for maybe a whole evening. So in Germany the concept with the free water can´t work. In the end it is everywhere the same: the Owner needs to make a certain avarage amount of money per seat a day to get along. In the US water is included in the price of the meals, in Germany not, but it´s payed everywhere. Have nice evening!! Dettmar
yes, absolutely. most often, food is cheaper but there is no free water or free refills (btw: who can really use many refills when he immediately gets the bill and is kicked off?). if you add up the price for food and beverages, including taxes and tips, my bet would still be on germany to be cheaper overall. and what is considered to be "good service" also differs: when people want to enjoy some meal and continue sitting there, spending a lot of time, and maybe later even order some other small dish, and drink all the time, it would be quite disruptive to be talked to by a waiter every few minutes, and THAT would be considered "bad service". we also want to spend time and talk with friends, and not make a new friend for the evening with the waiter telling us his (probably most often) fake name, unless maybe we go to a specific restaurant at least every few days. typical visits to a restaurant in the evening can take hours (in italy and france probably even longer :-) and people often don't only start the evening with dinner before going someplace else, but the restaurant itself (not necessarily a fancy one that asks for reservations or to wear suits, LOL) is the "event of the day/evening". meeting at 8pm or later and going home after 1am or much later was not unusual for us when i was a bit younger and we often (1-2 times a week) spent our evenings like that with groups of 4 to 20+ people.
That's a good point that I didn't think of! It's true that "us Americans" don't like to sit for too long at the table. When the waiter brings the check, you don't have to leave right away. It is common knowledge that you can still stay for as long as you'd like and you'd never be pushed to move on, but it is a cultural norm that people don't like to sit for too long at the table after finishing a meal. It also isn't that common to drink a coffee or espresso after the meal or to order another drink when you are already full.
@@taylorintransit3421 I disagree. It is not a cultural norm that deters americans from sitting in a restaurant for a long time. We have been conditioned to not sit for a long time, by the restaurant industry. There is a difference.
I lived in Germany for nearly 17 years and I agree with you about some of the things you talk about, i do disagree with you about your restaurant section. In the US, even with the system of tipping, I have had some awful service-inattentuve servers, servers who lack knowledge of the food they're serving, rude servers. One of the things that actually bothers me about dining out in the US is the over-attentiveness. I do not need to be asked, every five minutes, how everything is. In Germany, the servers are not necessarily ignoring you by not coming by your table every five minutes. They are allowing you to enjoy your meal, and stealthily observe, in order to see if you need something. In the US, the goal is to get you fed and to get you out, as quickly as possible. They want to turn tables, because that is how they make their money. In Germany, dining out is a very relaxing experience. You get to enjoy your meal, and the company you are with. Also, I totally disagree about the portion sizes. Often, I leave a restaurant in the US wanting more. I never had that experience in Germany. I do agree that Germany has an amazing bread culture. I LOVE the bread there. In fact, there are more than 3000 different breads registered in Germany. The health care system is wonderful, and saved my life. Had I been living in America when I was diagnosed with cancer, I am convinced I would be dead now. The quality of life in Germany, and Europe, in general, is far superior to the quality of life in the US. Those in the US who disagree have never lived outside of America.
@C J I did not present reason-i presented facts. For you to lie the way you are doing is pretty sad. What city are you living im, and how long have you lived there?
@C J still you have not said where you live, or for how long. I can post links to many people who are living in Germany which would back up my comments. You, on the other hand, have not given a single example of where I am wrong, and how your experience differs.
@C J, Vigilans pegged you for what you are, so, you are wring, again. You blabber about that which you have no understanding, and claim to be some sort of expert, in order to get a reaction. That is the definition of a troll. The proof is backed up by the fact that you give absolutely no supporting arguments for your statements. So, here is your chance to vindicate yourself: Which country has a better program for pregnant women? Which country is better when it comes to vacation time and pay? Which country has a better healthcare system? Which country has a better safety net for their citizens should they become unemployed? Which country is more environmentally aware and takes the ecology more seriously? Which country has a larger.class divide? Which country offers better educational opportunities? Which country has the better beer? What city do you claim to live in?
(disclaimer: meateater myself :-) feta instead of cheese for vegan options, and fallaffel instead of döner kebap should automatically be vegan (chickpeas) unless fried in non-vegan oil or served with non-vegan sauce
Substituting falafel for meat at restaurants like this is my go-to option (: It does, however, change the taste of the dish completely. I find falafel has a really strong taste. I think it's nice that some restaurants are offering meat-alternatives that taste similar to the meat so that you get the same food experience. When I travel, I sometimes will eat meat just to taste the authentic version of a dish!
I love Grünkohl so much😍😍😍Prepared with a very juicy "Kochwurst", potatos and Kasseler, a pork meat. Whenever this is eaten in my family I am not only getting physically very warm but it also warms my heart since it embodies cozy family life.
Don't forget the Pinkel... ;-) Here is the official recipe: www.kohltourhauptstadt.de/oldenburg/gruenkohl-rezept But the Gröönkohltied is over now. It normally starts on Buß- und Bettag and lasts until Gründonnerstag.
@@pitchblack8858 Eating Grünkohl in the south? Sounds like eating Weißwurst in the north... I have already seen those horrible recipes where the mash the potatoes and mix it into the Grünkohl. How horrible. And those people don't even know what a Kohlfahrt is... ;-) ruclips.net/video/ed0uS76rpDg/видео.html
Ich finde alle deine Videos sehr gut struktuiert. Durch deine klare Aussprache kann ich dein Englich immer sehr gut verstehen. Du hast in mir einen neuen Abonnenten gewonnen. Gruß aus Bremen (Heimatstadt Oldenburg)
When I lived in the USA as an exchange student (1963-64) my host family thought I was left-handed because of how I ate: Fork in the left hand, knife in the other ... Alcohol: It's OK to drink it - but you should not under any circumstances get drunk! Especially in a setting where you are socializing with co-workers, neighbors or when smaller children are around. I think you did very well in the kitchen and I'll tell you a secret: Most of the time I use the bagged Milchreis and Grießbrei sold by Dr. Oetker, Ruf or else .... it's just more convenient and a lot faster. [Try the following on hot days: cook Milchreis and add the same amount of Apfelmus/Apfelbrei, stir it until thoroughly mixed, portion into small dishes & cool it down in the refrigerator] Potatoes: Try this - buy a basket of small (~ 3-6cm) potatoes [REWE], wash them (5-6 per person), don't peel, cut them in half lengthwise, dip in olive oil, place on the cut side and sprinkle a little salt on them, bake for 30 minutes at 175°C in the oven.
I really like the style of your videos. They look really aufgeräumt. Not too many cuts, good sound, good researching and the timestamps are great. All in all a subscription :-p
A little tip for "Frische Bratkartoffeln": Take young potatoes (first harvest in spring), wash them thoroughly, but leave the skin on, cut them into relatively thin (2-3 mm) slices and put them in the water for about 10 minutes. This deprives them of the starch. Dry them a little on kitchen paper. Now put some butterfat (Butaris) or oil with a little butter in the pan and, if hot enough, the potato slices. Fry briefly and cover on. Shake now and then. When the potatoes are almost done, add the onion cubes and the bacon cubes and let the potatoes brown in the open pan over normal heat. A little cumbersome, but worth the effort: delicious - even with asparagus.
When I'm thirsty in town, I go to a grocery store or a beverage store. There you can get cheap bottles of drinks. It's perfectly okay to walk around town with a drink. But on Sundays you have to go to the restaurant.
I'm German and also switch the cutlery, I don't put it down just switch the fork from left to right, I never thought about it clearly. And I would consider you a German with US heritage 😉 as you're living , loving (it) and working in Germany .
I have gotten free water only once in Germany at a club and the rest of the times I was told I would have to pay. I was surprised, because in the US and UK it is mandatory due to health and safety concerns to give free water at bars and clubs.
I think a normal way of tipping in Germany ist giving 10% of the bill to the waitress/waiter. They do get paid more than in the U.S but they it´s still not a lot.
I worked as a waitress in the US and know how hard it is even if it is "unskilled" labor. I always try to give a little bit more even when I am just ordering take-out or something at a cafe. It is hard to be on your feet for 10 hours at a time!
In Germany there is is not a 10% concept. Generally is to bring it to full number. E.g. 12.40 to 13.00 or 18 to 20. Or if service was good extra 5 etc.
Green and White Asparagus are the same plants. In Germany soil is pulled up on the growing plant so it stays white, while in other countries they let it breakthrough into the light and it turns green due to photosynthesis. Milchreis without cinnamon, not sure what to think about that! ;)
Hello, Petra! Wow, I didn't know what the difference was between the two! I have the feeling that the taste of green asparagus is stronger. I also like that you don't have to peel off the outer layer of the asparagus. My grandma and I used to drive along the side of the road in Wisconsin and cut down wild asparagus when I was young. I did put cinnamon on! I can't eat my milchreis without it (;
Thank you for your well structured videos. I only wanted to add that the borders of the "Bundesländer", the federal states, don't necessarily follow the borders of cultural and culinary regions. Within one federal state there usually are several cultural regions, while some of these may have an overlap into neighboring federal states. In General: there are more traditional cultural and culinary regions than federal states.
Okay. Before watching. There is really one specialty you have to try. its called Mettbrötchen (fresh raw minced pork with onions salt and pepper on a bun). If you are in the north... drink 'Jever' not 'Becks'. To the alcohol thing. We mostly do consent drinking with our parents at 14 with wine and/or beer and small portions. On partys we can explore a bit more. So at the age of 18 we already know our limits and when to stop and such.
Oldenburger Grünkohl mit Pinkel hat hier eine sehr lange Tradition. Die Kohlfahrt kann mit Boßeln gestaltet werden. Oder bei gefrorem Boden kann man auch Kloot schießen. Paar Begriffe kommen vom Plattdeutschland (Lower German) die zweite Amtssprache, alles andere sind Dialekte.
I used to work for a German based publishing company, so I spent a fair amount of time there...the bread was magnificent....I’m looking for bread recipes...
I think the issue with outside seating in the US is, I think, mostly that in a lot of states you aren't allowed to drink alcohol in public, and that rule often applies to the outside area of restaurants, too. Not so in Germany. Where the drinking age actually starts at 14. You are allowed to drink light alcohol in public if your parents are present and give you permission, 16 is the age from which you are allowed to purchase and drink it without parental approval. I guess this explains why the drinking culture is so different. For one, alcohol isn't that "interesting", because you basically drink your first alcohol in presents of your parents, and you are taught early on how to handle it. If you need to puke, you basically have done it wrong (though Germans have a "test out" phase teen, usually in their teens and ideally they have gotten this phase out of their system by the time they are allowed to drive).
I said "In a lot of states", I never claimed that it was the case in all of the US. In some states you aren't allowed to drink alcohol outside at all, in others there are strict rules how the outside area has to look like for it being allowed (ie a clear cut off area). It makes a huge difference if you are in California, Florida, Texas, Michigan, Idaho or Utah. Different states, different rules. Look it up if you don't believe me.
The portions in the restaurants in southern Germany tend to be bigger. Try traditional German restaurants in Munich for example. You ll get meals whith much more meat percentagewise. In northern Germany tough, the portions are usually smaller and you will get usually relatively less meat and more vegetables.
That's probably true! The only places I have spent significant time in the south are Aschaffenburg and Stuttgart and I can usually finish the portions there. Maybe it also has something to do with the restaurants I choose - I tend to eat a lot of Asian food.
If server would talk to me or my friends, or my kids not about the order in Europe, I would not give him any tips (or give a lot less) - I hate that invasion to our private time and space. Way better is to call the server with a gesture or simply a look, like an eye contact. I'm not a German, most of this is common in whole Europe. Except actual recepies.
Haha yeah, most of the customer service problems come down to cultural differences. We want them to keep their distance, while Americans expect more interaction.
Agreed. Going to a restaurant with friends or family, we have our own topics to talk about before and while eating. I would be SO annoyed by any waiter interrupting us more than once, or even him/her staying near the table, trying to do smalltalk. To me, this feels rude and like eavesdropping, keeping us from discussing anything private. Thankfully, it rarely happens in Germany and many other parts of Europe. Usually, the waiter only comes back once after a while (if at all) to ask if everything is fine with the food and if you are satisfied, then leaves immediately as long as there are no complaints.
This is what a lot of my German friends think! I guess it is just down to cultural differences and what people grow up knowing. I love interacting with strangers (maybe why I created a RUclips channel :D) and I love making connections with people even if it's during dinner.
@@taylorintransit3421 Yeah, I've been thinking about this, and I guess it also depends on the situation. There's a Domino's Pizza (one of the good ones) right next to the apartment complex I live in ^^ And the manager was always very friendly and sociable. While going to university, I used to be there often with my friends, who are from the same region as him. I didn't mind him coming to our table to do a bit of small talk and joking around each time if he was present that day ...not least because we sometimes even got a discount or a little extra. We got to know each other and it was fun. But that's because we expected to see him again. I wouldn't want a waiter as a total stranger to do this in a random restaurant I only go to once, or only once in a year etc. The exact opposite to this was in a local Louisiana (the restaurant chain, not the US state it was named after xD). A young waitress started to touch me on the shoulder and back in addition to trying to do small talk, and it felt super uncomfortable, inappropriate, and certainly not genuine. Could even hear that in her voice. She was being intrusive, probably to get better tipping from impressionable male customers. Don't remember about my friends, but in the end I gave her no tip whatsoever. As you know, waiters in Europe do not depend on tipping. But I at least wanted to show her that this manipulative strategy didn't work for me. Don't get me wrong though, I don't have anything against employees being nice to customers, and I do agree German customer service could and should be better - ever heard of the term "Servicewüste Deutschland"? :D It's just... respecting my private space and time is important. I don't go to a restaurant to talk to someone I don't know, I go there to hang out with friends and have a good evening eating tasty food. And I'm glad most waiters in Europe seem to know this and leave us alone until we need anything. They have their allotted workload too, after all. Some people over here do like to interact with strangers in such situations and that's sometimes possible even in Germany. However, if it doesn't work, especially for tourists who are used to something else from their home country due to cultural differences, that doesn't automatically mean the service is bad or unkind. It sometimes is, but usually it's just an entirely different approach.
Döner was brought from Turkey. There is a Greek version of it called gyros. It is a grill vertical where you stack slices of meat and marinade or sauce on a skewer on top of each other and grill it for hours while you shave thin slices of meat off of it while it turning and done into a pizza or tortilla type thin bread with tomatoes cabbage a yoghurt sauce and hot spices. There are very different restaurants. What is common to all is that the service is trained to give you your space to enjoy your meal, while the service stays in the background observing who requests more service. The more posh the restaurants the smaller the gesture you need and the more attentive will be the service. The average restaurant will be slightly understaffed so you may have to be more expressive or even get vocal to ask the service over to your table. But because most dine out in a group it is considered rude for the service to interrupt the meal and conversations unless asked by gesture or a polite call for service from the guests. When a restaurants closes they often don't ask guests to leave but start to turn the lights on bright, open all windows and doors and stack chairs as a hint that it is closing time.
Hello, Silke. You make some good points! The restaurant culture in Germany is definitely different than in the US. I don't necessarily think that one is better than the other. I have learned to adapt. (: There have only been a few times where I am a bit annoyed that I have to wait for so long to find my waiter to pay for my bill, but it doesn't happen too often.
Have you tried Grießpudding /Grießbrei (semolina porridge) yet? It's like the best thing ever, especially as a dessert! It is fairly common across most of Europe since Roman times, but as far as I know, it's virtually non-existent in the US. If you like Milchreis, I think you'd probably like Grießpudding, too (also available in those pre-made packages from Dr. Oetker for us lazy people ;-).
Hello! My partner just recently made me try some! The texture is something you definitely have to get used to. As a child, I used to eat Tapioka pudding all the time. Have you tried this? (:
@@taylorintransit3421 No, I never had tapioka pudding. I only know tapioka as an ingredient of some salty snacks similar to chips, such as POM-BÄR. But I would certainly try it, given the chance ^_^
Tolles Video! Mir war nicht bewusst das es Unterschiede beim Essen gibt. Man bekommt als kleines Kind halt beigebracht mit Messer und Gabel zu essen und man denkt halt einfach es ist überall so. Interessanter fakt. Danke
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I always eat my Milchreis (and the recommended, by someone here and by me too :D, Griesbrei) without any toppings. I just like it that way. Okay, *maybe* some applesauce (I LOVE APPLESAUCE!)
Hi, nice Video thank you! The lazy traditionel kind of cooking Milchreis is cook it until it is boiling ( like in your Video) turn a Wolldecke around and put it in bed ( yes bed!) . leave it for some hours and ready is your Milchreis. Yes do not forget topping and enjoy
The traditional food culture is not very meat based. That's an aftermath effect of the "hunger-years" after ww2. Currently there is a revival of "forgotten" traditional meatless dishes and vegetables that were disregarded for the latter half of the last century due to that type of cuisine being regarded as poor people's food at the time.
That is so true! In Scotland, porridge used to be a "peasant" food and in the past years it has made a global comeback! I eat porridge almost daily for breakfast (:
Traditionally meat was something poor people couldn't even afford. And in the years after the war, it was something you eat on Sunday - hence the notion of a "Sonntagsbraten", while under the week you ate a lot of stew, eggs, fish (if cheap fish was available), everything which was affordable and could fill your stomach. That is partly where the notion of eating bread to soup is coming from. It's naturally simply tasty, but bread is also a great stomach filler. My personal "redicovered" vegetable are Mairüben and Stilmus. Though the latter you usually can't buy, you need to know someone who grows it in his garden.
I grew up with friday fish, saturday Eintopf from vegetables an sunday Sonntagsbraten. This is almost 45 years ago. Things changed. A lot of people eat meat every day these days. I go back and eat meat once a Week - Höchstens
First-Nice video. In german restaurants, cafés, bars etc. the water must be served in a closed bottle. It's even a law. The waitress/ waiter is only allowed to open it up at the guests table. So as a guest you can be sure, that's a high quality water. Although the german tap water is one of the best in the world. And in the most restaurants you will get a glas of tap water for free, when you ask for it. For the bottled water the owner of the restaurant has to pay as well, because he also needs to buy it. Stay healthy
Döner is actually invented by Greeks. It is called Gyros and was there in Germany before Döner. The difference is that Gyros is made of pork what is something that Muslims do not prefer. So it was obviously a good idea to replace pork with some other meat and give it another name. But Greek restaurants have almost disappeared what is a pity because I like a lot of their food, too. I think the greatest influence on German cuisine by guest workers is Italian not only restaurants but also in daily life. Especially different recipes with noodles have become important.
Hello! I read somewhere that the Döner was first made by a Turkish migrant in Berlin. I see a big difference between Gyros and Döner especially because of the use of two different meats. I guess this has been a big debate between Turkish and Greek communities for awhile.
@@boahkeinbockmehr It's Turkish food mate! We have the same thing in the US, it's made by Turks here in New Jersey. Stop stealing foods from other nations!
About the alcohol culture - learning early how alcohol affects you, up to hangovers, helps set individual limits, so the goal quickly shifts from getting drunk to enjoying the evening with friends without getting drunk and ruining the whole evening.
The style of eating you mentioned in Germany is called continental style and as a German/Austrian/Hungarian I noticed this difference right away when watching other people eat. I think most people are right handed and that is why they switch back to using the fork with the right hand. I see a few rude comments on here and you have to excuse them because Germans are not usually this rude :/
The hand thing originated with the cowboys. A hand always had to be on the gun. Strangely I am doing that too, minus the gun of course, although I am German.
Germany is defintely quite relaxed with beer and alcohol. I worked for the military in the South of Germany, and in our army camp in Bavaria we had two or three beer 🍺 vending machines! Nowadays they are only filled with non- alcoholic beer options, but not too long ago, you could get „normal“ beer 🍺. Every day at around 9.30 there was „NATO- Pause“, and until some years ago everyone was allowed two bottles of beer. Even in Afghanistan we were allowed to have two beer or one glass of red wine 🍷 between 8 pm and 10 pm every day. Our US comrades where not even allowed to have non- alcoholic beer 🍺, so we sometimes had to smuggle a bottle to their tents. 🙈
I lived in Germany for over 6 years, 2 years as an Army bandsman stationed in Worms and 4 years as an Army Chaplain living near Ulm/Neu-Ulm. As a bandsman we played for all kinds of German fests, "Spargelfest", "Backfischfest", and the "Oktoberfest" in Munich. Often after a day at work some of us would head over to Lili Marlene's Gasthaus and I would get an Eichbaum Apostel beer and bratwurst with pommes frites. I had two assignments as a Chaplain, the first with a German driver who turned me on to the Schnellimbiss and Currywurst. I also learned that I could order Leitungwasser, (tap water). When my inlaws came to visit I reminded them that a meal in a restaurant was a social event and that we would not be in and out in 30 minutes; just sit back and enjoy your friends, the food and the ambience. During the four years we lived around Ulm/Neu-Ulm, my wife and I got to play with a German community orchestra. On Monday nights after rehearsal a group of us would go to the Ulmer Stuben near the Munsterplatz. There I would enjoy a Gunzburger Rad Hefe-weizen along with a Schweizer Wurstsalat. Just some pleasant memories of living in Germany.
Die Kohlfahrt ist eine Institution. Die Saison geht von November bis in März. Auf der Kohlwanderung werden Trinkspiele gemacht, z.b wird an jeder Wegkreuzung ein Schnaps getrunken. Mit derart verbesserter Laune geht es dann zum Kohlessen. Dort wird der Kohlkönig proklamiert und ihm ein Orden verliehen, z.B aus einem Schweinekiefer mit alle eingeführten Namen der Vorgänger. Entweder weil er die größte Menge Kohl gegessen hat, oder viele Spielepunkte gesammelt hat. Heutzutage geht's dann weiter mit der Kohlparty mit Musik, die oft ge nauso ausgelassen gefeiert wird wie der Karneval. Der Kohlkönig muß die Kohlfahrt im nächsten Jahr organisieren und wird dafür ordentlich gefeiert!
Danke für die Erklärung (; Da ich nicht trinke und nicht so gerne draußen stehe wenn es kalt ist, habe ich nie an ein Kohlfahrt teilgenommen. Vielleicht muss ich es einmal machen!
Great video & very interesting! I have noticed the wait times in German restaurants can be quite long..that's one thing that stood out to me. I wonder if it's regional or the same all across the board. Can't wait to see more videos from you.
that's not regional; it would more depend on the kind of restaurant you go to. Generally, a restaurant visit in Germany (and most parts of Europe) is mostly a social thing rather than an eating thing.
It differs between "Tagesessen" which is a prepared meal (and therefore quicker) and "à la carte", where every meal is cooked only after ordering. In one of my favourite restaurants there is a plaque on the wall which reads "We don't serve fast-food, we serve fresh food as fast as we can." And that takes some time.
Hello, Jackie! Thank you for your kind words! In the area I live there are some restaurants where you have to wait a long time or won't get a seat at all and other restaurants where you can get in right away. I think it just depends on the size and popularity of the restaurant in Oldenburg. If you have ever been to Chicago, you will know that if you don't have a reservation, you will end up waiting 1-2 hours for a seat.
@@taylorintransit3421 yeah, I meant after you seat down, there's a wait & i've noticed most places in my area will want you to make reservations before you go too. Thanks Taylor.
Danke für das interessante Video. Wenn man über den Customer Service in deutschen Restaurants spricht, sollte man vielleicht auch erwähnen, dass man als Gast lange sitzen kann und damit das Essen in Ruhe genießen darf, während man das in den USA trotz aller Freundlichkeit nicht kann. Auch wird man in Deutschland nicht ständig angesprochen, was ich sehr angenehm finde. Für den einen ist das unfreundlich, für den anderen nur Respekt der Privatsphäre! Wenn ich mit Freunden oder Familie zum Essen gehe, möchte ich mich mit denen unterhalten und nicht mit der Servicekraft, die ich vielleicht nie wieder sehe. Und die Sache mit dem Wasser ... ja, okay, wir zahlen dafür, das ist richtig. Ehrlich gesagt ist mir das lieber. Ich bin in den USA in den "Genuss" von kostenlosem Wasser gekommen und habe mir dann welches extra bestellt, für das ich gezahlt habe. Ich trinke gerne Wasser, das schmeckt und mir nicht den Geschmack am Essen verdirbt. Aber wer gechlortes "kostenloses" Wasser mag ...
Wenn Restaurant Besitzer in den USA seinem Service Personal aus eigener Tasche lediglich 2.13 USD zahlen muss damit mit dem kalkulierten Tip der Gäste am Ende 7.25 an Mindestlohn rauskommen, dann entzieht sich der Arbeitgeber damit quasi seiner Verantwortung für die Löhne seiner Leute aufzukommen. Dies wird auf die Service Leute (die deswegen auch ständig auf der Matte stehen und eine fast schon aufdringliche Freundlichkeit an den Tag legen müssen) und die Gäste abgewälzt. Für mich ein Unding. Löhne zählen zu den Kosten eines Unternehmens. Deshalb ist auch die ganze Restaurantkultur drüben so wie sie ist. Möglichst hoher Umschlag. Mit gemütlich beisammen sitzen und noch ein Weilchen trinken, ist da nicht. Das, was wir hier kennen, vor allem auch aus südlichen Ländern wie Spanien, Italien, Griechenland, gibt es in den USA nicht. Dort geht man essen zahlt und danach geht man irgendwo anders hin. Freunde zum Essen treffen und im Anschluss sitzen bleiben gemeinsam was trinken und reden kennt man dort nicht. Und diese erzwungene Zwangsfreundlichkeit der Service Leute wird dann als Massstab für Service Qualität in D angeführt. Aus meiner Sicht absurd.
Caramba Mamba Genau so empfinde ich das auch. Eigentlich betrifft das den kompletten Dienstleistungsbereich dort. Aber da schaut bei den ständigen Vergleichen niemand so genau hin.
Hallo Dolores. Ich kann deine Perspektive gut verstehen. In den USA bekomme ich immer früher meine Rechnung aber hatte nie das Gefühl, dass ich sofort den Restaurant verlassen muss. Das ist nur damit man angenehm zahlen kann wenn man fertig ist ohne den Kellner oder die Kellnerin auszusuchen. @Caramba hat aber eigentlich recht. In den USA sitzen wir nicht so gerne nach dem Essen. Ich würde lieber ein Spaziergang machen. Ich glaube, die sind nur kulturelle Unterschiede. (:
FRANZBRÖTCHEN!!! 🤤🤤🤤 Small tip from another lazy cook: You don't need to boil the potatos before frying. Just cut the slices thiner and ad some water to the pan.
You pronounced Döner almost perfectly. Just cut the English-rolling-R and you are fine. Your dishes are also absolutely perfect. Don't appologize if there is nothing to appologize for. Great video, as always.
I didn't hear your 'ü' in the video, but the 'ö' in Döner was pretty close for an American. If you bring it a little more to the front, it would be perfect.
We also have a very strong wine culture, especially in the Rhineland. It is kind of funny that you say that there is a "Germanised Hamburger" when in fact the Hamburger is the Americanised version of Bulette in Brötchen. It WAS invented by a German living in America after all.
Berlin has awesome food to offer. We have the best döner and the original currywurst, as well as lots of other things. Also it is very cheap and you get a lot for what you pay for. 😋
@@lalala3440 So a German National with turkish roots inventing the döner in Berlin, makes it a Turkish food? BTW I just looked it up online and saw that the origin of the döner is controversial. So we might both be wrong or right.
There exists in the grocery an extra "Milchreis", it's also a rounded reis. With risotto reis I had never heard before. And take vanilla or vanilla sugar in the reis.
The milchreis at the store and risotta rice are usually the same - Arborio. But there are a few different short-grain rices you can use to make milchreis. Vanilla is a good tip!
Yes, this mainly true. But risotto rice can be also Carnaroli und Vialone. But you can't find risotto rice in all groceries, and when it's more expensive than "Milchreis", that you find very cheap by all discounters like "Lidl, Aldi etc.".
but you forgot to mention, that when you order water in the US, you usually get tap water, whilst in Germany you get bottled water. And another difference for restaurants is, that in the US you will be seated, whilst in Germany you look for your table yourself. but nice video :-)
Fab Funty when ordering an espresso you will get water in every Italian restaurant. But the really nice ones put water on the table just when you arrive :)
@@marenslife8181 But you're right I'm missing a bit more hospitality in German restaurants . Like the wet hand towels "Oshibori" in Asian places, the little shot of ouzo at the Greeks and so on. I think we agree that giving things for free isn't "typical German " at least not in the businesses section 😉
Do you have a traditional German dish that you love? Yes, Grüße aus dem Schwabenland - Linsen und Spätzle und wenn du die Wienerle weglässt wäre es auch was für Veganer wenn dir jemand sagt wie man Spätzle ohne Eier macht.
@@rolandbeckert7040 ich bin selber keiner, aber je nachdem ob Eier und Milch erlaubt sind, sind es wohl Vegetarier oder Ovo-Lacto-Vegetarier. Weganer sind Aliens (aus einer alten TV Serie) und (manche) Veganer sind am strengsten: da sollte möglichst auch der Kellner keine Lederschuhe tragen ... :-)
Hmmm... sometimes if I am in the south I will treat myself to Käsespätzle but I usually end up feeling a bit sick afterwards because it is so filling! Is maulwurfkuchen German? Because I LOVE IT! When I used to eat meat, Currywurst was one of my favorite quick snacks to grab on the street!
@@taylorintransit3421 Maulwurfkuchen, yes it's German ( www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=maulwurfkuchen ). In the south we have also the problems, it's too delicious to eat less. By the way, if you put Kreuzkümmel ( cumin ) to the potatoes its a new taste. Thank you for the heart.
I am from Hamburg and Grünkohl is not popular. You have a number of dishes, that are used during late autumn and in winter. Pastries are not a traditional food in Hamburg or in most of the country. There are various cakes that are pastrie like. Bratkattoffeln and asparagus ? Definitely not suitable because of the water and sulfur content of the asparagus. You generally have asparagus with steam potatoes and lots of butter. The 2 hand eating is normal in all countries except those who use chopsticks, hands and US. I also know many Americans who use both hands. Btw I am a fully trained waiter who worked worldwide.
I have made them both ways and also prefer to use raw potatoes (and I leave the skin of the potato on). I just made them this way because it is considered the more "traditional" way. I know people usually just eat boiled potatoes with white asparagus, but I don't care for boiled potatoes :D
Hello! I know, I know! I just don't really like boiled potatoes. I am not a picky-eater and I will eat almost anything put in front of me, but I don't really cook potatoes for myself. I would say it's probably my least favorite starch. I guess I am not fully German yet :D
You just need the right kind of potatoe. There are hundreds of sorts. I love to steam my potatoes with skin and peel it after. Put it on a plate and add butter and salt. Delicious
German customer service in one sentence: Draußen nur Kännchen.We only offer service, if it economically makes absolut sense. But I have to admit I enjoy the honest service more than the american fake friendliness. My experience from Vegas is you can literally see the hate in their eyes, although they call you Sir 10 times. Also, the constant interruption at the table is so annoying. Good service is being there for the customer in the moment he needs it. This requires skill.
STOP STOP ! Since 2008, it has been owned by the Interbrew subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV. So it's no longer a German brewery, so it's no longer a German beer! Grünkohl is Kale .Mostly eaten on Grünkohlfahrten or after the bosseln / Kloatscheeten (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klootschieten ) . If you're talking about German food, you'd better start with traditional dishes such as fried potatoes with fried Bkutwurst with egg or Sauerbraten, for example. Now the German waitresses don't need a tip, they get a salary from their boss.
Hamburger dont originated in the us. the evolved in the us but they are originated in Hamburg it was just a bun roll with mustard and meat but popular on the ships that left hamburg to sail to the new land (amarica) i am sure you can find a video or two about that
i am german obviously but i tell you a secret i only can use the fork in the left hand if my right hand is holding a knife if not ..it just feels wiered and it does not work well
germans just find amarican customor service anoying thats all i want to have my quiet and piece when i eat somewhere and no aitress stopping by every ten minutes (bagging for a high tip) and asking me if i need something that would mean while i was enjoying my meal a desprete person stoped by and confronted me with their missery i cant reley in such inviorment and thats how most germans feel about it
and i dont want to know what becy the cosmetic store imploy did last fridey night i really dont want and dont need to know that thats the reason my father and i lerned how to give a good haircut because thats what its like to sit at a hairdresser in germany all that talking and gossip and uhrg..if you miss that get a hair cut when the corona lockdown is over
@@davidgoldstein1526 Actually, I looked it up, it's also called green cabbage in english. I thought green cabbage would be Wirsing, but it's not, it's Grünkohl. It's better known as Kale, though.
You're the first one to point out the necklace! I noticed as soon as I started editing the video and I was like... there is no way I am refilming! I just hoped no one would notice (;
you live next to Bremen? so you´re a "Fischkopp".I think best food in your region is the big variety of fish dishes.Yes beer culture.A good coocked "Grünkohl mit Pinkel" and a beer (sorry, no Beck´s) is great.If you´re a vegetarian you can grab a vegetarian Döner in almost every Döner shop.Yes, I think our food culture become very international over the years,But we´re also proud of our traditional food.It´s normal to use the fork and the knife with both hands.I´ve heard that the americans don´t do,why not.It´s not very complicated? yes,our portions are smaller so that we don´t get so fat.Normally we give not more than 10% tip.The kind of water you get for free in the U.S. is like we call "Kraneberger",sorry,awful.But in germany it is forced by law to offer at least one non alcoholic drink which is cheaper than the cheapest alcoholic drink, if you conduct a restaurant.
I can so relate to your comment on customer service! So far, I have only been to one country where my personal customer service experience was even worse than in Germany, which would be Poland! haha I completely agree with you on that.
We germans are honest. The job of the waiter is to take the order. We want no smalltalk. We talk with our friends or guest in the restaurant, and this are private conversations. A waiter which is interruptig the private talking is rude and unprofessional. Thats it. Fake friends are the worst....strangers which are to friendly are expectet to scam you in germany.
I don't think that the culture of customer service in Germany is a bad thing. It is just different. Everyone has their own preferences (: I would agree though. I get a bit weirded-out when someone in Germany is over friendly.
See, and I just HATE the customer service in the US. I want to eat in peace, damnit, not being interrupted every five minutes and then rushed away from the table as fast as possible.
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"Grünkohl" is kale. Outdoor seating is bad. Because you get smoke in your face. And I'm not an outdoorsy person anyway… inside? Much fewer insects buzzing around me.
i like outdoor seating because of the/my smoke, and if there is enough there will be less insects :-) out of consideration for others, i mostly try to get a "leeward" table ...
Hahaha. I can understand that. I also really really hate having smoke anywhere near me. I don't personally understand why it is allowed to smoke at outdoor seating at restaurants, but to each their own. I just love to sit in the sun! Especially in the Spring when the days are starting to get longer!
Great thorough video! Your ö-Umlaut is fine btw. If you have trouble with the sound it'S quite similar to the sund in the English word "burn". Having said that, I do have to disagree on the customer servicxe thing. To be clear, your view isn't wrong and it is shared by many Americans who find restaurant service in Germany quite rude or un accomodating, but to me it is not a question of being polite vs. rude, but of preference. I don't like the American way at all. When I'm at a restaurant, I like to talk to the people I came with and not to be interrupted by a server every couple of minutes. I can flag a waiter down if I have complaints or need something else. That is also true for customer service in stores. It might seem more attentive and maybe even polite if somebody comes up to you right away and asks if you need help, but to me that pressures me into buying somenthing when I only wanted to browse around. I know many Germans feel the same way, so we avoid those American type stores if we don'T already know what we want to buy. The American brand Timberland is a great example, because they use American sales-culture in Germany. A little addition to the Food: Milreis is usually eaten cold or lukewarm, not hot. And like you said, You can combine it with a lot of stuff. My favourite would be Rote Grütze. A little tip I learned from cooking shows regarding the Bratkartoffeln: Put less potatos in the pan. That way they can brown more easily. If you put too many potatos in a pan, they will get a little mushy and fatty. A mistake I made nearly all of my life.
Meine größte Empfehlung wäre, dass du beim nächsten Einkauf Milchreis kaufst. Also den Reis, der speziell für Milchreis gedacht ist. Wurde weiter unten auch bereits auf Englisch kommentiert. Und Wasser kann man in Restaurants gratis bekommen. Müssen sie einem sogar geben, wenn man danach fragt. Ist dann aber auch "nur" Leitungswasser, obwohl mir das hiesige Leitungswasser noch wesentlich besser schmeckt, als das Amerikanische. Bei den Preisen der Getränke kann noch angemerkt werden, dass in Deutschland der Hauptumsatz in einem Restaurant/Cafe vor allem mit den Getränken erzielt wird. Die Sache mit der Handhabung von Besteck: Es gibt im Knigge - wenn ich mich richtig erinnere - eine Regel, dass das Messer den Tisch nicht mehr berührt, nach dem man es aufgenommen hat. Wenn man es unbedingt ablegen muss, legt man es auf den Teller. Genauso wie Kartoffeln an sich niemals mit dem Messer in Berührung kommen sollen. Gerade die zweite Regel ist allerdings überholt, da es an der Art Messer lag. Silbermesser laufen an, wenn sie mit Kartoffeln in Kontakt kommen, um sich und dem Gastgeber Arbeit zu ersparen, sollte darauf verzichtet werden, Silbermesser in angelaufenem Zustand zurück zu geben. Ich mag deine Videos sehr und freue mich immer, eine fremde Sicht auf Deutschland zu bekommen. Und auch mal eine Sicht auf das nördliche Deutschland. Süddeutschland ist ja mehr als genug vertreten. Zum Abschluss eine Frage an dich, als gebürtige Amerikanerin: Denkst du, dass es möglich wäre, in den USA ein Restaurant nach deutschen Vorbild zu gründen? Dabei meine ich nicht die Ausrichtung der Gerichte, sondern eher, was die Bezahlung und Behandlung von Angestellten angeht? Das würde sich natürlich in den Preisen für Getränke und Speisen niederschlagen. Wären Amerikaner bereit, dafür mehr auszugeben?
Sie erzählen vieles sehr ungenau.Geben Länder nicht immer das richtige Bild.Habe Jahre dort gelebt.Sie besitzen keine Esskultur.Geschweige das Sie Messer und Gabel benutzen können.Traurig manches mal mit an zu sehen.Und die gehören zu den übergewichtigsten Menschen der Welt.
I hate American restaurants for their rush-rush operating ways. If I'm going out in a restaurant, I want to sit there the whole evening or at least a few hours, have a nice conversation, finish the bottle of wine in peace, maybe have a coffee and or dessert afterward. And I don't want to be bothered by an obnoxious waiter, who aks every two minutes if we need sth extra. It stops the flow of conversation and that drives me crazy. Alcohol: The differences in drinking age is 16 years for fermented beverages (beer, wine, sparkling wine and all such mixes like Wein-Schorle) and 18 years for distilled drinks. Alcohol culture: In societies that have a serious culture of drinking fermented drinks, the goal of (most) people while consuming alcohol is to enjoy the taste, not to get drunk as quick as possible, which is the trend in societies, that prefer distilled drinks. When I cook Milchreis, I don't put sugar into the pot. Everybody adds sugar and cinnamon at the table to their liking. I learned this from my mother-in-law, who was a diabetic and added sweetener or fructose for herself. White asparagus in my family is served with a "Mehlschwitze" and plain and simple pancakes as a side dish. Your baked potatoes looked delicious, btw. One tip for people, who have problems with fat-digestion is to use Färberdistelöl / safflower oil. I always have the problem with regular baked potatoes (fried with sunflower or rapeseed oil) that I feel full after a few bites and subsequently am hungry again 1 hour later.
I think a lot of people feel similarly about restaurants! I guess to each their own (: I've never really had the feeling of being rushed out a restaurant. When I get the bill, I just put it to the side and leave when I want to. When you put the sugar on afterwards, do the sugar crystals melt? That's a good idea if there is someone that has problems with too much sugar. I have never heard of Mehlschwitze. I'll have to try it (:
@@taylorintransit3421 habe you tried Mehlschwitze in the meantime? If you have problems, you can get help at chefkoch.de. I didn‘t know the version with asparagus. It’s also a great base for every sauce, and with a little bit of practice you can home make any kind of sauce yourself. You can really taste the difference, I can‘t eat these instant or ready- made sauces anymore with all the „Geschmacksverstärker“.
Hey great video! But I have to disagree with some points You don´t need to apologize for your "Ö" in Döner Most native English speakers pronounce it as Doh-nah, so your take is one of the best ones I´ve heared so far Most US Americans I know cut up their meals beforehand. At this point they could easily discard the knife, as they continue to eat their pre-cut whatever with just the fork. I find that quite disturbing :) If you are ordering water at a german restaurant you will get sparkling water by default. However if you ask for tap water it will be free at some places, especially if you already ordered a bunch of other stuff. At this point I like to point out that it is forbidden by law to sell water at the same or a higher price, as the same amount of any alcoholic bewerage. It has come to my attention that some places scam non-germans, by stating water is - for example - 3,50€ for 0,2l
It's bothering me, I really can't understand how people can steal foods from other nations so easily. White people stole Doner from Turkish people. Doner is made worldwide by Turks and it's a Turkish food. I live in New Jersey and we have Doner here too, it's made by Turks. It's a Turkish food so stop calling it German food -because it's not-.
Wow, you start defending yourself before having been accused. You definitely are a woman. ^^ One thing I have noticed is that when in the beginning you gave an overview on what you plan on talking about, is that I had this uneasy feeling, like I am attending a business meeting and I am totally unprepaired. I almost wanted to run and get at least a pen and a notepad. That's not your problem, but rather my very own problem. ^^
Omg everybody talks about Germans foot.You gys are not even Germans.But you know everything . I Unlike Americans we have a Culture of eating.American didnt eaven know how to used Fork and Spoon.And because they eaten with fingers.And about much foot overwaight and fett.
Hi Taylor, again an interesting video from you. Thank you!
To the Restaurant culture: Something I saw already in the comments. Another point is the free water. You get it in a lot of countries. But for example in the US you get a quick (and super friendly) service and when you finished your meal you get the Bill without asking for it and you leave after paying. In Germany you take your time and you can stay as long as you have a meal or Drink. The Bill comes when you ask for it. So it´s very common here to stay longer and drink and talk. Imagine you would get the water for free, the Owner would make no money during that long time, although you occupied a seat and a table for maybe a whole evening. So in Germany the concept with the free water can´t work. In the end it is everywhere the same: the Owner needs to make a certain avarage amount of money per seat a day to get along.
In the US water is included in the price of the meals, in Germany not, but it´s payed everywhere.
Have nice evening!!
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yes, absolutely.
most often, food is cheaper but there is no free water or free refills (btw: who can really use many refills when he immediately gets the bill and is kicked off?). if you add up the price for food and beverages, including taxes and tips, my bet would still be on germany to be cheaper overall.
and what is considered to be "good service" also differs: when people want to enjoy some meal and continue sitting there, spending a lot of time, and maybe later even order some other small dish, and drink all the time, it would be quite disruptive to be talked to by a waiter every few minutes, and THAT would be considered "bad service". we also want to spend time and talk with friends, and not make a new friend for the evening with the waiter telling us his (probably most often) fake name, unless maybe we go to a specific restaurant at least every few days.
typical visits to a restaurant in the evening can take hours (in italy and france probably even longer :-) and people often don't only start the evening with dinner before going someplace else, but the restaurant itself (not necessarily a fancy one that asks for reservations or to wear suits, LOL) is the "event of the day/evening". meeting at 8pm or later and going home after 1am or much later was not unusual for us when i was a bit younger and we often (1-2 times a week) spent our evenings like that with groups of 4 to 20+ people.
That's a good point that I didn't think of! It's true that "us Americans" don't like to sit for too long at the table. When the waiter brings the check, you don't have to leave right away. It is common knowledge that you can still stay for as long as you'd like and you'd never be pushed to move on, but it is a cultural norm that people don't like to sit for too long at the table after finishing a meal. It also isn't that common to drink a coffee or espresso after the meal or to order another drink when you are already full.
@@taylorintransit3421 I disagree. It is not a cultural norm that deters americans from sitting in a restaurant for a long time.
We have been conditioned to not sit for a long time, by the restaurant industry. There is a difference.
I lived in Germany for nearly 17 years and I agree with you about some of the things you talk about, i do disagree with you about your restaurant section.
In the US, even with the system of tipping, I have had some awful service-inattentuve servers, servers who lack knowledge of the food they're serving, rude servers.
One of the things that actually bothers me about dining out in the US is the over-attentiveness. I do not need to be asked, every five minutes, how everything is.
In Germany, the servers are not necessarily ignoring you by not coming by your table every five minutes. They are allowing you to enjoy your meal, and stealthily observe, in order to see if you need something.
In the US, the goal is to get you fed and to get you out, as quickly as possible. They want to turn tables, because that is how they make their money.
In Germany, dining out is a very relaxing experience. You get to enjoy your meal, and the company you are with.
Also, I totally disagree about the portion sizes. Often, I leave a restaurant in the US wanting more. I never had that experience in Germany.
I do agree that Germany has an amazing bread culture. I LOVE the bread there. In fact, there are more than 3000 different breads registered in Germany.
The health care system is wonderful, and saved my life. Had I been living in America when I was diagnosed with cancer, I am convinced I would be dead now.
The quality of life in Germany, and Europe, in general, is far superior to the quality of life in the US. Those in the US who disagree have never lived outside of America.
@C J why don't you enlighten us, then? What was false about what u wrote? I think you're just a troll. Prove me wrong.
@C J I did not present reason-i presented facts. For you to lie the way you are doing is pretty sad.
What city are you living im, and how long have you lived there?
@C J still you have not said where you live, or for how long.
I can post links to many people who are living in Germany which would back up my comments.
You, on the other hand, have not given a single example of where I am wrong, and how your experience differs.
@C J, Vigilans pegged you for what you are, so, you are wring, again.
You blabber about that which you have no understanding, and claim to be some sort of expert, in order to get a reaction. That is the definition of a troll.
The proof is backed up by the fact that you give absolutely no supporting arguments for your statements.
So, here is your chance to vindicate yourself:
Which country has a better program for pregnant women?
Which country is better when it comes to vacation time and pay?
Which country has a better healthcare system?
Which country has a better safety net for their citizens should they become unemployed?
Which country is more environmentally aware and takes the ecology more seriously?
Which country has a larger.class divide?
Which country offers better educational opportunities?
Which country has the better beer?
What city do you claim to live in?
Every Döner place will serve you a veggy option. Just ask for it. You can get just the salad or you
ask for cheese or falafel with your Döner.
(disclaimer: meateater myself :-)
feta instead of cheese for vegan options, and fallaffel instead of döner kebap should automatically be vegan (chickpeas) unless fried in non-vegan oil or served with non-vegan sauce
Substituting falafel for meat at restaurants like this is my go-to option (: It does, however, change the taste of the dish completely. I find falafel has a really strong taste. I think it's nice that some restaurants are offering meat-alternatives that taste similar to the meat so that you get the same food experience. When I travel, I sometimes will eat meat just to taste the authentic version of a dish!
In the nortern part of Germany there is another speciality it ist Faller Labskaus. I love it.
I've never tried it! I'll have to see where I can find it (:
I love Grünkohl so much😍😍😍Prepared with a very juicy "Kochwurst", potatos and Kasseler, a pork meat. Whenever this is eaten in my family I am not only getting physically very warm but it also warms my heart since it embodies cozy family life.
Don't forget the Pinkel... ;-)
Here is the official recipe: www.kohltourhauptstadt.de/oldenburg/gruenkohl-rezept
But the Gröönkohltied is over now. It normally starts on Buß- und Bettag and lasts until Gründonnerstag.
This is typical eating from the north of Germany. This combination you don't find in the south.
@@pitchblack8858 Eating Grünkohl in the south? Sounds like eating Weißwurst in the north...
I have already seen those horrible recipes where the mash the potatoes and mix it into the Grünkohl. How horrible. And those people don't even know what a Kohlfahrt is... ;-) ruclips.net/video/ed0uS76rpDg/видео.html
Are you from the north of Germany? Kochwurst is a name for it that is special to Schleswig Holstein.
@@atariks1475 Kochwurst is a boiled Mettwurst: bleybestewurst.de/produkt-kategorie/gruenkohl-pinkel-und-co/
Ich finde alle deine Videos sehr gut struktuiert. Durch deine klare Aussprache kann ich dein Englich immer sehr gut verstehen. Du hast in mir einen neuen Abonnenten gewonnen. Gruß aus Bremen (Heimatstadt Oldenburg)
When I lived in the USA as an exchange student (1963-64) my host family thought I was left-handed because of how I ate: Fork in the left hand, knife in the other ...
Alcohol: It's OK to drink it - but you should not under any circumstances get drunk! Especially in a setting where you are socializing with co-workers, neighbors or when smaller children are around.
I think you did very well in the kitchen and I'll tell you a secret: Most of the time I use the bagged Milchreis and Grießbrei sold by Dr. Oetker, Ruf or else .... it's just more convenient and a lot faster. [Try the following on hot days: cook Milchreis and add the same amount of Apfelmus/Apfelbrei, stir it until thoroughly mixed, portion into small dishes & cool it down in the refrigerator]
Potatoes: Try this - buy a basket of small (~ 3-6cm) potatoes [REWE], wash them (5-6 per person), don't peel, cut them in half lengthwise, dip in olive oil, place on the cut side and sprinkle a little salt on them, bake for 30 minutes at 175°C in the oven.
Ja. Add some rosmary while baking. So "lecker"!
I really like the style of your videos. They look really aufgeräumt. Not too many cuts, good sound, good researching and the timestamps are great. All in all a subscription :-p
A little tip for "Frische Bratkartoffeln": Take young potatoes (first harvest in spring), wash them thoroughly, but leave the skin on, cut them into relatively thin (2-3 mm) slices and put them in the water for about 10 minutes. This deprives them of the starch.
Dry them a little on kitchen paper. Now put some butterfat (Butaris) or oil with a little butter in the pan and, if hot enough, the potato slices. Fry briefly and cover on. Shake now and then. When the potatoes are almost done, add the onion cubes and the bacon cubes and let the potatoes brown in the open pan over normal heat. A little cumbersome, but worth the effort: delicious - even with asparagus.
When I'm thirsty in town, I go to a grocery store or a beverage store. There you can get cheap bottles of drinks. It's perfectly okay to walk around town with a drink. But on Sundays you have to go to the restaurant.
I'm German and also switch the cutlery, I don't put it down just switch the fork from left to right, I never thought about it clearly.
And I would consider you a German with US heritage 😉 as you're living , loving (it) and working in Germany .
Late in the night in crowded bars, I often get tap water for free from the (young) bar staff.
I have gotten free water only once in Germany at a club and the rest of the times I was told I would have to pay. I was surprised, because in the US and UK it is mandatory due to health and safety concerns to give free water at bars and clubs.
Technically that is true for Germany, too, but a lot of bars and restaurants aren't aware that they have to offer tap water for free.
I think a normal way of tipping in Germany ist giving 10% of the bill to the waitress/waiter. They do get paid more than in the U.S but they it´s still not a lot.
I worked as a waitress in the US and know how hard it is even if it is "unskilled" labor. I always try to give a little bit more even when I am just ordering take-out or something at a cafe. It is hard to be on your feet for 10 hours at a time!
In Germany there is is not a 10% concept. Generally is to bring it to full number. E.g. 12.40 to 13.00 or 18 to 20. Or if service was good extra 5 etc.
Green and White Asparagus are the same plants. In Germany soil is pulled up on the growing plant so it stays white, while in other countries they let it breakthrough into the light and it turns green due to photosynthesis.
Milchreis without cinnamon, not sure what to think about that! ;)
Hello, Petra! Wow, I didn't know what the difference was between the two! I have the feeling that the taste of green asparagus is stronger. I also like that you don't have to peel off the outer layer of the asparagus. My grandma and I used to drive along the side of the road in Wisconsin and cut down wild asparagus when I was young.
I did put cinnamon on! I can't eat my milchreis without it (;
Thank you for your well structured videos. I only wanted to add that the borders of the "Bundesländer", the federal states, don't necessarily follow the borders of cultural and culinary regions. Within one federal state there usually are several cultural regions, while some of these may have an overlap into neighboring federal states. In General: there are more traditional cultural and culinary regions than federal states.
That's true! There are definitely many exceptions to the rule. I usually use cardinal directions as this is a bit more accurate.
Okay. Before watching. There is really one specialty you have to try. its called Mettbrötchen (fresh raw minced pork with onions salt and pepper on a bun).
If you are in the north... drink 'Jever' not 'Becks'.
To the alcohol thing. We mostly do consent drinking with our parents at 14 with wine and/or beer and small portions. On partys we can explore a bit more. So at the age of 18 we already know our limits and when to stop and such.
Oldenburger Grünkohl mit Pinkel hat hier eine sehr lange Tradition. Die Kohlfahrt kann mit Boßeln gestaltet werden. Oder bei gefrorem Boden kann man auch Kloot schießen. Paar Begriffe kommen vom Plattdeutschland (Lower German) die zweite Amtssprache, alles andere sind Dialekte.
I used to work for a German based publishing company, so I spent a fair amount of time there...the bread was magnificent....I’m looking for bread recipes...
I think the issue with outside seating in the US is, I think, mostly that in a lot of states you aren't allowed to drink alcohol in public, and that rule often applies to the outside area of restaurants, too. Not so in Germany. Where the drinking age actually starts at 14. You are allowed to drink light alcohol in public if your parents are present and give you permission, 16 is the age from which you are allowed to purchase and drink it without parental approval. I guess this explains why the drinking culture is so different. For one, alcohol isn't that "interesting", because you basically drink your first alcohol in presents of your parents, and you are taught early on how to handle it. If you need to puke, you basically have done it wrong (though Germans have a "test out" phase teen, usually in their teens and ideally they have gotten this phase out of their system by the time they are allowed to drive).
Which part do you think is wrong?
I said "In a lot of states", I never claimed that it was the case in all of the US. In some states you aren't allowed to drink alcohol outside at all, in others there are strict rules how the outside area has to look like for it being allowed (ie a clear cut off area). It makes a huge difference if you are in California, Florida, Texas, Michigan, Idaho or Utah. Different states, different rules. Look it up if you don't believe me.
Not far away from Bremen? :) Nice, I live in Bremen. But ... I hate beer. :D And yeah - Grünkohl with Pinkel! :D I love it!
The portions in the restaurants in southern Germany tend to be bigger. Try traditional German restaurants in Munich for example. You ll get meals whith much more meat percentagewise. In northern Germany tough, the portions are usually smaller and you will get usually relatively less meat and more vegetables.
more meat and bigger portions (and bigger bellies) in the mountains, more fish at the coast ...
shouldn't be surpring :-)
That's probably true! The only places I have spent significant time in the south are Aschaffenburg and Stuttgart and I can usually finish the portions there. Maybe it also has something to do with the restaurants I choose - I tend to eat a lot of Asian food.
If server would talk to me or my friends, or my kids not about the order in Europe, I would not give him any tips (or give a lot less) - I hate that invasion to our private time and space. Way better is to call the server with a gesture or simply a look, like an eye contact. I'm not a German, most of this is common in whole Europe. Except actual recepies.
Haha yeah, most of the customer service problems come down to cultural differences. We want them to keep their distance, while Americans expect more interaction.
Agreed. Going to a restaurant with friends or family, we have our own topics to talk about before and while eating. I would be SO annoyed by any waiter interrupting us more than once, or even him/her staying near the table, trying to do smalltalk. To me, this feels rude and like eavesdropping, keeping us from discussing anything private. Thankfully, it rarely happens in Germany and many other parts of Europe. Usually, the waiter only comes back once after a while (if at all) to ask if everything is fine with the food and if you are satisfied, then leaves immediately as long as there are no complaints.
This is what a lot of my German friends think! I guess it is just down to cultural differences and what people grow up knowing. I love interacting with strangers (maybe why I created a RUclips channel :D) and I love making connections with people even if it's during dinner.
I totally get this perspective, even if I feel differently (:
@@taylorintransit3421 Yeah, I've been thinking about this, and I guess it also depends on the situation. There's a Domino's Pizza (one of the good ones) right next to the apartment complex I live in ^^ And the manager was always very friendly and sociable. While going to university, I used to be there often with my friends, who are from the same region as him. I didn't mind him coming to our table to do a bit of small talk and joking around each time if he was present that day ...not least because we sometimes even got a discount or a little extra. We got to know each other and it was fun. But that's because we expected to see him again. I wouldn't want a waiter as a total stranger to do this in a random restaurant I only go to once, or only once in a year etc.
The exact opposite to this was in a local Louisiana (the restaurant chain, not the US state it was named after xD). A young waitress started to touch me on the shoulder and back in addition to trying to do small talk, and it felt super uncomfortable, inappropriate, and certainly not genuine. Could even hear that in her voice. She was being intrusive, probably to get better tipping from impressionable male customers. Don't remember about my friends, but in the end I gave her no tip whatsoever. As you know, waiters in Europe do not depend on tipping. But I at least wanted to show her that this manipulative strategy didn't work for me.
Don't get me wrong though, I don't have anything against employees being nice to customers, and I do agree German customer service could and should be better - ever heard of the term "Servicewüste Deutschland"? :D It's just... respecting my private space and time is important. I don't go to a restaurant to talk to someone I don't know, I go there to hang out with friends and have a good evening eating tasty food. And I'm glad most waiters in Europe seem to know this and leave us alone until we need anything. They have their allotted workload too, after all.
Some people over here do like to interact with strangers in such situations and that's sometimes possible even in Germany. However, if it doesn't work, especially for tourists who are used to something else from their home country due to cultural differences, that doesn't automatically mean the service is bad or unkind. It sometimes is, but usually it's just an entirely different approach.
I miss Germany very much.
Döner was brought from Turkey. There is a Greek version of it called gyros. It is a grill vertical where you stack slices of meat and marinade or sauce on a skewer on top of each other and grill it for hours while you shave thin slices of meat off of it while it turning and done into a pizza or tortilla type thin bread with tomatoes cabbage a yoghurt sauce and hot spices.
There are very different restaurants. What is common to all is that the service is trained to give you your space to enjoy your meal, while the service stays in the background observing who requests more service. The more posh the restaurants the smaller the gesture you need and the more attentive will be the service. The average restaurant will be slightly understaffed so you may have to be more expressive or even get vocal to ask the service over to your table. But because most dine out in a group it is considered rude for the service to interrupt the meal and conversations unless asked by gesture or a polite call for service from the guests.
When a restaurants closes they often don't ask guests to leave but start to turn the lights on bright, open all windows and doors and stack chairs as a hint that it is closing time.
Hello, Silke. You make some good points! The restaurant culture in Germany is definitely different than in the US. I don't necessarily think that one is better than the other. I have learned to adapt. (: There have only been a few times where I am a bit annoyed that I have to wait for so long to find my waiter to pay for my bill, but it doesn't happen too often.
Grünkohl is usually called Kale in Northern America.
Have you tried Grießpudding /Grießbrei (semolina porridge) yet? It's like the best thing ever, especially as a dessert! It is fairly common across most of Europe since Roman times, but as far as I know, it's virtually non-existent in the US. If you like Milchreis, I think you'd probably like Grießpudding, too (also available in those pre-made packages from Dr. Oetker for us lazy people ;-).
If you like to eat sand, it is terrific. JK
Hello! My partner just recently made me try some! The texture is something you definitely have to get used to. As a child, I used to eat Tapioka pudding all the time. Have you tried this? (:
@@taylorintransit3421 No, I never had tapioka pudding. I only know tapioka as an ingredient of some salty snacks similar to chips, such as POM-BÄR. But I would certainly try it, given the chance ^_^
Tolles Video! Mir war nicht bewusst das es Unterschiede beim Essen gibt. Man bekommt als kleines Kind halt beigebracht mit Messer und Gabel zu essen und man denkt halt einfach es ist überall so. Interessanter fakt. Danke
I always eat my Milchreis (and the recommended, by someone here and by me too :D, Griesbrei) without any toppings. I just like it that way. Okay, *maybe* some applesauce (I LOVE APPLESAUCE!)
Was ist Apfelsauce?
@@arno_nuehm_1 Apfelmus.
I've never tried with applesauce! It sounds good to me!
sehr schönes video! sehr gut auf den punkt gebracht!😊👍👍👍👍👍
Kohlfart is not in the fall but in januari-mars. That is when Grühnkohl is served also. I live in the north (Bremen), you are a bit wrong there! :)
Hi, nice Video thank you! The lazy traditionel kind of cooking Milchreis is cook it until it is boiling ( like in your Video) turn a Wolldecke around and put it in bed ( yes bed!) . leave it for some hours and ready is your Milchreis. Yes do not forget topping and enjoy
Deine Aussprache von Döner war doch gut!
Das war das beste Kompliment, was ich bisher gehört habe (: Ich habe echt Probleme mit Umlaute.
@@taylorintransit3421 think of the ö in Döner as the e in nerd depending on your accent, I haven't heard you say "nerd" yet...
You should visit Belgium, will be surprised about their beer culture.
I didn't know that! I'm more looking forward to the fries (:
@@taylorintransit3421 don't forget about their chocolate, 80% min. cacao content by law.
@@marguitvaldez4792 Oh true. I love your chocolate. Greets from bavaria 👍🙏
@daAnder71 No problems, if they don't like the chocolate, they have the pommes, if they don't like pommes, then try the beers LOL
@@Humpelstilzchen Wunderbar!!!! If i'd had to pick a city to live, Regensburg will be in the top tree list.
The first wave of guest workers from Italy is almost more important! They introduced Pizza and Pasta
The also introduced ice cream/gelato parlors (Eisdielen).
Try boiling the sparaus in half and half water/milk with a little sugar. Yummy
The traditional food culture is not very meat based. That's an aftermath effect of the "hunger-years" after ww2. Currently there is a revival of "forgotten" traditional meatless dishes and vegetables that were disregarded for the latter half of the last century due to that type of cuisine being regarded as poor people's food at the time.
That is so true! In Scotland, porridge used to be a "peasant" food and in the past years it has made a global comeback! I eat porridge almost daily for breakfast (:
Traditionally meat was something poor people couldn't even afford. And in the years after the war, it was something you eat on Sunday - hence the notion of a "Sonntagsbraten", while under the week you ate a lot of stew, eggs, fish (if cheap fish was available), everything which was affordable and could fill your stomach. That is partly where the notion of eating bread to soup is coming from. It's naturally simply tasty, but bread is also a great stomach filler.
My personal "redicovered" vegetable are Mairüben and Stilmus. Though the latter you usually can't buy, you need to know someone who grows it in his garden.
I grew up with friday fish, saturday Eintopf from vegetables an sunday Sonntagsbraten. This is almost 45 years ago. Things changed. A lot of people eat meat every day these days. I go back and eat meat once a Week - Höchstens
First-Nice video. In german restaurants, cafés, bars etc. the water must be served in a closed bottle. It's even a law. The waitress/ waiter is only allowed to open it up at the guests table. So as a guest you can be sure, that's a high quality water. Although the german tap water is one of the best in the world. And in the most restaurants you will get a glas of tap water for free, when you ask for it. For the bottled water the owner of the restaurant has to pay as well, because he also needs to buy it. Stay healthy
Döner is actually invented by Greeks. It is called Gyros and was there in Germany before Döner. The difference is that Gyros is made of pork what is something that Muslims do not prefer. So it was obviously a good idea to replace pork with some other meat and give it another name. But Greek restaurants have almost disappeared what is a pity because I like a lot of their food, too. I think the greatest influence on German cuisine by guest workers is Italian not only restaurants but also in daily life. Especially different recipes with noodles have become important.
Just no.
@@schonlingg.wunderbar2985 ? Everything he said is correct. The Gyros Pita was very popular before the Döner took center stage
Hello! I read somewhere that the Döner was first made by a Turkish migrant in Berlin. I see a big difference between Gyros and Döner especially because of the use of two different meats. I guess this has been a big debate between Turkish and Greek communities for awhile.
@@boahkeinbockmehr It's Turkish food mate! We have the same thing in the US, it's made by Turks here in New Jersey. Stop stealing foods from other nations!
About the alcohol culture - learning early how alcohol affects you, up to hangovers, helps set individual limits, so the goal quickly shifts from getting drunk to enjoying the evening with friends without getting drunk and ruining the whole evening.
The style of eating you mentioned in Germany is called continental style and as a German/Austrian/Hungarian I noticed this difference right away when watching other people eat. I think most people are right handed and that is why they switch back to using the fork with the right hand. I see a few rude comments on here and you have to excuse them because Germans are not usually this rude :/
The hand thing originated with the cowboys. A hand always had to be on the gun. Strangely I am doing that too, minus the gun of course, although I am German.
Germany is defintely quite relaxed with beer and alcohol.
I worked for the military in the South of Germany, and in our army camp in Bavaria we had two or three beer 🍺 vending machines! Nowadays they are only filled with non- alcoholic beer options, but not too long ago, you could get „normal“ beer 🍺. Every day at around 9.30 there was „NATO- Pause“, and until some years ago everyone was allowed two bottles of beer.
Even in Afghanistan we were allowed to have two beer or one glass of red wine 🍷 between 8 pm and 10 pm every day. Our US comrades where not even allowed to have non- alcoholic beer 🍺, so we sometimes had to smuggle a bottle to their tents. 🙈
I lived in Germany for over 6 years, 2 years as an Army bandsman stationed in Worms and 4 years as an Army Chaplain living near Ulm/Neu-Ulm. As a bandsman we played for all kinds of German fests, "Spargelfest", "Backfischfest", and the "Oktoberfest" in Munich. Often after a day at work some of us would head over to Lili Marlene's Gasthaus and I would get an Eichbaum Apostel beer and bratwurst with pommes frites. I had two assignments as a Chaplain, the first with a German driver who turned me on to the Schnellimbiss and Currywurst. I also learned that I could order Leitungwasser, (tap water). When my inlaws came to visit I reminded them that a meal in a restaurant was a social event and that we would not be in and out in 30 minutes; just sit back and enjoy your friends, the food and the ambience. During the four years we lived around Ulm/Neu-Ulm, my wife and I got to play with a German community orchestra. On Monday nights after rehearsal a group of us would go to the Ulmer Stuben near the Munsterplatz. There I would enjoy a Gunzburger Rad Hefe-weizen along with a Schweizer Wurstsalat. Just some pleasant memories of living in Germany.
Very nice video about the cousine in the middle of Europe, also cooking was nice explained und looks delicious.
Thank you so much 🙂
I've had good results substituting Hummus for minced meat, although it also adds a nutty note.
Die Kohlfahrt ist eine Institution. Die Saison geht von November bis in März. Auf der Kohlwanderung werden Trinkspiele gemacht, z.b wird an jeder Wegkreuzung ein Schnaps getrunken. Mit derart verbesserter Laune geht es dann zum Kohlessen. Dort wird der Kohlkönig proklamiert und ihm ein Orden verliehen, z.B aus einem Schweinekiefer mit alle eingeführten Namen der Vorgänger. Entweder weil er die größte Menge Kohl gegessen hat, oder viele Spielepunkte gesammelt hat. Heutzutage geht's dann weiter mit der Kohlparty mit Musik, die oft ge nauso ausgelassen gefeiert wird wie der Karneval. Der Kohlkönig muß die Kohlfahrt im nächsten Jahr organisieren und wird dafür ordentlich gefeiert!
Danke für die Erklärung (; Da ich nicht trinke und nicht so gerne draußen stehe wenn es kalt ist, habe ich nie an ein Kohlfahrt teilgenommen. Vielleicht muss ich es einmal machen!
Great video & very interesting! I have noticed the wait times in German restaurants can be quite long..that's one thing that stood out to me. I wonder if it's regional or the same all across the board. Can't wait to see more videos from you.
that's not regional; it would more depend on the kind of restaurant you go to. Generally, a restaurant visit in Germany (and most parts of Europe) is mostly a social thing rather than an eating thing.
It differs between "Tagesessen" which is a prepared meal (and therefore quicker) and "à la carte", where every meal is cooked only after ordering. In one of my favourite restaurants there is a plaque on the wall which reads "We don't serve fast-food, we serve fresh food as fast as we can." And that takes some time.
@@twinmama42 Makes sense.. I love the phrase from the plaque!
Hello, Jackie! Thank you for your kind words! In the area I live there are some restaurants where you have to wait a long time or won't get a seat at all and other restaurants where you can get in right away. I think it just depends on the size and popularity of the restaurant in Oldenburg. If you have ever been to Chicago, you will know that if you don't have a reservation, you will end up waiting 1-2 hours for a seat.
@@taylorintransit3421 yeah, I meant after you seat down, there's a wait & i've noticed most places in my area will want you to make reservations before you go too. Thanks Taylor.
Danke für das interessante Video. Wenn man über den Customer Service in deutschen Restaurants spricht, sollte man vielleicht auch erwähnen, dass man als Gast lange sitzen kann und damit das Essen in Ruhe genießen darf, während man das in den USA trotz aller Freundlichkeit nicht kann. Auch wird man in Deutschland nicht ständig angesprochen, was ich sehr angenehm finde. Für den einen ist das unfreundlich, für den anderen nur Respekt der Privatsphäre! Wenn ich mit Freunden oder Familie zum Essen gehe, möchte ich mich mit denen unterhalten und nicht mit der Servicekraft, die ich vielleicht nie wieder sehe. Und die Sache mit dem Wasser ... ja, okay, wir zahlen dafür, das ist richtig. Ehrlich gesagt ist mir das lieber. Ich bin in den USA in den "Genuss" von kostenlosem Wasser gekommen und habe mir dann welches extra bestellt, für das ich gezahlt habe. Ich trinke gerne Wasser, das schmeckt und mir nicht den Geschmack am Essen verdirbt. Aber wer gechlortes "kostenloses" Wasser mag ...
Wenn Restaurant Besitzer in den USA seinem Service Personal aus eigener Tasche lediglich 2.13 USD zahlen muss damit mit dem kalkulierten Tip der Gäste am Ende 7.25 an Mindestlohn rauskommen, dann entzieht sich der Arbeitgeber damit quasi seiner Verantwortung für die Löhne seiner Leute aufzukommen. Dies wird auf die Service Leute (die deswegen auch ständig auf der Matte stehen und eine fast schon aufdringliche Freundlichkeit an den Tag legen müssen) und die Gäste abgewälzt. Für mich ein Unding. Löhne zählen zu den Kosten eines Unternehmens. Deshalb ist auch die ganze Restaurantkultur drüben so wie sie ist. Möglichst hoher Umschlag. Mit gemütlich beisammen sitzen und noch ein Weilchen trinken, ist da nicht. Das, was wir hier kennen, vor allem auch aus südlichen Ländern wie Spanien, Italien, Griechenland, gibt es in den USA nicht. Dort geht man essen zahlt und danach geht man irgendwo anders hin. Freunde zum Essen treffen und im Anschluss sitzen bleiben gemeinsam was trinken und reden kennt man dort nicht. Und diese erzwungene Zwangsfreundlichkeit der Service Leute wird dann als Massstab für Service Qualität in D angeführt. Aus meiner Sicht absurd.
Caramba Mamba Genau so empfinde ich das auch. Eigentlich betrifft das den kompletten Dienstleistungsbereich dort. Aber da schaut bei den ständigen Vergleichen niemand so genau hin.
Hallo Dolores. Ich kann deine Perspektive gut verstehen. In den USA bekomme ich immer früher meine Rechnung aber hatte nie das Gefühl, dass ich sofort den Restaurant verlassen muss. Das ist nur damit man angenehm zahlen kann wenn man fertig ist ohne den Kellner oder die Kellnerin auszusuchen. @Caramba hat aber eigentlich recht. In den USA sitzen wir nicht so gerne nach dem Essen. Ich würde lieber ein Spaziergang machen. Ich glaube, die sind nur kulturelle Unterschiede. (:
Taylor in Transit Ja, kulturelle Unterschiede klingt in jedem Fall besser als schlechter Customer Service. 😉
FRANZBRÖTCHEN!!! 🤤🤤🤤
Small tip from another lazy cook: You don't need to boil the potatos before frying. Just cut the slices thiner and ad some water to the pan.
You pronounced Döner almost perfectly. Just cut the English-rolling-R and you are fine.
Your dishes are also absolutely perfect. Don't appologize if there is nothing to appologize for.
Great video, as always.
Thank you! I have a lot of difficulties with my Umlauts. Mostly with the ü. (:
I didn't hear your 'ü' in the video, but the 'ö' in Döner was pretty close for an American. If you bring it a little more to the front, it would be perfect.
Klasse Video! :)
Vielen Dank (:
For me she could be born and raised in Germany 😅 just by her generell Impression on me as a german.
We also have a very strong wine culture, especially in the Rhineland.
It is kind of funny that you say that there is a "Germanised Hamburger" when in fact the Hamburger is the Americanised version of Bulette in Brötchen. It WAS invented by a German living in America after all.
It's American food.
@@lalala3440 Yeah, but the same way Spaghettieis and Döner are German food.
@@swanpride Get out of your imagination, it's not good in there.
Berlin has awesome food to offer. We have the best döner and the original currywurst, as well as lots of other things. Also it is very cheap and you get a lot for what you pay for. 😋
That's true! Berlin definitely has one of the best food cultures in Germany in my opinon! - also because there are so many international restaurants.
It's not even a German food, it's a food from Turkey.
Just like how we eat Tacos in The US, they eat Doner in Germany. Lmao
@@lalala3440 The döner was invented by a Turkish person in Germany.
@@Jay-in-the-USA You just proved my point. It's not a German food. Thank you!
@@lalala3440 So a German National with turkish roots inventing the döner in Berlin, makes it a Turkish food?
BTW I just looked it up online and saw that the origin of the döner is controversial. So we might both be wrong or right.
There exists in the grocery an extra "Milchreis", it's also a rounded reis. With risotto reis I had never heard before. And take vanilla or vanilla sugar in the reis.
The milchreis at the store and risotta rice are usually the same - Arborio. But there are a few different short-grain rices you can use to make milchreis. Vanilla is a good tip!
Yes, this mainly true. But risotto rice can be also Carnaroli und Vialone. But you can't find risotto rice in all groceries, and when it's more expensive than "Milchreis", that you find very cheap by all discounters like "Lidl, Aldi etc.".
Sugar and cinnamon for me or chocolate chips.
but you forgot to mention, that when you order water in the US, you usually get tap water, whilst in Germany you get bottled water.
And another difference for restaurants is, that in the US you will be seated, whilst in Germany you look for your table yourself.
but nice video :-)
I just give tips in Germany when the service is really good.
In really good Italian restaurants you will get water for free 👍🏻
when ordering an Espresso 🤣
Fab Funty when ordering an espresso you will get water in every Italian restaurant. But the really nice ones put water on the table just when you arrive :)
@@marenslife8181 I know that behavior only from my favorite bar, they always put a beer up for me 🤣
Fab Funty 😂😂
@@marenslife8181 But you're right I'm missing a bit more hospitality in German restaurants . Like the wet hand towels "Oshibori" in Asian places, the little shot of ouzo at the Greeks and so on. I think we agree that giving things for free isn't "typical German "
at least not in the businesses section 😉
Do you have a traditional German dish that you love? Yes, Grüße aus dem Schwabenland - Linsen und Spätzle und wenn du die Wienerle weglässt wäre es auch was für Veganer wenn dir jemand sagt wie man Spätzle ohne Eier macht.
Spätzle ohne Eier?! SAKRILEG!
@ Für mich und einen Schwaben auf jedenfall. Aber ich kenn mich bei den Veganern nicht aus ob mit oder ohne Ei, deswegen der Vorschlag.
@@rolandbeckert7040 ich bin selber keiner, aber je nachdem ob Eier und Milch erlaubt sind, sind es wohl Vegetarier oder Ovo-Lacto-Vegetarier. Weganer sind Aliens (aus einer alten TV Serie) und (manche) Veganer sind am strengsten: da sollte möglichst auch der Kellner keine Lederschuhe tragen ... :-)
Hmmm... sometimes if I am in the south I will treat myself to Käsespätzle but I usually end up feeling a bit sick afterwards because it is so filling! Is maulwurfkuchen German? Because I LOVE IT! When I used to eat meat, Currywurst was one of my favorite quick snacks to grab on the street!
@@taylorintransit3421 Maulwurfkuchen, yes it's German ( www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=maulwurfkuchen ). In the south we have also the problems, it's too delicious to eat less. By the way, if you put Kreuzkümmel ( cumin ) to the potatoes its a new taste. Thank you for the heart.
I am from Hamburg and Grünkohl is not popular. You have a number of dishes, that are used during late autumn and in winter. Pastries are not a traditional food in Hamburg or in most of the country. There are various cakes that are pastrie like. Bratkattoffeln and asparagus ? Definitely not suitable because of the water and sulfur content of the asparagus. You generally have asparagus with steam potatoes and lots of butter. The 2 hand eating is normal in all countries except those who use chopsticks, hands and US. I also know many Americans who use both hands. Btw I am a fully trained waiter who worked worldwide.
Try Bratkartoffeln with raw Potatoes. I usually cut them into like 1 by 1 cm cubes and roast them in a pan. Delicious...
I have made them both ways and also prefer to use raw potatoes (and I leave the skin of the potato on). I just made them this way because it is considered the more "traditional" way. I know people usually just eat boiled potatoes with white asparagus, but I don't care for boiled potatoes :D
The secret is to use the right kind of potato. The good old Linda was perfect for boiled potatoes.
Normally you serve boiled potatoes to Spargel, not Bratkartoffeln... Bratkartoffeln go with fried eggs and bacon. ;-)
Hello! I know, I know! I just don't really like boiled potatoes. I am not a picky-eater and I will eat almost anything put in front of me, but I don't really cook potatoes for myself. I would say it's probably my least favorite starch. I guess I am not fully German yet :D
Den kann Koch ich empfehlen, hier zum Beispiel Spargelsuppe
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@@taylorintransit3421 I am German and I don't like simply boiled potatoes too. ;-)
You just need the right kind of potatoe. There are hundreds of sorts. I love to steam my potatoes with skin and peel it after. Put it on a plate and add butter and salt. Delicious
@@Germansbest1 I know, and my whole family loves do serve it your way. Haven't found "my" potato yet. But definitely it has to be mehlig.
German customer service in one sentence: Draußen nur Kännchen.We only offer service, if it economically makes absolut sense. But I have to admit I enjoy the honest service more than the american fake friendliness. My experience from Vegas is you can literally see the hate in their eyes, although they call you Sir 10 times. Also, the constant interruption at the table is so annoying. Good service is being there for the customer in the moment he needs it. This requires skill.
Did you visit Copenhagen ? as i see a photo of the little mermaid .
Try Union Brauerrei near Hauptbahnhof oder besser dem Fernsehturm in Walle.
Thanks for the tip! It just reopened a few years ago right? I'll have to try it!
STOP STOP ! Since 2008, it has been owned by the Interbrew subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV. So it's no longer a German brewery, so it's no longer a German beer!
Grünkohl is Kale .Mostly eaten on Grünkohlfahrten or after the bosseln / Kloatscheeten (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klootschieten ) .
If you're talking about German food, you'd better start with traditional dishes such as fried potatoes with fried Bkutwurst with egg or Sauerbraten, for example.
Now the German waitresses don't need a tip, they get a salary from their boss.
Anheuser-Busch is the subsidiary, not InBev SA/NV
of cource a tip is good for them
Hamburger dont originated in the us.
the evolved in the us
but they are originated in Hamburg
it was just a bun roll with mustard and meat but popular on the ships that left hamburg to sail to the new land (amarica)
i am sure you can find a video or two about that
and diners a pretty rare if there is one in your town you got lucky
i am german obviously but i tell you a secret
i only can use the fork in the left hand if my right hand is holding a knife
if not ..it just feels wiered and it does not work well
germans just find amarican customor service anoying
thats all
i want to have my quiet and piece when i eat somewhere and no aitress stopping by every ten minutes (bagging for a high tip) and asking me if i need something
that would mean while i was enjoying my meal a desprete person stoped by and confronted me with their missery i cant reley in such inviorment and thats how most germans feel about it
and i dont want to know what becy the cosmetic store imploy did last fridey night
i really dont want and dont need to know that
thats the reason my father and i lerned how to give a good haircut because thats what its like to sit at a hairdresser in germany all that talking and gossip and uhrg..if you miss that get a hair cut when the corona lockdown is over
Burgers are American. Doner is Turkish. Stop stealing foods from other people, germans.
Grünkohl, green cabbage, better known as kale, I think.
[edit] Hmm, noisy necklace :-)
Yes, it is definitely not cabbage.
@@davidgoldstein1526 Actually, I looked it up, it's also called green cabbage in english. I thought green cabbage would be Wirsing, but it's not, it's Grünkohl. It's better known as Kale, though.
@@beageler directly translated, yes, it means cabbage. It is not, however, as you point out in your response. 😉🙂
You're the first one to point out the necklace! I noticed as soon as I started editing the video and I was like... there is no way I am refilming! I just hoped no one would notice (;
@@taylorintransit3421 Seems almost no one did :-)
I would say one of the most massive and recent changes is the rise of vegan and vegetarian food in germany
Hello Taylor
for Labskaus here is a list for Bremen Restaurant
www.speisekarte.de/restaurantsuche/Labskaus_in_bremen
you live next to Bremen? so you´re a "Fischkopp".I think best food in your region is the big variety of fish dishes.Yes beer culture.A good coocked "Grünkohl mit Pinkel"
and a beer (sorry, no Beck´s) is great.If you´re a vegetarian you can grab a vegetarian Döner in almost every Döner shop.Yes, I think our food culture become
very international over the years,But we´re also proud of our traditional food.It´s normal to use the fork and the knife with both hands.I´ve heard that the americans
don´t do,why not.It´s not very complicated? yes,our portions are smaller so that we don´t get so fat.Normally we give not more than 10% tip.The kind of water you get for free in the U.S. is like we call "Kraneberger",sorry,awful.But in germany it is forced by law to offer at least one non alcoholic drink which is cheaper than the cheapest alcoholic drink, if you conduct a restaurant.
I can so relate to your comment on customer service! So far, I have only been to one country where my personal customer service experience was even worse than in Germany, which would be Poland! haha I completely agree with you on that.
We germans are honest. The job of the waiter is to take the order. We want no smalltalk. We talk with our friends or guest in the restaurant, and this are private conversations. A waiter which is interruptig the private talking is rude and unprofessional. Thats it. Fake friends are the worst....strangers which are to friendly are expectet to scam you in germany.
Hello, Rob. We are planning to go hiking in Poland this summer (if the borders open). I'll have to keep my eye out (;
I don't think that the culture of customer service in Germany is a bad thing. It is just different. Everyone has their own preferences (: I would agree though. I get a bit weirded-out when someone in Germany is over friendly.
@@taylorintransit3421 We germans too. Overfriendly is creepy...
See, and I just HATE the customer service in the US. I want to eat in peace, damnit, not being interrupted every five minutes and then rushed away from the table as fast as possible.
"Grünkohl" is kale.
Outdoor seating is bad. Because you get smoke in your face. And I'm not an outdoorsy person anyway… inside? Much fewer insects buzzing around me.
i like outdoor seating because of the/my smoke, and if there is enough there will be less insects :-)
out of consideration for others, i mostly try to get a "leeward" table ...
Hahaha. I can understand that. I also really really hate having smoke anywhere near me. I don't personally understand why it is allowed to smoke at outdoor seating at restaurants, but to each their own. I just love to sit in the sun! Especially in the Spring when the days are starting to get longer!
I'm just eating "Milchreis"...
Great minds think alike (;
Great thorough video! Your ö-Umlaut is fine btw. If you have trouble with the sound it'S quite similar to the sund in the English word "burn".
Having said that, I do have to disagree on the customer servicxe thing. To be clear, your view isn't wrong and it is shared by many Americans who find restaurant service in Germany quite rude or un accomodating, but to me it is not a question of being polite vs. rude, but of preference. I don't like the American way at all. When I'm at a restaurant, I like to talk to the people I came with and not to be interrupted by a server every couple of minutes. I can flag a waiter down if I have complaints or need something else. That is also true for customer service in stores. It might seem more attentive and maybe even polite if somebody comes up to you right away and asks if you need help, but to me that pressures me into buying somenthing when I only wanted to browse around. I know many Germans feel the same way, so we avoid those American type stores if we don'T already know what we want to buy. The American brand Timberland is a great example, because they use American sales-culture in Germany.
A little addition to the Food: Milreis is usually eaten cold or lukewarm, not hot. And like you said, You can combine it with a lot of stuff. My favourite would be Rote Grütze.
A little tip I learned from cooking shows regarding the Bratkartoffeln: Put less potatos in the pan. That way they can brown more easily. If you put too many potatos in a pan, they will get a little mushy and fatty. A mistake I made nearly all of my life.
Meine größte Empfehlung wäre, dass du beim nächsten Einkauf Milchreis kaufst. Also den Reis, der speziell für Milchreis gedacht ist. Wurde weiter unten auch bereits auf Englisch kommentiert.
Und Wasser kann man in Restaurants gratis bekommen. Müssen sie einem sogar geben, wenn man danach fragt. Ist dann aber auch "nur" Leitungswasser, obwohl mir das hiesige Leitungswasser noch wesentlich besser schmeckt, als das Amerikanische. Bei den Preisen der Getränke kann noch angemerkt werden, dass in Deutschland der Hauptumsatz in einem Restaurant/Cafe vor allem mit den Getränken erzielt wird.
Die Sache mit der Handhabung von Besteck: Es gibt im Knigge - wenn ich mich richtig erinnere - eine Regel, dass das Messer den Tisch nicht mehr berührt, nach dem man es aufgenommen hat. Wenn man es unbedingt ablegen muss, legt man es auf den Teller. Genauso wie Kartoffeln an sich niemals mit dem Messer in Berührung kommen sollen. Gerade die zweite Regel ist allerdings überholt, da es an der Art Messer lag. Silbermesser laufen an, wenn sie mit Kartoffeln in Kontakt kommen, um sich und dem Gastgeber Arbeit zu ersparen, sollte darauf verzichtet werden, Silbermesser in angelaufenem Zustand zurück zu geben.
Ich mag deine Videos sehr und freue mich immer, eine fremde Sicht auf Deutschland zu bekommen. Und auch mal eine Sicht auf das nördliche Deutschland. Süddeutschland ist ja mehr als genug vertreten.
Zum Abschluss eine Frage an dich, als gebürtige Amerikanerin: Denkst du, dass es möglich wäre, in den USA ein Restaurant nach deutschen Vorbild zu gründen? Dabei meine ich nicht die Ausrichtung der Gerichte, sondern eher, was die Bezahlung und Behandlung von Angestellten angeht? Das würde sich natürlich in den Preisen für Getränke und Speisen niederschlagen. Wären Amerikaner bereit, dafür mehr auszugeben?
Sie können 50Cent per Glas verlangen.Weil sie auch Wasser bezahlen müssen.Hat mit Kulanz zu tun.
Sie erzählen vieles sehr ungenau.Geben Länder nicht immer das richtige Bild.Habe Jahre dort gelebt.Sie besitzen keine Esskultur.Geschweige das Sie Messer und Gabel benutzen können.Traurig manches mal mit an zu sehen.Und die gehören zu den übergewichtigsten Menschen der Welt.
Haben viele Deutsche gemacht.North Carolina
I hate American restaurants for their rush-rush operating ways. If I'm going out in a restaurant, I want to sit there the whole evening or at least a few hours, have a nice conversation, finish the bottle of wine in peace, maybe have a coffee and or dessert afterward. And I don't want to be bothered by an obnoxious waiter, who aks every two minutes if we need sth extra. It stops the flow of conversation and that drives me crazy.
Alcohol: The differences in drinking age is 16 years for fermented beverages (beer, wine, sparkling wine and all such mixes like Wein-Schorle) and 18 years for distilled drinks.
Alcohol culture: In societies that have a serious culture of drinking fermented drinks, the goal of (most) people while consuming alcohol is to enjoy the taste, not to get drunk as quick as possible, which is the trend in societies, that prefer distilled drinks.
When I cook Milchreis, I don't put sugar into the pot. Everybody adds sugar and cinnamon at the table to their liking. I learned this from my mother-in-law, who was a diabetic and added sweetener or fructose for herself.
White asparagus in my family is served with a "Mehlschwitze" and plain and simple pancakes as a side dish.
Your baked potatoes looked delicious, btw. One tip for people, who have problems with fat-digestion is to use Färberdistelöl / safflower oil. I always have the problem with regular baked potatoes (fried with sunflower or rapeseed oil) that I feel full after a few bites and subsequently am hungry again 1 hour later.
I think a lot of people feel similarly about restaurants! I guess to each their own (: I've never really had the feeling of being rushed out a restaurant. When I get the bill, I just put it to the side and leave when I want to.
When you put the sugar on afterwards, do the sugar crystals melt? That's a good idea if there is someone that has problems with too much sugar. I have never heard of Mehlschwitze. I'll have to try it (:
@@taylorintransit3421 habe you tried Mehlschwitze in the meantime? If you have problems, you can get help at chefkoch.de. I didn‘t know the version with asparagus.
It’s also a great base for every sauce, and with a little bit of practice you can home make any kind of sauce yourself.
You can really taste the difference, I can‘t eat these instant or ready- made sauces anymore with all the „Geschmacksverstärker“.
Hey great video!
But I have to disagree with some points
You don´t need to apologize for your "Ö" in Döner
Most native English speakers pronounce it as Doh-nah, so your take is one of the best ones I´ve heared so far
Most US Americans I know cut up their meals beforehand. At this point they could easily discard the knife, as they continue to eat their pre-cut whatever with just the fork. I find that quite disturbing :)
If you are ordering water at a german restaurant you will get sparkling water by default. However if you ask for tap water it will be free at some places, especially if you already ordered a bunch of other stuff. At this point I like to point out that it is forbidden by law to sell water at the same or a higher price, as the same amount of any alcoholic bewerage. It has come to my attention that some places scam non-germans, by stating water is - for example - 3,50€ for 0,2l
Döner is similar to Greek Gyros-Fladenbrot with Krautsalat und Gyros.
🇹🇷döner vs 🇬🇷 gyros vs 🇮🇱 fallafel
True!
@daAnder71 cool, das wußte ich noch nicht. Hört sich plausibel an. Danke!
Why am I watching this? I'm German...
It's easy Russian languages and English is difficult
Milchreis 🥰
Veggie eater in Germany, not so good and a non drinker also a boring point !!! But good content anyways =) Cheers !!!
Wait, we have only the third highest consumption of beer 🍺 in the world??
We can do better!! Cheers 🍻
I‘m having a Becks Green Lemon now
She adresses her bad Ö that was actually quiet decent but complete ignores the absolute torture her Ü was... seriously?
Немец много пиво 🍻🍻🍻🍺🍺😂😂😂🙄🙄
Not every habit is a culture 🤷
I tried to differentiate between culture and norm. But maybe you're right.
Amazing content, we can become friends
Thank you for the support (:
German people took meals from their vacations
It's bothering me, I really can't understand how people can steal foods from other nations so easily.
White people stole Doner from Turkish people. Doner is made worldwide by Turks and it's a Turkish food. I live in New Jersey and we have Doner here too, it's made by Turks. It's a Turkish food so stop calling it German food -because it's not-.
There is only one good thing that came from America to Europe. Only one. The potato.
WTF DÖNER İS FROM TURKEY
Hearing americans saying the word "cuisine" is pretty weird^^
Unglaublich dass du nur mit einer Hand essen können 😂
Alle Araber machen es. Die linke Hand ist 'schmutzig! 🤣
Ja Araber.
Wow, you start defending yourself before having been accused. You definitely are a woman. ^^
One thing I have noticed is that when in the beginning you gave an overview on what you plan on talking about, is that I had this uneasy feeling, like I am attending a business meeting and I am totally unprepaired. I almost wanted to run and get at least a pen and a notepad. That's not your problem, but rather my very own problem. ^^
Deohner is tuerkish food not german
You are talking to much.
You are commenting too much.
Omg everybody talks about Germans foot.You gys are not even Germans.But you know everything . I Unlike Americans we have a Culture of eating.American didnt eaven know how to used Fork and Spoon.And because they eaten with fingers.And about much foot overwaight and fett.
Du bist peinlich.
@daAnder71 Jetzt musst du nur noch die Nazikeule herausholen, um dich als den im Ausland gesehenen Vollpfosten Deutschen zu präsentieren.
start talking dont gimme this crap in the beginning