Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Grocery shopping in Germany & other Randomness!

Snitzel sandwich w/ french fries

I've been eating REALLY badly since I got to Germany.. luckily we don't have our car yet so we've been walking/taking the bus everywhere.. so I've been walking atleast 2 hr. mininum a day.. sometimes as much as 8 hours just touring the city.  These snitzel sandwiches are CRAZY delicious.. I've noticed that the meats here taste a bit more gamey then in the US.. ie. the chicken tastes more chicken-y and the pork really tastes more porky here!  The Germans REALLY love bread and they have the most delicious bread I've ever had in my entire life.  The french fries are also fried well.. I actually think they taste better than American french fries and they sprinkle the french fries with paprika which is SO GOOD!!  I've never tasted french fries with paprika before but now that I've had it I don't want to eat french fries without it anymore hahaha.


Touring our local grocery store called Norma.


Further proof that you can take the girl out of Hawaii but you can't take the Hawaii out of the girl!!
hehehe.

I'm amazed at what you can pick up at your local grocery store. 

Produce, check, Meats, check, Hub cap, check!


Weiner's in jars!  They have them in all sorts of flavors - original, chili, spicy, onion, garlic and many other crazy flavours.  They take their sausage VERY seriously here and for the first time I don't feel guilty when I eat a hot dog hahahah.  But I do think there hot dog tastes a lot better then the american counterparts and I think they're also a lot healthier.  They taste "cleaner" I don't know if that really makes sense but they really do!


The word "Eis" pronouced "Ice" is actually ice cream.  They don't have ice in Germany they don't carry it in the resturants and you can't buy it in a bag at the grocery store like you would in the US.  When you ask for "Eis" they ask you what flavor you want and when you try to explain that you want ice cubes they look at you like you are crazy. 


I can't wait to move into our new place because I miss having a kitchen and I'm mostly crazy excited about trying all the different pre-packaged and conveniance foods from the grocery store hahaha. 


Currywurst is very popular in Germany it's essentially a cut up bratwurst in a ketchip sauce w/ curry spice sprinkled on top.



They really love cold cut meats and cheeses here.  Most of their breakfast's include some form of cold cuts and cheeses with some of their fantastic breads and rolls.




The drinks I've noticed are much less sweet than the american counterparts and are significantly less in calories.  A large soda here is normally at the most around 100 calories.



Cold cuts from your kiddies!!  Cold cuts in the shape of bears hahaha I thought this was so adorable!


See they are really shaped like bears!!!!



They take their prepared deli foods very seriously!

 I feel like in the US the prepared foods section is usually like roast chicken, fried chicken and mac & cheese.  Here the foods are very fresh and the colors are very bright and vibrant.


Halfway through our stay at our last hotel they ran out of hotel rooms!!  We thought we would have found an apartment much sooner but we didn't.  So we had to move (our 10 pieces of luggage and 2 dogs) to the Mecure hotel.  You have NO IDEA how much of a drag that was.. but atleast the new bathroom was pretty HAHAHA.


I don't typically like to order room service food because it's so expensive but sometimes after a long day I have to admit there's nothing better and more luxurious than donning pj's and picking up the phone and having food delivered to your hotel room and then letting someone else clean it up :p

Veggie pasta, Salmon cream pasta, Shrimp bisque

48 comments:

  1. Yum. I'd love to try all these yummy snacks.

    www.geekettegazette.com
    www.thegirlieblog.com

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  2. Hey, I was just in Berlin a couple of days ago!
    I miss currywurst already which is rather ridiculous as I can always make it myself. Hope you're having a lovely time

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  3. aww the snacks look so yummy and cute, love the stuff they offer, makes the grocery stores here seem so blehhhh!!!

    wow must have been quite a workout carrying all that luggage!

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  4. oh my gosh, so cool! i want to try all that food, haha! i learned so much just from reading this post and looking at the photos. :)

    <3, Mimi
    http://whatmimiwrites.blogspot.com/

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  5. Wow look at all that food, I don't blame you. My friend went to France once and told me that Europe is not big on ice cubes. Like in the more touristy areas they might give you ice in your drinks but it's actually considered a luxury. :O~

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  6. YOUR FOOD PICTURES ALWAYS MAKE MY TUMMY GROWL! TIME FOR A JASON DELI RUN!

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  7. love your maxi, Lisa! and how cute is that panda salami!
    ♥ laura
    the blog of worldly delights

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  8. everything looks so yummy!!! haha the bear shaped meat is so cute =) HAH i'm glad you're enjoying germany.

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  9. oooh, love how they have meats in the shape of teddy bears!!! so cute!

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  10. Yummy!!!! The weiners (am i the only one that giggles when I say that word) with ketchup and curry look really good. I wonder why they don't use ice though, that is such an interesting fact. What a perfect conversation starter!

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  11. One of my favourite things to do when I go to a new place is check out their grocery stores and see what kinds of food there is there (I loveeeee Carrefour in Paris, for example). Love these pictures!

    xo, alison*elle

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  12. omg I love german food - all the food looks amazing especially those hot dogs with curry sauce on top! I'm loving all your German posts :)

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  13. i love your germany posts ! great to learn about a new country ! the bear shaped meat is so cute ! haha

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  14. Looks like you're adjusting well Lisa ! :)
    Trivia.. The Super Dickmann's chocolate used to be called a racist word (the n-word kiss)... but they changed the name for obvious reasons.

    You'll probably notice that the food in Germany spoils MUCH faster than in America, probably because they use way less preservatives. I used to buy the same amount of groceries that I do in the US and half of it would spoil within a few days. I ended up buying less and just going to the grocery store every few days!

    It's so great to read these blog posts, because you see Germany in such a positive and excited light! When I first moved there after marriage, I kept comparing things to America, but I later realized that there are some great aspects of Germany too. :)

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  15. Teddy bear shaped salami?! That's too cool!

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  16. wow! the food look soo yummy and look like u're adjusting well at Germany :) that good! hehe:P
    bt the food was the amazing ine hereeee! kekeke:P
    btw, hope u will found u new house over there:P hehe

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  17. So jealous you're living in Germany right now! I looooooove Germany, and German food?? YUMMY! The food is taste way better than most American food I've had here (but I know what you mean by "cleaner", haha!), and of course, their sweets are a nice and pleasant alternative to overly processed American sweets.

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  18. Thanks for doing a grocery post ^^ this is really interesting! The bear shaped salami is cute and weird at the same time haha

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  19. Barchen salami! OMG, adorable! This is so awesome!!!!!!

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  20. I haven't visited your blog in so long. I need to check up and see what you're doing in Germany!

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  21. I remember having good read in Germany and yes it is all about the schnitzel and sausage! I did miss vegetables there but they do have fun snacks!

    xoxo,
    Chic 'n Cheap Living

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  22. Cool shop!! Foods are very delicious!!:)

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  23. The grocery store looks so fun. I can be in grocery stores for such a long time! Youve never had paprika on your fries?!?!?! Add some pepper too :)

    richelle
    www.rarepersona.com

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  24. yumm yumm yummyyy =) make me miss groceries shopping back in indonesia hahaha and good food.

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  25. Wow the food! I think I might like to live in Germany. Hee.. :)

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  26. omggggg so much food porn!!!!! I'm officially in love with germany (through your pictures haha) and I'm so going to move there, gain 100000kg and then...not sure what happens next haha

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  27. i lived in germany for a stint and your commentary and photos makes me miss it so much! you are dead on about the meats and french fries. have you tried the whipped cream yet? it's typically simply that - whipped cream with no sugar and is so good paired with a little pastry to balance the sweetness.

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  28. It all looks SO good! :) and SO much choice, where do you begin? :)

    Love, Vanilla

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  29. this is so interesting! its weird that their "cold cut" meats are not refrigerated?

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  30. the bear shaped meat is so cute. they really make the extra effort for everything. i miss currywurst!

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  31. Everything look so familiar!! Definitely the deli meats and the schnitzel semmel! ^o^

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  32. Those bear shaped deli meats are too cute! They should have that in the US! Hope you find an apartment soon! :)

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  33. Hurray for the Hawaii inspired floral print!!! Visit soon! xoxo, RJ

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  34. Love the reference to the Hawaii girl and your maxi with slippers! :)

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  35. good to see you're doing well in germany lisa! the food looks..interesting. lol xx

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  36. Lisa love!! :)

    Crystal couldn't have described the food better, INTERESTING. lol. I sorta want the cute cold cuts though. I'm a sammie lover and would love to put those bear shaped meats in my sammie. hahaha.

    I hope you're having a blast in Germany. Miss ya.

    xx Love & Aloha

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  37. Hi Lisa!!

    My husband and I lived in Dresden, Germany for 2 months in 2008. It's such an experience to live there - we miss it now. One time, it took me the whole day for find contact lens solution!! (It's only at the eyeglass place not grocery stores or pharmacies.) And I love seeing all your pics of the stores (like DM)! Brings back good memories! And I was super impressed with German meat packing skills - everything was so neat and clean! Hope you guys find a flat soon! Our was the size of our current kitchen (you know how it is in Texas - everything is bigger!)! If you ever need a friendly chat about Germany, feel free to email me!!

    xo, sam

    P.S. Thanks for your sweet words on my blog! :o)

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  38. I love your posts about Germany and the way how you describe your experiences in Germany. This grocery post is great. And yes, we Germans love to eat bread and rolls with cheese and cold cut meats in the mornings. So yummy :) But don't forget about Nutella. You can't start in a perfect day without having Nutella in the morning :)

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  39. Jeez. with your photos you make shopping in Germany so delicious !!!! :D

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  40. just love those ice cream!!!!

    vanessa
    http://thepinkmateproject.blogspot.com/

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  41. Sounds like such an adventure transitioning into Germany! Must be hard at times but so many new experiences. Sounds like a lot of walking :) Can't believe how many boxed things there are at the grocery store. The french fries and sandwiches sound yummy.

    Red Soles and Red Wine

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  42. Hey Lisa! :) Great to see you made it to Germany! Omg, I want to try those bear shaped cold cuts...hehe. ;)

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  43. I love Toffifee! One of the fondest memories since i was a kid!

    And omg the smoked herring, yuuumm!!!

    Hope you get settled soon !

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  44. Hihi!! I love your post about the grocery store - I like checking out supermarkets in other countries. Looks like you're having loads of fun exploring your new city :) Hope you get settled in soon.

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  45. The one thing that I'm afraid of doing--take pictures at a grocery store D:

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