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00:00 Foods I no longer eat since living in Germany
00:43 Cheese
02:37 Jelly vs Jam vs Marmalade
04:00 Cinnabon
05:33 Cake
06:48 Mac & cheese
09:27 Frozen meals
11:37 Thank you for watching
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33 Comments
The aim is to avoid industrially processed foods as much as possible.
What the hell is 'spray cheese' ???? Btw mac and cheese is very easy to make at home with leftovers and you could add vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, carrots etc to make it more healthy. Greetings from Belgium.
No wonder the US is the epicentre of obesity and diabetes …
american food = Lizenz zum Kotzen
SPRAYCHEES ????????????????????????????????????????????? PLZ GOD HELP ME OMG 😀
in the US everything seems to come out of a spray can 🤣
US cuisine must be really terrible if you praise German cuisine like that. If there were a ranking list of European cuisines, German cuisine would be in the lower ranks.
If you want to try a really good Zimtschnecke check out Zeit für Brot, an organic bakery (originally from Frankfurt/M but also in Berlin now; other places?). They come in the traditional way just with cinnamon or with dark chocolate chips or nuts and/or seasonal fruit. They are not too sweet and delicious. And you can heat them in the microwave or oven – even more delicious. (I don't get a rebate, I'm not affiliated)
Isn't spray cheese the industrialized version of Obatzda?
I've never lived in Germany, but 've always prefered preserves over jelly or jam, and the only cinamon rolls I like are the homemade kind.
All that being said I feel like I need to to recomend the more traditional or french-influanced styles of Mac-&-Cheese. Their are lots of different noodle options, and cooking said noodles in a broth can bring everything up another level. That being said I've had years to practice making lobster-mac-&-cheese with artisanal cheeses like beecher's flagship.
Thats not to say you're wrong, just that rouxs will always taste better than any kind of processed cheese, and their are plenty of good tasing healthy options. It's just that some of them are expensive and others can be tricky.
I guess I should admit that mac-&-cheese is one of my fave foods.
Your story with the healthy mac and cheese brings back similar memories – once my son invited a school friend for lunch and I made something with apple sauce (I always make them with fresh apples and no sugar). The kid politely asked, why we did not have the ‚real‘ apple sauce, the one from the can…
I Like your channel and often agree, but not today 🙂 Don't get me wrong: I love healthy & mainly organic & whole grain products and eat them on a regular basis, (today I cook organic shrimps-spaghetti with organic tomato sauce, organic garlic, chili & organic whole grain spaghetti) BUT NOT FOR DESERT!!!
– The very 1st thing I bought when coming to the states the first time (I was in the US 4 times and in Canada once) was Spray-Cheese, and I loved it!!! Of course it's unhealthy any artificial, so? Then one never can drink Root Beer any more.
– Cinnabon stuff in Florida is unmatched, we don't have that kind of chunky, sticking yummy cinnamon culture. If it comes to cinnamon & peanut butter-products – USA rulz!
– yes, Spatzle with cheese & onions is better than Mac 'n cheese, still it is nice and (because of its artificial nature) easier & faster to cook
Keep up the good work, thumbs up!
American "cinnamon buns" looks like a the left overs from a game of "saggy biscuit".
4:40 Cinnamon works well in Germany/for Germans. They love it.
The fact that something like spray cheese even exists, is haunting my dreams. Sounds like an abomination.
You can certanly live without cheese. But it is alot less desirable. At least for me.
6:11 The cake on the right is a Torte (bc. it has whipped cream in/on it) named Schwarzwälder KirschTorte. Maybe the most popular Torte in Germany.
The cake on the left, a Käsekuchen (cheesecake), is sth. in between Kuchen and Torte. For the most people it's rather Kuchen (bc. it's simple), but some call it Torte (due to it's creaminess).
A typical Kuchen is rather dry (in comparison to Torte), e.g. Marmorkuchen, Apfelkuchen, Rotweinkuchen, Nusskuchen, Karottenkuchen, Obstboden etc (you can google them)..
Germany is very much rather a "Kuchenland" (preferring the simpler "Kuchen"). Kuchen is what people bake and eat way more often and in day to day life, for example on weekends or on "regular" (family-)birthdays. It's easier/faster to bake, healthier and has a longer shelf life than Torte (with its whipped cream or buttercream).
One typical German "cake" is even nearly without any sugar at all, the Hefezopf (the German version of brioche you could say) or it's little sisters the Hefeschnecken (classical with nut or poppy seed filling).
Torte is what you bake (or buy) for "bigger" celebrations like weddings or more festive birthdays. 🎂
Dieser Sprüh-Käse ist somit das Schlimmste was man seinem Körper antun kann.
God, i miss maple syrup. 🙁 and dr.
Pepper in Europe is a sad trap.
you should try the german version of the cinnabon a FRANZBRÖTCHEN is a baking specialty from Hamburg. sometimes you find them in a good bakery. but its also a lot of calories but taste soOooOOo good if fresh/warm
64yr old german, here. Much into cooking. You did mention "Marmelade". A sad story: you'll hardly find something labled as "Marmelade", anymore. 'cause it has become an inferior product, after EU-regulations (late 7ties ?) wanted to reduce the water-content of Marmelade. Good idea? Only for idiots! Marmelade does consist of only 2 ingredients: sugar (and stuff to thicken it) and fruit.
Fruit contains water. To bring down the amount of water in the mixture: your only choice is to increase the amount of sugar. How healthy is that?
My way of making "fruit-spread" ?? I do purèe the fruit. Add only 1:3 ratio gelling sugar to it and only heat it up, so that the sugar can do it's job.
Like a 50/50 ratio of pears and plums (both peeled and deveined ;.) and seasoned it to taste with cinnamon powder, while still hot.
I recieved a lot of applause on that one.
With greetings from the far north of Germany!
I live in Germany and there is plenty of bad processed food here so don’t make believe this country is like some organic back to the roots commune. It just comes down to what choices a person makes, not what’s available. It’s possible to eat just as unhealthy anywhere in the world as the USA.
You don't have creme fraiche in the united states?! What?? Why?!
A "Torte" has layers, a "Kuchen" (cake) not.
i grew up in austria but i'm half italian and i spent a significant amount of time in my childhood in southern italy. which means: i grew up being super picky about my fruit and vegetables in austria (especially the fruit). for example, nowadays i don't like watermelons in general but as a child i'd refuse to eat them when offered in austria while i LOVED them in italy as a child. and don't even get me started on the peaches… i'll eat peaches in austria too, but they're always a disappointment. last year i went on a holiday in italy with my closest friends and i got some peaches from a fruit market and one of my friends tried it and his reaction brought me so much joy, it was clearly a life-changing experience for him hahaha. he was in actual paradise, taking bites of that sweet, juicy, soft deliciosness. peaches in austria tend to be hard and sour, and if you're lucky and they actually ARE soft, then they still often taste like nothing (only vaguely peach flavored). similar thing with oranges and tomatoes
of course i could buy fruit that is native to austria, but the problem is i don't like a lot of them (for example apricots or plums, i've never liked them tbh, so unfortunately those aren't an alternative for me when i'm in austria. and the fruit i actually DO like just don't taste that great in austria oftentimes. i'm really only left with berries, apples, and grapes)
When I visited the US the very first time I was in food heaven. American food was great!
30+ visits later I've become a very picky eater when I am in the US. I stay away from all "Italian" food, gravy and sauces, all cheese, coffee, bakery products, eggs, chicken and turkey.
But America makes great beef and fish, I do like cajun and I like tex-mex when it's well-made. Unfortunately it's difficult to find good quality vegetables.
People fortunate enough to travel the world develop snobby tastes. Try being homeless for a spell, and you’ll realize how privileged you are.
Spray cheese. You really hurt that swiss lol glad you prefer our gruyère. My favorites are the doftrr ones like Tilsiter but good luck finding them here in Asia 🤣🤣
a "180" ? 😂 or a 360 ?🤣
I think the people at the pot luck were incredibly rude
i know it is a sensitive and personal question but did you lose weight since moving to germany and avoiding these specific food items??
The cinnamon buns from ikea in the us are really good in my opinion 😋😍
Macaroni and cheese grosses me out. And I think kids only like it if they are used to it. My daughter ist 7, grew up in German and she won’t even touch it 😂