tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post5417978000441219379..comments2024-03-27T18:12:48.949+01:00Comments on Ami im Schwabenland: Things that Kill Americans but not Germans, and vice versaAmi im Schwabenlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10601866031019102559noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-18474690913147068102017-04-01T07:40:27.868+02:002017-04-01T07:40:27.868+02:00Police imposing fines on bicyclists is not limited...Police imposing fines on bicyclists is not limited to Germany! <br />My daughter, who went to college in Portland, Oregon, bicycling home from a friend's house at 1 am ran a red light on her bike because she didn't want to wait for a reld ight in a bad neighborhood.... Oops - the police who suddenly appeared issued her a $165 ticket!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-62175357079281932862017-03-18T14:57:34.030+01:002017-03-18T14:57:34.030+01:00You're welcome! Stay safe out there... :-)You're welcome! Stay safe out there... :-)Ami im Schwabenlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148291164062226269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-38021799099314708882017-03-18T11:07:15.164+01:002017-03-18T11:07:15.164+01:00haha thanks for the extra tipshaha thanks for the extra tipsNathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16662485674601217717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-77135146717843847672017-03-13T22:18:10.991+01:002017-03-13T22:18:10.991+01:00We don't cut veggies on surfaces that touched ...We don't cut veggies on surfaces that touched raw meat either, even when the veggies and meat go in together also. My Shepherd's Pie recipe says to briefly sauté onions and carrots together, then add raw ground meat to cook thoroughly. <br /><br />At 1 a.m...that's brutal. The officer must have had a bad day. I think I've heard the spinach thing! But there's a ton of spinach in Maultaschen, and we reheat that... odd.Ami im Schwabenlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148291164062226269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-70486398884575049132017-03-13T09:14:46.980+01:002017-03-13T09:14:46.980+01:00Raw meat touching other raw meat is fine. It's...Raw meat touching other raw meat is fine. It's all going to be cooked together isn't it? So even if I cut it up separately it will touch as soon as I put it in the pan! Cutting vegetables on the same chopping board I've just cut raw meat on is another matter.<br /><br />My boyfriend once cycled through a red (pedestrian) light on a cycle path at about 1 a.m. A policeman was watching and he was actually stopped and fined. There were definitely no children around at that time! It is illegal though, no matter what time it is.<br /><br />Apparently Germans think reheated spinach is poisonous.Confuzzled Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01471749871770054481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-35075750175355406672017-03-12T13:58:28.847+01:002017-03-12T13:58:28.847+01:00I've heard that breezes cause stiff necks as w...I've heard that breezes cause stiff necks as well. I do think there's something to the over-cooling (with air conditioning) on hot sweaty days, but we surely use our a/c in the car. I think another part of the "problem" is that Germans don't have a issue with sweating, but Americans do (unless we're working out or playing sports). Ami im Schwabenlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148291164062226269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-46948691434005898792017-03-12T13:39:21.126+01:002017-03-12T13:39:21.126+01:00I already need to have a follow-up to this post. M...I already need to have a follow-up to this post. My husband thought of 3 more, and the tasting raw meat can go on there, too! I've been told repeatedly that it's very important to taste the raw meat-spinach-herb mixture of Maultaschen to make sure it's seasoned well enough. I have done it (and survived), but I don't know what I'm tasting for anyway. We got a good tip at our Swabian Kochkurs, though - you can heat up a pan and fry a small bit of the mixture before tasting it. This is what we do now!Ami im Schwabenlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148291164062226269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-87572818228880670392017-03-12T12:05:59.463+01:002017-03-12T12:05:59.463+01:00Oh, in my comment it should be the lids wouldn'...Oh, in my comment it should be the lids wouldn't seal correctly, not "deal." Darn autocorrect. Another thing that made my eyes almost pop out of my head was when we were learning how to cook a pork dish, the German chef tasted some raw pork to see if it had been seasoned correctly. We were then supposed to do the same. No way in heck was I going to do that! I don't even like being around or looking at raw meat. My cooking partner, also German, refused too. ATWhttp://aroundthewherever.blogspot.denoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-41613507418431434652017-03-12T11:46:17.544+01:002017-03-12T11:46:17.544+01:00Oh man! You are so right. I can't tell you how...Oh man! You are so right. I can't tell you how many times my German husband has tugged on the back of my shirt to pull it down for fear that if my back didn't stay toasty warm, I'd get a kidney infection!<br /><br />Two summers ago, it was sooooo hot one day, and we were visiting my husband's grandparents. The first thing his grandma said when we arrived was "Es ist heute so heiß!" And she fanned her face. So what did I do? Well, naturally, I went around and opened all the doors and windows. There was a lovely breeze that day and I instantly started cooling down. Boy did I get in trouble!!! Unfortunately, she has passed this ridiculous notion on to my husband, and he runs in fear of all drafts. If he's sweaty on a hot summer day, we CANNOT roll down the windows or use the air conditioner because if the hot wind hits his sweaty neck he's 100% convinced that he'll get sick. I have been near passing out before as a result. It's at those times when I say, "Get over yourself, dude. I'm dying here." It's horrible. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-59848745216935846532017-03-12T11:33:41.961+01:002017-03-12T11:33:41.961+01:00The link didn't work for me, but I found the p...The link didn't work for me, but I found the post and added it as a link in my text! That was a fitting story. I know they're just being thoughtful, but it's kind of funny. I'll very likely get sick from touching door handles and the handles of grocery carts - but sitting on a cold stone? I'm pretty sure that's not going to get me sick. :-)Ami im Schwabenlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148291164062226269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-35856339162655813452017-03-11T21:47:45.151+01:002017-03-11T21:47:45.151+01:00The food handling thing here definitely sqeezes me...The food handling thing here definitely sqeezes me out a bit. I did make a vegan dish and left it out overnight and I didn't die, but I don't have the courage to do that with meat or dairy. Also, I see that people reuse jars AND lids for canning. I took a USDA canning class and they say it's a big no no to reuse a lid because it might not deal correctly. I still buy the jam from the ladies' groups but I feel as if I'm courting disaster, if not botulism.<br />Regarding the cold rocks: my experience is linked. ATWhttp://aroundthewherever.blogspot.de/2015/05/cold-rocks-getting-sick-and-friendly.html?m=1noreply@blogger.com