tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post6747717599951423588..comments2024-03-27T18:12:48.949+01:00Comments on Ami im Schwabenland: Kochen - Cooking in GermanyAmi im Schwabenlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10601866031019102559noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-29426815780527051652022-05-02T16:42:40.499+02:002022-05-02T16:42:40.499+02:00I would love to visit Germany and eat their food.I would love to visit Germany and eat their food.carsonhttp://www.mywickedblog.sugarandhoney.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-4156594672477409322014-08-20T17:53:53.480+02:002014-08-20T17:53:53.480+02:00What can I say? We love food! :-) Grating potatoe...What can I say? We love food! :-) Grating potatoes - no trouble, really, once you learn how to do so without scraping bits of skin off with the grater... The meat at the grocery store is often fine, and if I were working full time we'd probably be getting meat there more often as well.<br /><br />As far as Kasseler goes, my husband would recommend not buying it in the first place or just throwing it straight in the trash and putting a steak on the grill. Every time I tell him, "Oh look! Kassler is on special!" he groans, "Oh no..."Ami im Schwabenlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148291164062226269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-14361309401037297602014-08-20T15:41:47.087+02:002014-08-20T15:41:47.087+02:00Oh yummy! This all looks amazing! I've never m...Oh yummy! This all looks amazing! I've never made Röstil Grating potatoes just seems like too much hassle to me, although I know the end result would be worth it.<br /><br />Confession: I buy all my meat from the grocery store. With both of us working full time it's just easier!<br /><br />I've always wondered what to do with Kasseler. I see them in the shops but I'm always too chicken to buy any.bevchenhttp://confuzzledom.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-3651394708566369132014-08-12T08:40:15.417+02:002014-08-12T08:40:15.417+02:00Haha! We'd have a serious problem in our hous...Haha! We'd have a serious problem in our house if I were vegetarian-y. The reason the one casserole I pictured isn't one of my husband's favorites is because the "meat" in it is Kasseler (I can't tell the difference between Kasseler and ham), and he doesn't consider that meat. If a dish doesn't contain pork, beef, or lamb, I make sure the next day's meal does. :-) He has completely spoiled me with Schnitzel - I won't order it in a restaurant anymore.<br /><br />I don't enjoy spicy food, but I never realized how bland my cooking was until recently. We now grow and use fresh herbs, and I'm much more generous with all flavorings. My husband used to remind me: "Add the herbs & spices you think you need, and then add the same amount again!"<br /><br />I think food is a topic that unites us all! :-)Ami im Schwabenlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148291164062226269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-88719270824770441032014-08-11T23:07:01.378+02:002014-08-11T23:07:01.378+02:00I cannot tell you how much this post resonated wit...I cannot tell you how much this post resonated with me! I had so much trouble the first few months I was here finding food I liked, there's no salsa (the stuff you buy in jars here often has sugar as the second ingredient, gross!), no ranch dressing, we can't even find cheddar cheese here in Hamburg, we have to go a bioladen to get black beans, etc. I'm also pescitarian (vegetarian plus seafood) so all those hunks of pork are wasted on me. I get gebraten and gebacken mixed up a lot too.<br /><br />On the other hand, I've got a lot better at cooking since I've had to make more things on my own, things like sauces and soups. I spent a lot of time trying to make a queso blanco, but gave up when every cheese we tried ended up with a strange nutty taste....<br /><br />We've had so many duds dining out, a lot of thai and indian food is just missing so much flavour. I think it's to keep it from getting too spicy, and it really seems like people here aren't used to spicy food. They're missing out!!<br /><br />I've found that searching Australian and UK recipe sites will give me recipes for the foods I want in metric measurements. But it drives me crazy how many ingredients are listed by weight rather than volume, like butter. <br /><br />Sorry for such a long, discombobulated post, but I like food, and the change in cuisine was one of the bigger culture shocks for me.<br /><br />PS I read my husband the part about you making Schnitzel and he asked if he could go life with you. I think he's sick of my and vegitarian-y ways.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07561108469761838392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-1740929370775202412014-08-11T21:49:27.288+02:002014-08-11T21:49:27.288+02:00Hi Courtney,
Do you cook mainly using German recip...Hi Courtney,<br />Do you cook mainly using German recipes or American (or both)? For the German ones, do you find yourself running to the computer to look up a word in the middle because you can't remember what it means and you know it's important? :-)<br /><br />One thing I find missing in the U,S. is a "dining culture." Even at nice restaurants on a special occasion, my family and I are often in and out in an hour. When we do go out here, I like taking it slowly, enjoying the experience (and the wine) as well as knowing I don't have to clean up... Ami im Schwabenlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148291164062226269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775665740005660017.post-40924673017595802712014-08-11T15:54:29.177+02:002014-08-11T15:54:29.177+02:00I can totally relate to your comment about not get...I can totally relate to your comment about not getting excited about dining out. My German boyfriend and I love cooking at home, and the salmon we make in our own kitchen (among many other favorite meals we have) are several times cheaper and better-tasting than what we find at most restaurants. <br /><br />In the U.S., I used to eat out at least once a week, but I think that is just because there are so many decent-tasting and decently-priced restaurants. In Germany, it is just too darn expensive to regularly eat out!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03594372659532278422noreply@blogger.com