I'm starting my Germany posts now. Woohoo! It was a lovely three and a half weeks in May and June, and despite the unseasonally cold and rainy weather, it was great spending lots of family time, shopping, and of course, eating all my favourites! Today's post is all about: Supermarkets and Snack Foods! This post is inspired by the lovely Hannah from Wayfaring Chocolate, and her fantastic Snack Review posts. I love reading her observations on the sometimes weird but mostly wonderful snack foods she encounters on her travels throughout the US and Canada.
So, I love German supermarkets. Actually, let's take a step back: I love visiting supermarkets in general, especially in foreign countries. It's so interesting: all the different products, the packaging, even the way the supermarkets are set up. German supermarkets, in particular, are awesome. They're huge and they seem to have zillions and zillions of products, with a seemingly endless array of pork products, biscuits, and dairy. I also love the straightforward marketing. The motto of Treff, for example, is "gut und günstig" (good and cheap).
One observation, which I'm sure the family got tired of hearing: checkout chicks and chaps in Germany don't seem to actually do anything. Firstly, they get to sit down! They scan the items, chucking them to the side of the register, and wait for you to pack your own groceries before giving them the money. The nerve! (That shiz would not have flown back when I was a checkout chick, hehe).
Enough talking: photo time!
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| German pastas |
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| Cake mixes |
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| Hams! |
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| Deli counter in Real |
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| Mini-Salamis |
Fancy a piece of pure pork fat? "Rückenspeck" means "back bacon". Mmm... I have no idea what it's used for, but I bet it would be good for potato salad or even adding richness to a stir-fry, Fuchsia Dunlop style.
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| Rückenspeck |
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| Wurstsalat, Mini |
Now, let's look at some delicious snacks that I really enjoyed!
Currywurst chips! Delicious. (This brand also makes Emmental flavoured chips and they are awesome).
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| Currywurst Chips |
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| Milka Choco Moo |
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| Milka Cake and Choc |
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| Ovomaltine |
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| Lindt "Hello my Name is" range |
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| Kaesekuchen Snack |
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| Cookie crisp "Chokella Toasts" |
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| Wunderbar |
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| Pasta people |
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| Sauerkraut Juice |
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| Super Dickmmann's |
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| Wiener Melange |
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| Unicum alcohol |
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| Groceries |
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| Snack Stand |
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| Fleischkaese im Brötchen |
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Unicum is THE local spirit to drink in Hungary. It's quite nice actually, very herby. Sort of a more healthy tasting (though I'm sure it's not actually healthy) Jaegermeister. And yes, the name is hilarious!
ReplyDeleteI loooove checking out supermarkets in new countries - they have such cool snacks and different food. It's a great way to get an insight into other cultures!
ReplyDeleteI love this! I'm currently working on a post about French supermarkets. Love a good supermarket :)
ReplyDeleteAaah!! Bahaha! Your intro just made my day; I never would have dreamed my indefatigable snack-buying/eating/reviewing ways could be viewed so positively and used as inspiration.
ReplyDeleteTake that, Mum! I don't need to eat proper meals after all! ;)
This posts brings back happy memories of exploring Germany's supermarkets when I visited in 2010, but also misery because I was *so* sick when I was there (lost my sense of taste even, which was THE WORST), so barely got to try anything I saw. Thank you, Sarah, for this post. ;)
Um... yes, I definitely would have bought the sauerkraut juice. No joke. And the cheesecake bar.
And I definitely need some weiner melange. You can keep that alcohol though; I don't want to get pregnant.
Haha coincidentally my boyfriend and I have been kinda planning a European holiday for next year. We're definitely spending a week or two in Germany and because I love supermarkets so much, you can imagine how excited I was when I saw your post!
ReplyDeleteDid you see any Vita Cola cans while you were there?
lol I'm glad I'm not the only person who whips out their camera in supermarkets! The baby salami are so cute but I love the ovolmaltine - would be perfect with alcomohol! Hahahahaha
ReplyDeleteThis might be my favourite travel post yet! Supermarket snacks are the best tourism, I reckon.
ReplyDeleteI swear Germany is like the coolest place ever! Love how you took us through the supermarket and introduce all the things they have to offer. Everything sounds so cool! I'd buy a whole heap of stuff back to Melb if I went there too. Love this post because funnily enough my big bro and sis and I always have a tradition when we travel to a new country together (which is very rare). 1) Eat at local Maccas. 2) Checkout local 7-Eleven (so diff in each country!). 3) Go nuts at the local supermarket. Supermarkets are such a great way to peek into the households of the residents of that country (not just markets). Really love this post!
ReplyDeleteI had one of those cheesecake bars flying out of Munich last year - actually quite good. Certainly better quality that most plane food!! (Maybe because it was packaged food??)
ReplyDeleteSarah, you've brought back so many fabulous memories of my many months living in Germany. I totally heart supermarkets anywhere in the world (why are they always so much more exciting than in Oz?!), but Bavarian goodies will hold an extra special place in my heart :)
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