Food preserves the body and soul, and the Germans are well aware of this, so they prefer to eat good food with pleasure. In Germany, there are many options for meals to suit different tastes. Here are ten important information about food and drink in Germany.
1. Alcohol:
It is legal in Germany to drink and sell alcohol. And the spread of "beer gardens" in abundance in German cities shows that drinking alcoholic beverages is culturally linked to the German people, especially on festive occasions, so consumption rates reach very high numbers. The traditional place for alcoholic drinks remains the pub. Excessive alcohol consumption sometimes causes a range of health problems, as more than 100,000 people are treated annually in Germany for alcohol poisoning, and the number of alcoholics is about 1.6 million people, while about 74,000 people die annually in Germany. because of alcohol. Of course, in Germany it is not allowed to drive a car or even a bicycle under the influence of alcohol.
2. Beer:
Beer or beer is the favorite drink of the Germans. And every German drinks, according to statistics, more than 100 liters of beer annually. Germany has many types of local beer and more than 1,300 breweries.
Germans are especially proud of the so-called "brewery purity", which has been applied by brewers in Germany for 500 years and stipulates that beer should be made only from malt (dried and fermented barley grains), hops (a plant belonging to the cannabis family), yeast and water.
3. Bread:
Germans love bread and eat 82 kg of it annually. There are about 300 different types of bread in Germany, including sour bread, which is made using yeast or sour dough, and "flat" bread or Turkish bread, which has recently become popular in many German cities. Germans eat small pieces of bread in the morning, especially fresh bread from the bakery near the house. But selling fresh bread has become a rare case nowadays in Germany, as about half of the bread sold daily comes as frozen bread from large bakeries and is sent to shops and small bakeries to be heated there before selling.
Many flavors or textures are added to bread after it has been cooked, such as sweeteners, sausage or cheese. Germans prefer pre-made sandwiches that they carry with them when traveling or at work.
4. Doner kebabs:
The traditional Turkish kebab, which in Germany is called "doner kebab", is a favorite fast food in Germany. 30 Doner Kebabs are sold every second in Germany. There are about 16,000 shops and restaurants selling "Doner Kebab" in Germany. Doner Kebab is made using traditional Turkish bread with grilled meat, onions, vegetables and different types of sauces. The meat used in the sandwiches is mostly lamb or beef, and sometimes poultry meat. Pork is not used in sandwiches.
5. Barbecue:
Grilling meat is perhaps one of the great legacies that modern humans have inherited from ancient times. Germans start barbecuing, especially when the weather gets warm and dry, especially in the evenings and on weekends. The Germans prefer to grill different types of meat, and sometimes fish, but vegetables are rarely grilled.
There are many types of grills, such as the traditional charcoal grill or the technically advanced electric grill. Usually 100 euros is enough to buy a good quality grill and its accessories. Whoever decides to hold a barbecue party spontaneously and without prior preparation can go to the nearest gas station to find types of grills and their accessories.
Barbecues can be enjoyed on apartment balconies, in private gardens and in public areas where it is permitted. In some public gardens, there are special places for the fire to be prepared for barbecue and it is sometimes covered with a roof to protect the barbecue from rain. It is a custom in German society that one cleans the place and throws waste after use, and whoever grills on the balcony of his apartment must respect his neighbors.
6. Water and tap water:
The tap water in Germany can always be drunk and there is no fear of it, although the quality of the water varies from region to region. The quality and cleanliness of tap water is constantly monitored by private institutions, as it is an important food item and is considered very clean in Germany.
Nevertheless, many people in Germany buy bottled water. In addition to natural water, water with carbonic acid is also offered in the market, which is called carbonated water filled with bubbles.
7. The purchase process:
Food prices in Germany are relatively cheap compared to other countries. This is due to the wide supply and demand process in the German market and because there are many stores that compete with each other in winning customers, such as the stores "Aldi", "Lidl" and "Plus".
According to statistics, people in Germany pay a third of the money they earn to cover house rents, while they pay only the price of what they earn to buy food, drink and smoke. In addition to large stores, there are also many small shops specialized in selling foodstuffs, such as butcher shops, bakeries and natural food stores that offer natural foodstuffs that are free of chemicals and do not contain preservatives, but the prices of these natural foods are somewhat high. Compared to other foods. In the weekly market one can buy fresh local food items.
Bargaining over the prices of goods and food in Germany is not uncommon. Prices are fixed and clear without change, which allows a transparent comparison of the price of goods in different shops. In many German cities, there are shops for foreigners, offering goods and products of the countries of origin, such as halal meat and the like.
8. Vegetarians:
The number of vegetarians in Germany is estimated at about 10 percent, and their number is constantly increasing. Sometimes a person becomes a vegetarian due to religious motives that prevent him from eating meat, such as followers of Buddhism or Hinduism. As for most vegetarians, they abstain from eating meat because of their refusal to eat animals or for medical reasons. The reason for this may be due to some concern to preserve the environment, as the economy based on meat production causes problems for the environment and nature, in order to provide nutrition for the animals used in the production of meat.
In Germany, the number of people with allergies is constantly increasing, so the guest often asks whether he is allergic to a particular plant or food and cannot eat it, in order to avoid cooking food that is not suitable for him.
9. Sausage:
Germany is described as "sausage paradise", and most Germans love to eat sausage. There are 1,500 different types of sausages in Germany. It displays in stores about 90 different types of them. The annual consumption of sausage per person, according to statistics, is about 30 kilograms per year, which is about half of what the German eats of meat annually, as it is estimated that each German eats 64 kilograms of meat annually.
Pork is often used in making sausages, and there are other types made from poultry, beef and lamb. Even vegetarians have special types of sausages that don't contain meat, such as tofu sausage.
10. Fasting:
The number of Muslims in Germany is about four million people. It is believed that half of Muslims in Germany fast during Ramadan. German public opinion understands the religious customs and duties of Muslims, and some employers offer some facilities to their employees during the month of Ramadan, but there are no laws obligating them to do so.
According to Christian tradition, the Germans, in turn, have a period of fasting, which is between the carnival season in February and Easter. Most of the fasting people during this period give up eating meat and alcohol, while some of them do not watch TV or ride a bicycle instead of the car while heading to work. Some people in Germany fast for health reasons and in different ways, and some may refrain from eating a certain food for several weeks.
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