Transcript German Eating Habits

Germany
Where is it?
How big is it?
How many people live there?
Warm-up:
Germany…..
is as big as this US state:
Montana
But a lot more
people live there.
Population:
82Mio.
What are its neighboring countries?
Famous cakes?
The Capital
Berlin
• Brandenburg Gate
Berlin Wall
Germany
Geography
• Oceans –Baltic and North Sea in the North
here it is flat and there are sandy beaches!
• In the middle there are rolling hills and
forests, the most famous forest to the
south and west is the Black Forest.
• The Alps – are in the southern part. The
highest mountain is the “Zugspitze”
(2962 m).
What is the climate like?
• Lots and lots of rain!
• In winter it snows quite often in the southern
part, close to the Alps.
• The northern part of Germany near the Baltic
and North sea has more moderate
temperatures in winter; it rarely snows.
• Summers are cooler than in Colorado, rarely
warmer than 85 0 F. And unpredictable always bring an umbrella and a light jacket!
Growing season
• May to October
• German Harvest Festival (like Thanksgiving) is held on
the first weekend in October with parades and
delicious food such as Apfelkuchen, plum cakes, onion
tarts, etc.
Holidays
• Other holiday foods are duck or geese for Christmas.
Christmas is celebrated for 3 days (24, 25, 26
december). The main religion in Germany is catholic
and protestant.
• Unique holiday in December is Nikolaustag on Dec.6th!
What do they grow?
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mainly grains – wheat, oats, barley
and potatoes!!
some corn
sunflowers and canola for oil
feeds for live stock
Germans eat a lot and a large variety of breads.
Potatoes in all varieties are a popular side dish.
Sausages made of pork are also popular!
German Eating Habits
Frühstück (Breakfast)
The classic German breakfast consists of a variety of
breads and rolls, honey, jam, and coffee or tea. For
those who prefer a savory start to the day cheese
and cold meats are also served. For a more lavish
breakfast you may also be offered a boiled egg,
yoghurt or quark (a very popular cream cheese),
fruit and muesli or cornflakes.
German Eating Habits
Frühstück (Breakfast)
Mittagessen (lunch)
Kaffee und Kuchen
Abendessen (dinner)
Warm-up
Mittagessen (Lunch)
Traditionally the midday meal is the main meal
of the day. More often than not it consists of
potatoes, vegetables and meat.
• Do you know a typical German dish?
In Catholic areas no meat was eaten on Fridays
with a fish or egg dish being served instead.
Abendbrot (Dinner)
The dinner is often eaten at about six o'clock. As the
name suggests (Abendbrot, literally evening bread), it is
usually a cold meal served with different kinds of
bread, a selection of cheese, cold meat and salad. A
small hot dish (often leftovers or a soup) may also be
served. Many people drink tea with the meal.
Kaffee und Kuchen (Coffee and Cake)
On the weekends an additional snack is often
served in the afternoon. A variety of cakes are
prepared and offered to family and friends. In
Germany you will often be invited "zum
Kaffeetrinken" (meaning coffee and a substantial
intake of cake) rather than lunch or
dinner.
Most famous cakes: Schwarzwälder
Kirschtorte (Black Forest Cake) and
Apfelstrudel
Last but not least:
Dining Etiquette!
• In Germany people usually eat pretty much
everything with knife and fork. Don’t forget
them, when setting the table! Even Pizza is
eaten with knife and fork!
This is a no,no!!
European Recipes
• Use Metric System for measuring!
• What are some metric units that you would use for
cooking?
• milliliter (ml)
• gramm (g)
• kilogramm (kg)
How many ml are in one cup?
250ml is correct
What would you need to accurately measure
g or kg?
Kaiserschmarrn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebyord-Ckxg
A meatless, sweet dish made with eggs, milk, and flour
Typically eaten in Germany and Austria on Fridays for lunch.
Yummy!
Popular German Fast Food
• http://www.travelchannel.com/video/berlinbrats-and-currywurst
• http://www.travelchannel.com/video/german
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