What do Germans eat that the British don't?

[jbeputnam]

The German and British cultures are very different. For example, Germans like to eat bread and cheese for breakfast, but Brits have cereal or toast. What do Germans eat that the British don't, for example Schnitzel?

[janshep]

The Germans like to spread pork fat onto pumpernikel bread as an appetizer before a meal. At least this is an appetizer I have had in Southern Germany. It's such a big country that tastes will differ from one region to another depending on the agriculture and economy. I think Schnitzel is technically Austrian as in Wiener Schnitzel from Vienna.

[Toonwatcher]

Sauerkraut (pickled and salted white cabbage and very beneficial) is the obvious example as this is where the rather derogatory nickname 'kraut' for a native of Germany (at least in the UK) comes from. The Germans are rather more particular about their beer than most other countries. Under the 'purity laws' only hops, malt and water are allowed (no sugar) whereas the Brits have been known to throw in potato peelings, onions and a host of other unlikely ingredients.

[comeleon]

I have lived in Germany recently. The item of food which struck me as most odd was raw pig. Not only do they eat the meat raw (with bread rolls) but it is served in shops adjacent to cooked meats.
I love German beer, especially Hasseroder. I once had 20 Grosses Hasseroders and didn't even have a headache the next day!
A major difference between supermarkets here and there is the amount of shelf space given over to bottled veg like gherkins.
One of the most popular snacks are Ritters chocolate bars. If you have not had them they are on the same lines as Kit Kats but have lots of flavours.

[Bohne]

I can tell you what Germans most miss when they are in England: Bread (proper bread, as we say!) German bakeries usually sell around 30 to 50 different types of bread. Also I always used to get my mother to send me milka chocolate, until I actually found them in a shop in London. Here I'd like to add that Ritter Sport Chocolate is NOTHING like a Kitkat. It is a chocolate bar, similar to Cadbury'S chocolate bar, but comes in a wider variety of flavours. While the English traditional meal is meat with two vegetables (I think), the Germans have a lot of vegetarian or mixed dishes like a type of pasta with melted cheese and fried onions or Maultaschen, which could be compared to Ravioli, but is fried with egg and onions or eaten in a clear soup. Bavaria is famous for its Sauerkraut and spitroasted pork. Hamburg has a famous 'leftover' dish (Labskaus), with all kind of stuff mixed into it. What I also have not seen in England is a sausage salad, made with Lyoner Sausage, sometimes with added cheese and/or black pudding (all cut into slices, with a vinaigrette. All over, though, I don't think the German kitchen is any more famous in other parts of the world than the British...