Iowa leaves impression on German students

[Peacetrain]

I have to agree with the girls about corndogs.. :rofl:


http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/6fbef1a3-065d-52b2-8eae-26312d8f2629.html

After more than a week of mostly fast food in the Hawkeye State, Müller and Christina Haas agree their first corn dog at the Clay County Fair will probably be their last. “’Too much fat,” Schwab explained. “Since we have been in America we have eaten fast foot and fat food. That’s enough.”

[crim son]

1. Not to be snarky - I hate corndogs

and I know Americans eat way too much fast food... but I know from experience that German food is some of the ickiest in the world. Both here and there you can find an excellent meal, but IMHO, more often here than there. ;)

[madrchsod]

2. that`s where my mother`s kin moved to in the late 1800`s

lots of germans and really good farm fresh food. unfortunately i have`t been out that way in many a year.

[old mark]

3. Funny- I recall reading that WWII German prisoners of war often complained about

the food they were fed by US captors. They were apalled to find they had been eating the same rations US soldiers ate every day.

Seems like not much has changed since.

mark

[MineralMan]

4. A fair isn't really the best way to judge American food, nor are

fast food places. There are plenty of restaurants in Iowa that offer German specialty menus. My favorite of all time is the Ronneberg, in the Amana Colonies. http://www.ronneburgrestaurant.com/

Absolutely fantastic.

[Codeine]

I ate a lot of German food as a kid,

and it's just as fatty as fuck.

[marmar]

8. I suspect that most young Germans don't eat a whole lot of traditional German food.....

...... just as no Britons under 40 who I know eat Bangers & Mash or beef pies.

[Codeine]

9. That's a decent point.

I concede the field in defeat, sir! ;-)

[geardaddy]

11. I know loads of Britons under 40 that eat nothing

but meat pies and bangers, mash, and peas. :shrug:

[ensho]

5. hey - German cooking is great - my mom grew up with it thus

Its part of my cooking too. their kitchen always smelled of onions and celery and they kept a herb bed.

[Javaman]

12. Traditional German cooking is wonderful.

what passes as "German" cooking here in the states is appauling.

Mmmmm potato pancakes with apple sause...

[ensho]

14. wexmeters - I'm sure the spelling is wrong

make pancake batter. dip a piece of white bread in it and and fry on griddle. shake cinnamon and sugar on them (maybe some butter). yum, yum.

she called them wexmeters? great for a cold, snowy day.

[Javaman]

16. I fogot all about them!

My mom used to make those for me when I was a kid.

[Blaukraut]

17. My mom used to call those "Arme Ritter" (poor knights)

They would generally be a side dish with vegetable soup - a Saturday food :)

[keopeli]

6. Traditional German food (which is delicious) is also high in fat content.

Schnitzel und spatzel? come on...

[yella_dawg]

7. Mmmmm... Corny Dogs.

[hayu_lol]

10. Spent a lot of years in Europe...

best meals(consistantly)were German and Italian. France was a disaster mealwise.

[marmar]

13. "France was a disaster mealwise"

Huh? ...... I never had a bad meal on any of my five visits to France.

[krabigirl]

15. On my recent visit to see family in France, i noticed that the portion sizes are much larger.

[LeftinOH]

18. Was somebody forcing them at gunpoint to make poor food choices?