German Cuisine

Presented by Akash Tharwani

May 27, 2020
What do
Germans
Eat throughout
the day?
 Kaffee
 Fruchsaft
 Milch
 Tee
 Brot und Marmelade
 Wurst
 Käse
 Brötchen oder Brez’n mit
Aufschnitt
 Bauernomlette
 Kartoffelsalat mit Würstchen
 Spätzle mit Geschnetzeltem
 Fischstäbchen mit Kartoffelpüree

Das gemüse
 grüne Bohnen
 Möhren
 Erbsen
 Kohl

Kartoffelgerichte
 Knödel
 Bratkartoffel
 Kartoffelpüree
 Meat
 Sauerbraten
 Schweinshaxe
 Rinderroulade
 Hasenpfeffer
 Wurst

Side dishes
 Spätzle
 Butterkäse
 Brezeln

Beverages
 Bier
 Mineralwasser
 Wein
 Kaffee und Kuchen
As the name suggests, this meal comprises
serving coffee and cakes. This is not a meal that
is served everyday but only on holidays or days
when people have friends over. There are many
different varieties of cakes that are prepared
and served to the guests. The kind of cake that
is made depends on the season. In summer,
the most popular cakes that are served are
plum or strawberry cakes but in winter you
may be served cakes that have dried fruits in it.
The Black Forest cake is one that has become
quite famous internationally.
 Percentage of foods consumed in Germany

10%

20% Bread, Pasta, Whole grains

Fruits
50% Vegetables
Meat, Fish, Poultry
Dairy products: Milk, yogurt, Cheese

10%

10%
 German beer
 Lebkuchen (Gingerbread
Cookies)
 Apfelkuchen (Apple Cake)
 Mohnstrudel (Poppy Seed
Strudel)
 Kaiserschmarrn (Pancake)
 Stollen
• Forks a held in the left hand, knives in
the right hand
• Loud conversation and noises during
the meal are frowned upon
• Germans tend to eat less with their
fingers and use forks and knives, even
when eating french fries
• Germans do not put one hand on the
lap while they eat, as it is customary in
the US. In fact, Germans consider that
a rude manner, similar to putting both
elbows on the table.
• Compliment the home-cook or chef by
saying “das
schmeckt (gut/lecker/wunderbar)!”
• Noise levels in German restaurants are extremely low. Germans
deem it as rude to hold loud conversations at dinner tables and rather
whisper than “shout”.
• When you cross your knife and fork on your plate, it means you are
merely pausing. Laying your knife and fork side by side at the edge of
a plate, it means you are finished, and the waiter may come and take
your plate away.
• Tips are not expected to be as generous as in the US, since German
wait staff are usually paid more per hour. A general rule of thumb is
to leave about 10%.
• There are a lot of food varieties available in Germany.
• Breads are consumed the most.
• Meat is also among the top priority list.

• Germans still follow the vintage culture of their eating habits, which is
highly commendable.