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Every country has it's shining stars. For me, Germany excels in beer, and breads, and desserts. Oh and sausages if you're into that, which I'm not. France has fabulous cheeses. I love fish and chips and afternoon tea in England. Japan has amazing seafood. So does Korea for that matter.
The US has Cajun and Tex Mex cuisines as well as BBQ and southern/aka soul food.
Healthy, organic, natural foods are available in just about any western country. You just have to know where to shop.
Healthy, organic, natural foods are available in just about any western country. You just have to know where to shop.
I liked HEB in Texas but good food is just way too expensive in the US. Prices at places like Trader Joe's in other parts of the US are like 3 - 5 times what you pay over here in Europe. Oddly enough, they sell Trader Joe's products here at ALDI in Europe, which is a discounter. You may be able to find good food in the US but you overpay for it very much.
I've found very mixed results in Europe. Overall, definitely no better in Europe and more expensive for equal quality but for certain things much better on average. Tomatoes in Italy are amazing compared to most of the crap here in the US. Produce in Greece and France is also good. Meats are much less convincing, I've had but one steak that was anywhere near as good as a typical top quality US steak, and it was imported to London from Argentina. I've given up on steak in France. But cold cuts and sausages tend to be better in Europe. Cheeses are a toss up, although it's easier to avoid crap in Europe. Chicken tends to be more flavorful in Europe, but seafood is a crapshoot anywhere.
Worst pizza in the world-Belgium, worst American-style bar food, England...and Mexican food in France isn't so good. Chinese food is the same on both sides of the Atlantic. The lowest common denominator food is a cut above in Europe vs. the US but if you are willing to spend a little more the US will typically reward you with superior variety and value..but all too often mealy tomatoes and tasteless fruit as well.
Here's something that will make you all pass out. I prefer Pizza Hut pizza over Italy's pizza. I know, I know, don't even say it. Pizza Hut (on a par with Papa John's, Domino's, and all well-known, national U.S. pizza makers, U.S. pizza restaurants and U.S. pizza products) are made with nasty ingredients, toxins, all kinds of trash. Still, I can't help it. Pizza Hut's pizza has such a crispiness, the taste is yummy... Ah, just put me in a double wide, stick me in Texas, and call me white trash when it comes to that. I also love Twinkies, and they are probably worse than a dose of hemlock.
I liked HEB in Texas but good food is just way too expensive in the US. Prices at places like Trader Joe's in other parts of the US are like 3 - 5 times what you pay over here in Europe. Oddly enough, they sell Trader Joe's products here at ALDI in Europe, which is a discounter. You may be able to find good food in the US but you overpay for it very much.
That would be my observation as well.
Overall in Europe food is more expensive of course, but if you try to find food of European quality in the US, you pay twice as much.
Here's something that will make you all pass out. I prefer Pizza Hut pizza over Italy's pizza. I know, I know, don't even say it. Pizza Hut (on a par with Papa John's, Domino's, and all well-known, national U.S. pizza makers, U.S. pizza restaurants and U.S. pizza products) are made with nasty ingredients, toxins, all kinds of trash. Still, I can't help it. Pizza Hut's pizza has such a crispiness, the taste is yummy... Ah, just put me in a double wide, stick me in Texas, and call me white trash when it comes to that. I also love Twinkies, and they are probably worse than a dose of hemlock.
Ha-ha, I prefer American pizza to Italian one as well...
I liked HEB in Texas but good food is just way too expensive in the US. Prices at places like Trader Joe's in other parts of the US are like 3 - 5 times what you pay over here in Europe. Oddly enough, they sell Trader Joe's products here at ALDI in Europe, which is a discounter. You may be able to find good food in the US but you overpay for it very much.
Ever checked what "the rest of the story" costs in the US versus Europe versus European pay checks? A decent rib eye will run you anywhere from 15-20 Euros in Germany. That makes up for the butter lettuce.
I liked HEB in Texas but good food is just way too expensive in the US. Prices at places like Trader Joe's in other parts of the US are like 3 - 5 times what you pay over here in Europe. Oddly enough, they sell Trader Joe's products here at ALDI in Europe, which is a discounter. You may be able to find good food in the US but you overpay for it very much.
Trader Joe is junk food.
Aldi is a German chain of supermarkets that sell wursts, greek yogurts in pails and assorted German junk food.
The only quality restaurants that are more expensive in the US are those kitschy premises were Americans take their sweethearts for some reason. The rest are way cheaper.
Trader Joe is junk food.
Aldi is a German chain of supermarkets that sell wursts, greek yogurts in pails and assorted German junk food.
The only quality restaurants that are more expensive in the US are those kitschy premises were Americans take their sweethearts for some reason. The rest are way cheaper.
Hmmm... here in the US ( at least in my neck of woods) Aldi is a discount store when it comes to the US products. German products ( or whatever they have left of them, since their assortment dwindled down in the last few years) is anything but "junk food." No "wursts" there, but whatever I bough (mostly sweets and marinades ( mushrooms, artichokes,) or fruit preserves were of the finest quality.
Every country has it's shining stars. For me, Germany excels in beer, and breads, and desserts.
I am not into "sausages" all that much, but if you even take breakfast - coffee, bread and cold cuts ( cheese, cold cuts of meat) it bursts with flavor in Germany, where in the US - not so much, ( be that bread cheese OR meat.)
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I also love Twinkies, and they are probably worse than a dose of hemlock.
