10 Things You Only Find in German Supermarkets

Ever wondered what's the difference between different countries' supermarkets? Here's one introduction to German supermarkets.

[BigBuddhar]

If you want to experience a greater variety of vegetables you might like "Wochenmärkte" which are markets where local farmers sell their products. Oftentimes you will See a lot of stuff which is not sold in supermarkets.

[magdalenazukowska]

I must say this clip made me laugh loud. You can find all those products in Poland, Czekia, Slovakia, and probably Hungary down to Slovenia, Chroatia and so on. The supermarket offer would probably differ a bit according to local tastes but generally looks the same. Especially that we all have Lidl, Kaufland or Aldi in our countries. Vegetables are of better choice and quality on farmers' markets.

[egonchef]

-- if you don't know Dr. Oetker, I won't believe that you have lived in Germany -- LOL - you made my day, Alice.

[doro.scientist.artist]

We don´t hate cooking in the evening. Lots of people already had a warm meal at work in the canteen (Kantine) during lunch break (Mittagspause). 👋😊

[tubekulose]

What are you talking about? All the products shown can be bought in any supermarket in Austria, Italy, Hungary, Czech Republic, Switzerland ... almost every other European country as well.
And you haven't mentioned that Schnitzel isn't even a German dish.

[theol]

As a German, I can attest that nobody I know has ever eaten soup for dinner (or maybe I should say: supper, since I don't mean soup as a starter for a larger dinnner, which might be more common). But OTOH me and my acquaintaces might not be normal, since I also absolutely despise powder soup (in German: Tütensuppe), and I know nobody who buys them, but there MUST be some people who buy that sh*t, as you can find it anywhere.

[madmikesch]

The limited offer of vegetables is only true for the discounters like Aldi, Lidl, Netto, Penny, ... Edeka, Rewe and the other Supermarkets have a lot more.

[eva]

Wenn man in einer Stadt wohnt, gibt es türkische und griechische Lebensmittelgeschäfte, die haben viel Auswahl.

[insulanerin]

Schnitzel, Germknödel etc. are austrian.

[mamfredvonclouseau]

No, you don't get much vegetable at those "large scale retail markets" like Lidl or Aldi. It is a deliberate choice to cut costs. See supermarkets like Edeka or Rewe for vegetables, different story.

[Gaia_Seraphina]

We have the farmers' market with plenty of veggies.
They even come twice a week and put their goods ... in front of the supermarkets.

[sarahmichael]

Knödel is not always made out of potatos. it is also made of old bread, Bretzeln or Brötchen.

[albertafarmer]

Hi, glad you liked living in Germany. Abendbrot (Evening bread)means supper. Bread=Brot.
Blessings from AB, Canada

[bertshutler]

Ontario Canada has a special store for beer too, The Brewer's Retail, and many Grocery stores sell beer and wine

[ThePerfectRed]

Note that the "Abendbot", i.e. eating breat for dinner, is rather a family tradition. It might be related to urban families where warm meals were served to factory workers for lunch. From time to time we enjoy it nonetheless, it is refreshing and does not tie you down so much.

[arminkohler]

HAHA... 1 Jahr Aufenthalt in Deutschland reicht offenbar überhaupt nicht aus, um sich ein Urteil über "die Deutschen" bilden zu können. Zumal Deutschland ein unglaublich diverses Land ist, die Kulturen variieren sehr stark, nicht nur die Sprache, sondern auch die Essgewohnheiten. Also... ein bisschen weniger Stereotype und ein bisschen mehr Recherche. Good luck!

[TessaractAlemania-hdtv]

Very funny to hear how a chinese woman sees our food here... ^^
I know, that US-americans, canadians, australians and all other anglo nations from indogerman origin like german food and beverage, but I've never heard an opinion from asians.

[psymcdad]

Its not that Germans hate to cook in the evening, but especialy creamy-like-soups like tomatoe or peasoup can take up quite some time. Example-Peasoup. If you dont go out of your way to get fresh peas, you most likely end up using dried yellow or green peas, wich need to be watered and washed for 12-24 hours before cooking. And then you start cooking them with seared diced onions, fat and other spices. And that alone takes another 3-4 hours, depending on the ammount (tbh: IF I make it fresh, it will be a big pot lasting for a week) before you finaly can sit down and eat. Broth and vegetable broth also take quite some time to prepare if you "start from 0". A packed soup is just much more convenient if you simply dont have that much free time on your hand :)

[gehtdichnixan]

a getränkemarkt is not for beer only its for all kind of drinks

[DancingDino]

as a german I can say that we do cook on weekdays in the evening because we didnt have time for lunch