Liebfraumilch is a synthetic product, made in chemical factories from alcohol, brake fluid and artificial flavourings. It is specially designed for the British market and not available in Germany. Cheers!

Pfaelzisch? The dialect of the palatinate? I'll bet they call potatoes "grumbeera", just as the Pennyslvania Germans do here in PA. Karttofeln is what we learned in school,not from our grandparents inEast PA -the Pensyvlania German,Pennsyvlania Deutsch, Pensylvania Deitsch, or ..Pennsyvlania Dutch Area. Most of us trace our roots to the 1730-1760 era in the Platinate, Alsace or a few to Der Schweiz - Berne area. The dialect is a mix of palatinate and english.
MY wife and I love most all of Germany- enjoy the big cites-exploring Berlin neighborhoods and christmas markets in Koln, Munich, but we also love many smaller cities and towns; Speyer, Deutsche Weinstrasse, Heidelberg region, Neckartal, Bad Wimpfen,Ladenburg bei Hiedelberg,Trier, Ravensburg,Freiburg im Breisgau,romantische strasse, Bodenzee, Memmingen, Berchtesgaden,Burghausen,Dresden, Erfurt to name some.There are many towns ithe North which have not visted.

Pfaelzisch? The dialect of the palatinate? I'll bet they call potatoes "grumbeera", just as the Pennyslvania Germans do here in PA>.

hi eastberlin - "krumbeeren" is how I've always spelt it in my head but it's obviously the same word. otherwise, there is a very strong vowel shift in pfaelzisch - "jowh" instead of "jah", "schlowffen", not "schlaffen", and lots of french words too. I'd love to hear the dialect you speak about.

"krumbeeren", "grumbeera"

Would be interesting to know, if it comes from
krummbeere = warped berry or
grundbirne = earth pear ?
I'd bet it's earth pear because in Austria it's "Erdapfel" (earth apple).

logos - to my untutored english ear, it always sounded like "krummbeere/n", but presumably it's not written down much.

when I talk/write to my friend next, I'll ask her!

Hey guys next time if you are in Germany try this combination:

Sauerkraut mit Schweinerippchen, Senf und Kartoffelbrei + "Braustübl` (it is a local beer in south hessen). Sorry I dont know the right name for Hessen.

Don`t try this normal beers like Becks, Flensburger or something else.

Try to come in a local "Brauerei" and ask for a "Beer Test" "Bier Probe" then you really imagine what the german beer is all about.

I hope my english is understandable. Bye

Norwin, can you give us a couple of towns where this particular beer can be found/is brewed? And yes, your English is not only understandable, it has my Germany "beat by a mile!", to use an American expression

We've been taking little trips into the countryside with the recent nice weather (forsythia blooming along the house in January?!)

First of all I want to tell logos999 where the word berry or beere is coming from.
Most languages comes from the Roman "Latin" languages. Berry or beere has it seeds in bacca or baca.

Hi klondiketoo I can tell you a couple of towns where you can find such beer but you will not find it because the guys or families where brew this stuff don`t sell the beer in big supermarkets or something else. They have small bars as partners.
In my opinion you should visting the "Rhein-Main-Region". Make a bike tour along the "Bergstrasse".

One thing by the way dont drink beer in plastic bottles if you buy some in a store. In Germany its uncultured.

Bye

I can't think of anything about Germany I don't like.

I love the modern architecture like the Mercedes Benz Museum and the Staatsgalerie in Stuttgart. The old buildings and towns.
The food, the bread.
The art.
The landscape.
The way people in Western Germany start their gardens in early spring-late winter.
It's interesting that in Eastern Germany, the people don't seem to garden. Many of the old houses are falling apart from communist neglect. I suppose if you work hard at your garden all season and your lazy neighbor can come and take what they want it does create a "why bother?" situation.
I love the lessons that Germany is willing to teach us about the past.

I just wanted to mention that I've been reading this thread with great interest as we are planning our first trip to Germany right now. Looks like I have the bases covered, and I plan to make the entire family (all 8 of us, including my 2 teenagers) enjoy an afternoon walk for the 2 Sundays we'll be there. My teens actually like taking walks and hikes with the family, it's my 2yo who might put up a fuss .

Hhildebrandt, if we run into any book (or musical instrument) shops, our budget is in deep trouble .

Fun to see this thread continuing.

Right this very minute, I'm enjoying the very last of my favorite German chocolate - Ritter Sport Pfefferminz - oh, the decadent dark chocolate with the mouth-watering creamy mint inside. And no, I'm not sharing.

Our local stores here in Austin sell a few varieties of Ritter Sport. But so far, I've only found the Pfefferminz in Germany. Going back this summer for more!

There are so many good chocolates. Ritter is the Hersheys of Germany. 59ct a Lidl. Feodora will cost you 1.30€ but tastes a zillion times better.
http://www.feodora.de/

A zillion times better?

Well, I'll definitely have to put Feodora on my list then! Is it easily available, say in grocery stores, or just in a candy store?

Please. I'm desperate as my supply is now out!

It's rather easily available. ReWe has quite a selection. Apart from the better quality ingredients, it's stirred for one to three days, while others only mix the ingredients. You can see the difference by just looking at the texture. It melts in the mouth, while Ritter breaks into small pieces and has a "rough structure".
You can feel the difference with your tongue.
And it also has a much better taste.

Those prices are crazy, but just in case:

http://www.germandeli.com/feodchoc.html

Have enjoyed Pals thread...

Nothing to add about why I like Germany but this sure made me miss Switzerland as they share a lot of the same features.

I will say I find the Germans a lot friendlier and warmer than the Swiss and always enjoyed the change when I visited Germany.

gruezi

Ritter Sport is just average chocolate. Try Zotter, it's amazing.

http://www.zotter.at/en/choco-online...hocolates.html

They have, besides the classic ones, weird varieties like

Cheese From The Alps with Walnuts
Blood an Cherries.
Ketchup and Peanutbutter
Port
Pineapple-Chilli and Tofu

(some may have been limited editions)

My favorite ones are Caramel Nougat and Arabian Dates with Mint. Oh and White Nougat with Red Nuts is great. And Scotch Whisky.

Sorry if this sounds like advertising.

This thread is really interesting (in fact I googled "Do you like germans" *lol* )

My FAVs include Weisswurst with the sweet Munchner mustard, brat wurst, Zimmel at breakfast, apple strudel, lebe kuchen, beer and all the other delicious foods. We really like skipping lunch so we can substitute kaffee und kuchen in the afternoon. I love sharing a table with locals so you have an excuse to get to know them a little bit.
I love when the hoarfrost coats every surface with white in the winter. I love a cheerful shopkeeper singing out "Grusse Gott" when you enter their store.
I love the Chrisntmas markets with the sights and smells of roasting chestnuts, almonds and spiced wine. I love the pedestrian zones where you can watch the locals and the tourists.

Mezzo Mix

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