German bf made me German food for a day
TLDRIn this humorous and engaging video, a person revisits German cuisine after a four-year hiatus, attributing their initial disinterest to their German partner's cooking skills. Throughout the day, they are served traditional German meals prepared by their partner, including breakfast with L and various toppings, homemade potato salad and frikadellen for lunch, and a dinner featuring Fleischkäse, Knödel, and a special mushroom sauce. Despite a rocky start with German food, the person gives each dish a fair chance, rating them based on taste and personal preference. The video humorously explores cultural differences in food, the challenges of adapting to new cuisines, and the importance of giving second chances, all while showcasing the dynamics of their relationship.
Takeaways
- 😋 An is giving German food a second chance after not liking it much when she first moved to Germany 4 years ago.
- 😎 Her German boyfriend cooked traditional German dishes for her for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack.
- 🍞 For breakfast they had bread, cheeses, meats and soft boiled egg.
- 🥔 For lunch they had potato salad and meatballs made from old bread.
- 🎂 For snack they had apple strudel with vanilla sauce.
- 🍄 For dinner they had roasted meat, mushrooms and noodle dumplings.
- 👎 An didn't love the potato salad, dumplings or sauce due to the strong flavors.
- 👍 But she really enjoyed the meatballs, apple strudel and roasted meat dish.
- 🤔 She blamed her boyfriend's mediocre cooking skills rather than German cuisine itself.
- 😊 Overall it was a positive experience and she is now more open to German food.
Q & A
Why did the person initially struggle with German food?
-The person struggled with German food because they found the food cooked by their German partner unappealing and had difficulty adapting to German cuisine.
What decision did the person make to improve their experience with German food?
-The person decided to give German food a second chance by asking their partner, described as the only German Chef in the house, to cook German food for them for a whole day.
What was the base of the German breakfast prepared?
-The base of the breakfast was a Laugengebäck, similar in dough to a pretzel but long-shaped for making sandwiches.
What were the main components of the lunch menu?
-The lunch consisted of potato salad made with broth and vinegar instead of mayonnaise, and Frikadellen, described as a kind of German meatball.
How did the person react to the traditional German dish, Knödel?
-The person did not enjoy the Knödel, describing it as confusing and likening it to eating old bread.
What was the person's favorite dish of the day?
-The person's favorite dish was the apple strudel with vanilla sauce, rating it 10 out of 10.
Which dish received the lowest rating from the person, and why?
-The potato salad received a low rating of 4 out of 10 because the person did not like its taste, preferring a mayonnaise-based version.
What was a recurring critique of the German dishes prepared by the partner?
-A recurring critique was the perceived heavy and greasy nature of German food, along with some dishes being overly salty for the person's taste.
How did the person describe their partner's cooking skills?
-The person mentioned that their partner was not the best cook, suggesting that the quality of the German food might improve with a better cook.
What did the person look forward to trying again in the future?
-The person looked forward to trying the Frikadellen (German meatballs) again in the future, rating it highly.
Outlines
🍽️ Experimenting with German Cuisine Again
The narrator discusses their past experiences with German food, attributing their lack of enthusiasm to both their German partner's cooking skills and their own initial difficulty in adapting to the cuisine. Despite previous misgivings, they decide to give German food another chance by having the only German chef in their household prepare German meals for them throughout the day. The day starts with a German breakfast, featuring a special type of bread and a variety of toppings, including both sweet and savory options, despite the narrator's stated preference against sweets in the morning.
🥪 Breakfast and Lunch Experiences
The breakfast experience includes a detailed exploration of German bread and various toppings, with mixed reactions from the narrator, especially regarding the cheese and garlic cream cheese spread. The narrator gives the breakfast a 7 out of 10 rating, citing dryness as a drawback. For lunch, a traditional potato salad and a meat dish resembling a burger but with more ingredients are prepared. The narrator is critical of the potato salad, preferring a mayonnaise-based version over the broth and vinegar one, and rates it 4 out of 10. However, the meat dish receives a 9 out of 10, marking a significant improvement in their culinary journey.
🍰 Afternoon Delight and Dinner Dilemmas
In the afternoon, the focus shifts to a traditional German coffee and cake time, featuring apple strudel with vanilla sauce. The narrator enjoys the strudel, rating it 10 out of 10, but is less enthusiastic about the salad accompanying the dinner. Dinner includes 'Zemmelknödel' (bread dumplings) with mushroom sauce and 'Fleischkäse' (a type of meatloaf), which the narrator finds challenging, particularly due to their dislike of parsley included in the dumplings. The dinner receives mixed reviews, with high praise for the meat and mushroom sauce but criticism for the dumplings and their texture.
👩🍳 Reflecting on the Culinary Adventure
The final segment reflects on the day's culinary experiences, with the narrator expressing a mixture of criticism and appreciation for the meals prepared by their German partner. Despite acknowledging their partner's effort, the narrator remains critical of certain dishes, especially the bread dumplings. They conclude by appreciating the meat dish and considering the possibility of exploring more German dishes in the future. The video ends on a positive note, highlighting the couple's dynamic and the narrator's openness to further culinary exploration, albeit with some reservations.
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Keywords
💡German food
💡Cooking skills
💡Adaptation to cuisine
💡Culinary exploration
💡Traditional breakfast
💡Potato salad
💡Apple strudel
💡Cultural immersion
💡Taste adaptation
💡Personal preference
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