The majority of differences between U.S and German's eating habits have to do with the way each country lives. America is all about big business. Along one giant business in America is fast food. Our greasy and fattening fast foods are on of the major differences between here and Germany.Germany does have some fast food, but not nearly to the extent that we do. Another major difference is that Americans love buying in bulk. I mean it is everywhere, and along with that comes our giant refrigerators. Germans buy most of their food daily from vendors, bakeries, and butchers. They walk or bike to the stores and can therefore only buy a little bit at a time, usually a days worth.
While differences in fast foods and fridge sizes are important, there are some differences in the actual food we eat. American breakfast may be cereal or pancakes while German's while eat fresh bread with butter and a piece of ham. Lunch is Germany's main dish f the day, similar to our dinner. The will have meat potatoes, bread, vegetables, and fruits like we might do for an American dinner. The typical standard for a U.S lunch includes fast foods and leftovers. German dinners are similar to their breakfast actually. Usually bread and butter. Some cold cuts and different cheeses and a nice glass of beer. Americans save our largest meal for dinnertime. We go all out with meats, noodles, potatoes, vegetables, and more carbohydrates than you can count.
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