GERMANY VS THE UK: The things you'll notice every day
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- GERMANY VS THE UK: The things you'll notice every day// As requested by so many of you, Joerg and I decided to make a video about the differences between Germany & the UK. We start with a German cheesecake recipe, a cake which is so so popular in Germany. This is just one way to make it, you can find hundreds of recipes out there. We then go on to talk about food and also cultural differences and we had so much fun making this video and hope you don't take it too seriously. Thank you so so much for watching. Kirsten & Joerg x
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RECIPE GERMAN CHEESECAKE:
We used 'Käsekuchenhilfe' to make a perfect cheesecake
Ingredients
For the shortcrust pastry you need
200g gluten free or regular flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
75g sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla bean extract
1 egg
100g soft butter
For the cheese filling you need
4 egg whites
4 egg yolks
150g sugar
750g fat free quark
Lemon zest
250ml milk
Käsekuchenhilfe
Method
Preheat the oven to 170 C
Mix the flour with baking powder. Add the remaining ingredients for the pastry and use an electric mixer. Transfer the pastry to the tin and press it into the base and sides. Form a lip around the edges of the tin and prick the base with a fork.
For the filling beat 1/3 of the sugar and the egg whites until stiff, add the egg yolks, quark, sugar and vanilla bean extract using an electric mixer. Transfer the cheese mixture to the tin and bake for about 70 minutes. Enjoy!
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What I love about Germany and the lovely people is that they take so much pride in everything they do .we lived in Germany for twelve years and loved every minute of it .
The way he kissed her, so delicate and full of love, the way he hugged her, so sincere and from the heart.. after 30 years of marriage, such love is really made in Heaven.. you are really blessed! You made my day and made me cry of happiness for both of you!
I agree, they absolutely adore each other and it’s just lovely ❤ (I wish I had found such a soulmate 😢)
My daugharter lives in Germany, for 7 years now. This is the first year I'm not able to visit her. She's shared Germany cakes and pastries with me when I visit. Wow. Just wow!
I just love the way you and joerg cuddle and kiss, you are both such a gorgeous couple x
Thanks so much!
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Lovely couple. 💕 from Australia.
Kristen, what would be equal to Kasekuchenhilfe in USA and what is equal to Quork in USA. Love watching your video everyday.
They are adorable!!!
I’m American, living in the US, married to a Brit. I had to laugh about the organized shopping. I send my husband to the supermarket with a list, which is in the order of the layout of the store. Could I be German? 😉 I just discovered your channel, and you both are lovely. 😊
Haha, you could be, I organize my list that way too, but would never give it to my husband! 😄 Sometimes even with a list, I end up getting more than I went in for!
Cheesecakes are very Popular in the US 🇺🇸 as well. There are more Cakelike Cheesecakes, but the Creamy New York Cheesecakes are my Favorite. This type of Cheesecake is available all across the US, including California, where I live. Anyway, enjoying your VLOGS!
I do the same thing!
I like to plan my route around the supermarket too! I get really frustrated when they change the shop around to boost sales. Our little Waitrose in my small market town has just had a massive revamp, changed the location of literally every section and I can't bloody find anything - takes me twice as long and I frequently find myself standing in the middle of aisles looking like a confused wildebeest. 🙄
I do that as well especially for big holiday shopping
Loved this, both the baking and the differences in cultures segments. My one comment: any man who kisses his wife so sweetly, twice, when heading off to work, is going to love anything his wife bakes for him. ❤️❤️
Thanks so much Patty!
@@KirstenJoerg What would you say is the secret to your happy marriage Kirsten? Your husband clearly adores you 💕
I loved the cake stand.Spider in the bed,keeping warm ha ha
The cheesecake looked very burned for a cheesecake
@@shirleygroves8139 No...the cake is just fine! It will taste wonderful. ☕☕🤍
Hello from Korea. People here also begin to move to the country side for slower and quieter lifestyle. But still the minority, though. I am so lucky to awake listening to birds chirping every morning in this busy country.
In Germany I love the Konditerei and I was amazed to stop for a coffee and pastry one afternoon and to discover that the people I was talking next to me had a dog under the table! He was adorable and sooooo quiet and well mannered. This was in Munich and I was amazed at how much better the dogs behave in Germany than the children in the United States! The Germans seemed to love their dogs and I wondered how they train them to be so good in public. Amazing!!
What do you mean the British have to have a separate house..you mean literally buy 2 homes at once...also the German package you added to your cheesecake only has instructions written in German. Assuming quark is cream cheese, how do u prepare it?
My dog is perfectly behaved in coffee shops and out and she lives with me in the Uk, anyone decent has a decent dog.
I am from the United States. Back about 25 years ago we had 2 German students live with us. They missed the German type of bread you were talking about, so one afternoon we went shopping in all the grocery stores around us. We were told about a little store in the next small town over from us. It is called "The Best of Europe Delicatessen". We found the bread there! And a lot of other foods that they were homesick for. It was wonderful.
Oh so great to hear! Yes, Germans are just mad about their bread hahah.
First let me say you are my two favorite Germans ever!! You are so wonderful. I laughed when you talked about bread. I lived in a German house and my landlord tried American hamburger buns. He had nothing nice to say about it. I love all the German food I ever ate. Schweine schnitzel, salat like you get in a restaurant, little piles of all sorts of vegetables, kuchen, weiner mit brotchen und zenf, etc. etc. And of course the coffee and wine. ( I lived there in the 70s. I think you were both babies when I lived there.) I found several Germans who were still living the war, but also some who were very nice. (Ich bin siebzig jahre alt. Ich bin American.) Thank you for sharing your lives. Schuss! Love. XO
Kirsten and Joerg, 2 kisses & a hug. That was just the sweetest!! It's a great example to all of us, to be kind, loving and gentle with our loved ones and others; not just now, but always. Much Love to two of my favorite people!! When your video begins, I feel this wave of calm wash over me. Have a wonderful rest of the week. Jane Lewis Gendreau, Northern Arizona, USA.
Thank you so much Jane! Have a lovely rest of the week as well.
As an American I found this so interesting!
My grandmother was from Dresden. She moved to the US in 1952. Now I understand her mannerisms, sternness and the food she cooked. Thank you.
Thank you!
The demonstration of the difference in British verses German bread was hysterical!
Hahah so glad you like it, we did it in one go and had so much fun. We didn't even have a script, just the points we wanted to talk about.
Did you mean the instrument "accordian" when you were speaking of the UK bread?
@@ananimity7332 Oh yes, exactly!
Come on.... it was not so seriously meant. Laugh about it😊
We had Pumpernickel bread in Melbourne.Great in the heat with cottage cheese..filling and cooling.Rye bread.I don't know if that was the same in Germany.Great with roast beef and pickled gherkin😊😊
You're right, Germany has delicous bread. I live in The Netherlands near the German border and whenever we go shopping there, I always come back with a few different breads.
Stay safe.
Oh that's lovely, stay safe too.
On my first visit to Germany I was traveling on my own. I had booked a local private hotel in a community across the river from Koblenz. Standing with reservations in hand I was distressed to find the door locked and no one to be found. I thought I had been tricked out of my money! The next thing I knew I heard heels clicking briskly down the sidewalk and an elderly lady literally *snatched* my papers out of my hands as she “barked” YOU NEED HELP! Very quickly she looked at my papers, pointed to the small restaurant next door and “barked” again as she shoved my papers back at me: YOU NEED TO GO THERE! And was off again, briskly walking away without looking back. I was so shocked I am sure my mouth was hanging open, LOL. It happened so fast I didn’t even get a chance to thank her. But she was right, the check in was inside the restaurant. I am ever so thankful she came along and still laugh and smile when I remember this. I found this to be typical of all my German vacation experiences. Germans are very helpful, just in a slightly brutal all business kind of way, at least for a southern American. Hahaha. I love traveling in Germany and the UK. Thank you so much for your video. I really enjoyed it very much. Another on this same topic would be very welcome. What about a comment on those steps to cross over peoples fields in the UK. I’m not sure I get it. We don’t walk over other people’s property in America without permission. Also looking forward to traveling “with you” again. Still social distancing here in my part of the USA too. Thanks again. :)
Oh hahaha this is such a wonderful story, we know exactly what you mean lol!! Thanks so much for sharing!
The steps--Are you referring to a stile?
@@duffyjeane2132 , I just looked it up and yes! I didn't know what they were called.
This explains my husband and I so much! Love it! Both of my grandfathers were German and I grew up in a family that was very direct. My husband's family is all English and they are very much like that! They talk slowly and nicely. Love your channel so much!
Thank you!
As an American, I found this interesting since I have ancestors from so many places--including Germany, Austria, Northern Ireland, and Northern England. I like trying to pick out from which line of ancestors I may have adopted habits, attitudes, etc.
Silently we are wanting to kill those people who talk excessively in line while checking out too! Honestly didn’t expect to hear that comment and laughed out loud! Loved it!! 🌸
Hahahah so great!
Very funny! That happens here too. I can become impatient if someone is telling their life story to the clerk 💗!
I'm in Canada and although we are known for being polite.. I think we would all secretly want to do the same :D
Germany has always been the cleanest and neatest country I've been to.
Visit Japan!
This was a VERY interesting choice of subject matter, and so well done!
Thanks so much!
I’m American, and lived in Germany for 2 years- I still dream of the delicious German bread that you can get in any bakery. And the pretzels in Swabia! And the wurst! The best ever. You can’t find anything like it elsewhere.I do remember being scolded by older German women in public if they thought my little children weren’t dressed warmly enough. We Americans don’t bundle up our babies and children as much. I was so surprised to be scolded by a stranger! But I loved living in Germany and it was a great experience.
@@deborahsoule9698 so true... The children are dressed up to the point of not being able to move properly here in Germany! . And the houses are kept much warmer to!
Joerg: When we were in Germany we never had any spiders in the house.
Kirsten: In 13 years we had maybe, like, two spiders.
Me: WHEN CAN I MOVE TO GERMANY
Hahah so funny, I was just chatting to someone about the spiders. We do have them in Germany but what we noticed that the bathrooms here can be a HUGE problem. Many people don't really seal around the pipes and drains and we found out that it's the biggest problem to have spiders in your house. Since we moved we don't really have a problem anymore which is such a relief.
😂 I want to move there too!
Love your videos, Kirsten! By your accents, there's no telling you're not English.
Very interesting differences between both countries.
In the UK, if you go shopping at a British Supermarket, they’ll wait for you to put your items on the conveyer belt before scanning them. At Lidl / Aldi, the items are flying so fast through the till, it’s just a blur.
It’s interesting that you should have this subject. I have a good friend who is always apologizing to me regarding her behavior; she says it’s because she’s German. And they are abrupt and get to the point.
I just love her ☺️
Hahah great!
Kirsten... I love when Joerg gives you a hug and kiss off to work, even though work is upstairs. Always enjoy your videos here in New England of USA. 🥰
Thanks so much! He knows how cuddly I am hahah.
That’s was so interesting. You’ll have to do a Part 2! I find it nice to see the comparative of everyday things. Take care 🇨🇦 ❤️
Thanks so much!
I would love to see a part 2!
Again, felt like another double date for my husband and I! We enjoyed this topic SO much, and it felt like we were sitting across from you two at a cozy table at a restaurant! We laughed so much with your descriptions of going to the store. Loved your impression of a British lady counting and checking the eggs. You both are so enjoyable to listen to and get to know. 😊❤️
Here in the states I go through the eggs myself and if any look cracked or spotted I find another container that has bad eggs in it and switch out the bad one for a good one. The cashier doesn't check them. This behavior is normal here. As far as a stranger asking what you do for a living, I call that nosy. (Probably because I'm half German, and I listened to what my mother said about it.) I have just found your channel a couple of weeks ago and thoroughly enjoy watching! I especially love your trips to Germany so I can see what has changed or stayed the same, so thank you for that!
Love you guys. This video was very Well done . But guys the beautiful background of your kitchen just had me so entertained that I made believe I was having tea in your kitchen. Just beautiful kitchen. 😊 But very interesting this whole comparison between two Countries. My husband is a consultant and he does a lot of business with Companies in Germany and he loves it. He tells me Germans are Professionals and to the point.
Thanks so much! Glad you husband enjoys making business with Germans haha.
I am 1/2 German and I never understood why others were not as direct as I was. Now I know. Thanks for a wonderful discussion.
Aww thank you!
_"Bit chilly out today isn't it? Apparently, it might be a bit overcast tomorrow so Spring is still a long way off, and there's rain forecast for the weekend..._
_...still the garden needs it - I'm hoping my tulips will do better than last year, etc..."_ 😂🇬🇧
I love Germany, and UK as well, but the main thing I noticed in Germany that was when I would really struggle to speak German, the shop keepers were so kind and helpful and generous...the food there is out of this world good too....I love both countries for different reasons....they both have their good and bad points, but the good always wins out....thanks for another interesting and thought provoking video!
Oh yes, we feel the same, there are always pros and cons and we love both countries so so much!
We are American expats living in Switzerland, so as you can imagine, we could make a similar list! Really interesting and entertaining video. Seeing a new Kirsten and Jörg video in my queue always makes me happy!
Oh yes you definitely could Deborah! Thanks so much!
I looked up why so many spiders in the UK and found this
"Why are there so many spiders in the UK?
It may be because we provide a lot of good habitat for them, especially in towns and cities. Privet hedges and holes in walls make good hunting grounds for some species, and garages and sheds are warm and dry, the kind of place spiders love for breeding."
Thank you so much for getting us through this quarantine, Kirsten & Joerg!!! My mom, grandma, sister, and I watch your videos every morning with our coffee. We love your channel so much!! Much love from Canada. ♥️🇨🇦
Thank you so so much, that's really kind.
Most of the meetings I've attended should have been a two sentence email!
The owner of the restaurant I work at in Tennessee USA is a German immigrant. He makes someone cry everyday! Lol I actually love working for him. His direct no nonsense manner is refreshing! His ways are considered not only extremely rude here in the southern United states but they're considered actually hostile. He makes me laugh though! For example I was first on shift yesterday and said "good morning " and he replied "I do not have time for American chit chat!!!" 🤣🤣🤣 ok my mistake.......🤣🤣
OMG he sounds quite harsh lol. We definitely generalised a lot in this video and not all Germans are the same, a personal trait comes into play as well.
@@KirstenJoerg oh I know. Just like all Americans are unique. I enjoyed your video💙
In the U.S. people often compliment each other. Especially women complimenting women. I think women dress more for other women here :) We love each other's fashion!
Yes, that is so nice in the US. I am German and love to travel to New York. Often people compliment me when I wear a summer dress. Often I hear "love your dress" or "that suits you so well". That never ever happens in Germany.It´s a pity because nice feedback boosts the self-confidence and makes your day.
Exactly!
I tell people espically women, if I like their bags,clothes,shoes,hair cut etc.You can see their surprise and relief.Grateful that someone has noticed and cares enough to comment without envy or one upmanship..so important to leave people feeling good I think
The bread dialogue...had me rolling!🤣 Yes indeed!
Very interesting to hear about the differences, and it made me realise that here in Sweden we have a bit of both. I really enjoyed this video, and the pair of you are always so sweet. The kind of people to have coffee with out the garden, but tea works too! We almost have coffee in our veins here, must be the constant fika-breaks..
I have friends in Berlin and they lived in England for 3.5 years. They were so loving and kind. Fun. They fitted into the community so well. I used to bake with my friend and she was great making all german biscuits and cakes at xmas. I noticed appliances are made better in Germany as she bought all her furniture over to England. They celebrate Xmas on Xmas eve while we celebrate it on Xmas day. They go to church in the afternoon Xmas eve. They have holy communions for their children. I'd never heard of that. I eat lots of German food it's delicious. Meeting that family was a great experience for me and I miss them so much. My ex husband is 1/4 German. Blonde blue eyes and tall. Xx oh yes as they were so clean. But that's because I cleaned their house 8 hours a week. Haha I was their cleaner for the whole 3,5 years they were here xx❤️
Love watching you both, sorry we English drive on the correct side of the road!! It’s so when out on our horses someone coming towards us we can defend ourselves using our right hand. Napoleon was left handed, hence the change. Ha ha. Xx keep up the great work thank you. Xx
Thanks so much! Hahah that's totally fine, we were just joking around, you get used to it. We drive on the wrong side in Germany for you guys.
Just beware of right handed sword men.xxx
So interesting to hear about the concept of the property ladder! We just moved into our cottage and will probably stay here forever 😀 (German/Spanish couple)
Yes, it's a strange concept for us, isn't it? Glad to hear you love your cottage.
It is brutal capitalism. There are "starter homes" which are either a tiny studio or a one bedroom flat or house which are usually basic functional shelters or some historic houses converted into tasteless flats. You start buying one of these for horrendous prices (usually by your family's help if they are comfortable enough to be able to do that or by girlfriend/boyfriend partnership), so you "jump" on the "property ladder". Hurray! Then, you work your life away to pay the mortgage. If you can manage to save some equity after some years, if it is in a good location etc. sell it, add onto it, get a larger mortgage and try to buy a larger place possibly with a garden at the back. That would usually be in the far flung suburbs, because not ordinary mortals can afford to buy a property within London borders (it is all purchased by multimillionaire Russian oligarchs). You commute to work in pitch dark and cold. What's more, you can only do this, if you have a secure and well paid job. Yet, it's difficult for a person alone. This is how you spend your life and it is called the "property ladder". Assumingly, every time you sell it, you should make profit, so it must be a "good investment" in a good location, not a HOME. How humanly and what fun, isn't it?
As an American of German ancestry I found this video facinating. I would like to know more about German "efficiency" as a life philosophy. You two so refreshing and honest. It is a joy to watch your vlogs.
Thank you!
Your discussion on the differences between Germany and the U.K. was fascinating. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I was giggling over the tap situation. Yes, we do have many separate taps especially in the older houses. We now have a mixer tap in the kitchen but I prefer the separate ones. Why? because when you turn on a hot tap, you know what you are going to get - hot water. Cold comes out of the cold tap and you don't get scalded because someone else has just used the hot one and there is still hot water in it, coming out. However, now we are moving on to a different type of water heating system. No longer do we have a tank in the loft, full of hot water available at all times. Now we heat the water as we want it, which is great but the downside is that we waste a lot of water waiting for it to come out warm. With the old system there was always the danger that the tank would leak and flood the loft and the ceiling underneath, but lots of people still have their tanks. In addition to the tank in the loft, there is usually another tank in the airing cupboard, which warms the cupboard and airs the clothes. Once this is removed for the updated system, we have more room in the cupboard, but it is no longer warmed.
Regarding the plugs, we don't have sockets in the bathrooms because the voltage is too high at 240 and it would be very dangerous. Electricity and water don't mix well. I think in Germany and other countries in Europe, it is 220? which is slightly less of a risk. I have lived in America where the v. is 210 and there are sockets all over the place. I took my 240v laptop to America and it didn't work very well. I had to replace it.
My mother was Dutch so we have always had Maggi in our house. It is delicious in soups and almost everything else.
I was amazed to hear that in Germany you build a house and then stay in it. How does that work if you change your job and move to a different area?
Thank you so much for watching! There's also a big difference regarding the training for electricians (and all the other professions in Germany); they train for several years and have to take exams and go to school before they can call themselves electricians which is why they are far more careful with electricity here in the UK. Regarding jobs: Of course we highly generalise but should you look for another job, you try to stay in the area so you can stay in your house. If you have to move, you would of course sell your house or rent it out. Wishing you a lovely weekend and thank you for taking the time to comment, highly appreciated.
Kirsten You are welcome. I haven’t even finished watching your video yet because I had to go and cook lunch. I will finish watching later because I am enjoying it very much.
My mother in law is to the point and direct, in a kind way. Extremely practical! I am too at this point in my life. My husband went to Germany once at the age of 9 to meet his grandmother. He told me his grandmother would walk through the town everyday to the bakery. By the time they made it back home he and his brother were exhausted! Their grandmother ran them ragged 😂He only meet her the one time but what a memory! Amazing food too.
Awww hahah yes, that's so German, going to the bakery every morning.
Wow, my paternal Grandmother was a German. So many of the features you describe as "German" describe her perfectly. I too am surprisingly "German". I am attached to my home; I am very direct and to the point; and, I have been raised to be polite and private. I do give people compliments when I first meet them, but I mind my own business, regarding their information. I strive for efficiency, plan extensively, and am also impatient (speed demon driver) 🤣
Is in the blood Sis. I understand
Thanks Kirsten and Joerg, I’m new to your vlog. Really enjoyed today’s topic. I live in New Zealand, There are a lot of similarities in food and life style to the UK, because of our being a commonwealth country. The social way we talk in shops, and business is much like the English. Possibly even more relaxed and friendly. New Zealanders love to get to know you if your from another country. So if we ask you questions it’s just our way of getting to know you, and making you feel welcome. I’ve had a German friend from Bavaria and one German young lady who lived at my house for a year on a working holiday, and two German young men also on working holiday. All have been so friendly, fantastic manners, reliable as tenants in my house. All became lovely friends. It was such a great experience getting to know them. :)
I enjoyed your cooking and food comparisons. New Zealanders also love Vegemite and Marmite, just as much as the Australians. I grew up eating Vegemite so that’s my preference too.
Hi you two, I love your videos. You have such a sweet relationship and your focus on beauty is so delightful to watch. My mother's family is from Cornwall England and my father's family is from Germany-Bavaria. I loved watching this video to see the good things about both cultures. I have been to both countries and loved both of them. Germany was so clean and efficient and England has so much historic charm. I have subscribed and will be watching your future videos. Have a beautiful day! Sharon :)
Hi Sharon, That's so so kind, thank you! Oh yes we feel the same, we absolutely love both countries so so much. Have a lovely weekend and many thanks for subscribing.
Ah, both areas are the 'Celtic' areas, or places with some of 'Mediterranean' ancestry in the two countries.....
oh Cambridge? I'd love to know the story of how you guys met, and how you ended up in Cambridge of all places, HOW INTERESTING! I did a search in the channel for "how we met" but nothing came up. I hope there's more Q&As in the future so I can listen to the stories (I love story times heehee). I swear you guys bring peace and joy to my life, you remind me to appreciate the joys of slow living and small everyday things. Much love from Spain!
Oh we actually made 2 Q&S and a recent livestream and talked about how we met there. Thanks so much!
Just love this video!😊 My husband and I are from New Zealand. A couple of years ago, we had two young men from Germany live with us for 9mths. Their biggest sorrow was our bread!😆 They said it was like eating cake!😄
Thanks so much!
My husband is English and speaks so directly at times it's embarrasing for me. He hates small talk and won't answer questions about his personal life. He is closer to being more German than he would like to admit; there's German in his mother's side of the family. I'm Southamerican and after 43 years of marriage, I have learned his ways. So, in one of my trips to visit my family, my sister kept apologizing because she said I was being very rude when asked questions. So, when you pointed out at this, I remembered my situation, which made me laugh. By the way, we've lived in English Canada for 50 years. I love your shows and your Victorian house is gorgeous. Thank you for your videos, very entertaining and beautifully done.
Ohhhhhhhhhhh that’s where my directness comes from!!! And why I feel intruded upon when people say I look nice! I’m first and second generation American but my parental history on both sides is from Germany. My German background apparently comes out in so many ways. I just never heard it itemized like that before. Quite interesting. I love German Bread & brotchen oh and wurst!!! I miss it all. it’s hard to find here anymore...years ago we had a German Butcher where we could get just about anything but he has since retired and closed up shop. This was fun! Thank you!
Hahaha! We do give and take compliments, it just doesn't come from strangers as here in the UK but we really love that, it can make your day we think.
So love you both! This was very interesting and so entertaining, a pure joy! Thank you. I have worked with Germans and I love the directness and dry humour. 👍🙋🏻
Thank you so much!
SJD207 Yes, every German I have ever met I liked a lot!
I ABSOLUTELY LOVED this video!!! I married an Englishman almost 50 years ago and have lived in the UK since then. (I’m American). I still find these things you have talked about both different and amusing! Americans seem to be much more like Germans, from what you say. You are both so lovely in your comparisons, and yet you hit the nail on the head! This was such fun to listen to!
What I love about the British is that they strive to say things kindly and they’re real encouragers. I think they love community spirit this way!! Americans tend to be very work oriented and forget to be neighborly.
What a lovely comment.Northeners are more like Germans,espicallt Yorkshire and Manchester.They call a spade a spade,not a shovel
There are alot of security cameras in supermarkets.
I can tell you are efficent.The state of your house..beautiful
The German drivers sound like the Antipodians..lunatic speeds.No care.Here the narrow roads dictate alot
My Husband has traveled to 31 countries and we are Americans I have traveled a few places outside the States and we find there are friendly people all over the World and I would say also it depends on who you talk to but most Americans are very friendly and helpful
Great video! I lived in Germany from 84 to 89. I loved, loved, loved it! The people, the food, scenery, well you name it. German cheesecake is the absolute best! Same with German bread. So many differences in countries but that is what makes the experiences richer. I remember bringing American beer to a German friend’s house and all night they laughed at the twist tops. When it was time to go they said, “thanks for the American piss water!” Lol! It was very weak and thin compared to German beer. Germans love everything very full bodied and I am forever changed by it. Full bodied coffee, full bodied red wine, rich hearty bread, etc etc. I had to get used to the US all over again when I moved back. Such great memories! Love to you both!!! ❤️❤️
Aldi checkout in the USA are super fast. It takes getting use to. It makes me a little anxious. But the quality and savings of Aldi overrides any annoyance with the speed of checkout.
So after watching this I went & had a vegemite sandwich :P. Australia here.
Hi Kirsten, great video as per usual! 🥰 im German, my boyfriend’s English. He really dislikes the proper German bread and I am not a huge fan of the Ziehharmonika 😂 as you can imagine. Everything you talked about ,, I was like yepp yepp yepp 😆 gave me some good laughs! Gosh, those separate hot and cold taps in the sink!!!!!!! 😩🤪 I must say though I’m a fan of the sockets that need switching on despite the plug being in already. Grüße aus Deutschland ☺️☺️☺️
Hahahah vielen Dank! Ja, das mit dem Brot, es ist wirklich, wie man groß wird. Wir kaufen immer deutsches Brot bei Waitrose für Jörg :) Ganz liebe Grüße
Kirsten weisst du dass ich wegen eurem Kanal / Kanälen mich bei TH-cam angemeldet habe ... natürlich schaue ich schon sehr viele Jahre TH-cam und ich war nie scharf darauf, jemandem zu folgen oder zu kommentieren. Aber um keins eurer Videos mehr zu verpassen, hab ich mir einen Account zugelegt 😊 und ich bin echt froh darüber. Freue mich immer auf ein neues Video von euch und jetzt verpasse ich nichts mehr 🥰 ich kann mir vorstellen, dass ihr den englischen Traum lebt. Ich finde das ganz toll und mutig. Ich bin seit fünf Jahren mit meinem Freund zusammen aber ich traue mich diesen Schritt nicht so richtig. Sein Heimatland + Familie + Freunde zu verlassen ist soooo schwer. Ich traue es mich nicht bis jetzt. Ihr seid super und ich liebe 💕 euren Kanal! Macht weiter so 💪😃
What a fun vlog! Do this again. I love it! You two are so kind and polite with this topic. I just have to giggle watching you being kind in the part where you discuss the taps!
Dear Kirsten,
This was such a nice subject. But in my opinion the Dutch people and the German are very alike.
We are also very direct in how we speak. And we also like Maggi, with almost everything. And Much more things are the same. The only thing is the Germans wear helmets when they drive a bicycle and we do not😁 Thank you for your nice video’s, I love them.🌹🥰
They absolutely are, I had a Dutch boss in Germany and he was always very direct which I really appreciated.
Great video. I lived in London nearly 10 years, it was different in so many ways than the US.. but then all of Europe is. I worked in Germany for a short time (musician) and loved it there. My brother adores germany. You are efficient for sure. I could go on. England is not known for it's great food...but I really liked all of it.
Thank you! We think the UK changed so much regarding the food, so so many great gastro pubs here with the most wonderful food, we really like it.
@@KirstenJoerg ..even when I was there, it was the world food that was best, specifically Indian, Greek and so on. I didn't understand why England was given a bad rap, because as I say I liked the food. I loved/love scones, roasted potatoes, mushy peas, tea. You don't go anywhere without someone offering you tea. I loved England so much and was thrilled to be there. Especially as a musician. It was a great time in my life. I didn't spend too much time in Germany. I'm also vegan..so, that's not too German. Adore you both. Joerg seems to be opening up. Laying it on here which was very entertaining! Rock on Joerg :-)
And when I drove on the autobhan I was in an old pop top VW van people were tearing past me laughing as I could only go about 55mph.
The colleagues in our office in Bayreuth are great! We love the humour. When you first meet them they seem quite serious but then you discover a fantastic wry sense of humour and clever observations. Also I learned that very few people have a credit card in Germany! There is a belief that the German way is best and it's quite hard to convince them that it is different in UK, especially around customer and buying habits. I love my German colleagues though 😁
That's so lovely to hear! Oh yes, I can definitely vouch for Joerg's dry humour. Many Germans have credit cards (everyone we know does) but it's definitely not used as much as here or in the States, you would never go to Starbucks and pay for your coffee by credit card haha plus it's still not possible as the amount is too low.
I enjoyed this so much! You two are such fun! I'm so happy to have found your channel!
Thank you so much!
@ANA NIMITY, Yes! Me too - thrilled to find this TH-cam channel. 💗
Hello. The cheesecake looks delicious. As I am an American and my husband is British, I thought this video was one I could really relate to. I spend a lot of time in the UK and noticed differences both pro and con. For example in one marks and Spencer’s supermarket there were only ready meals and all I wanted was some fruit. Also the bread is like sawdust. I love French breads. Also my husband will take 20 minutes to tell me a story after going off on tangents endlessly when all I want is for him to get to the point. The British do this all the time. 😳😳 ❤️😺🐠
I’m married to a man raised by and Irish mother. Yup, the stories go on FOREVER!
German Käsekuchen is the best in the world! It taste even better the next day!
Hm yummy!
I love it the most after 2 days 😍😍
I'm English, the amount of times I have tried to make toast and wondered why it's not working only to realise that the plug isn't switched on 😂
I lived in Germany for nearly 10 years and miss it so much..The food is amazing ( and the beer ) we go back most years in May while the fair is on to visit friends. We drive over so we can pack the car full with goodies 😊
I am English and I do love your bread. Very interesting regarding the spiders, I don’t like spiders so I want to live in Germany.
The cheesecake looked divine!
It really tastes so good! Thank you!
Very interesting... thank you for sharing! The cheesecake looks so yummy. 😋
Thank you! The cheesecake is so so good!
Hi Kirsten and Joerg, I always look forward to watching your videos. It was so interesting to hear the differences between Germany and UK, you both always make it fun. The cheesecake looked delicious. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much!
That's it! I was Germanic in my previous life...I have all of their attributes. Direct to the point. Hate to waste time and money. And believe in building a home and living in it for generations to come. Thanks for the kind comparison it was so much fun to watch.
Thank you! Well, there are many old houses here so they are definitely better quality and built to last compared to the new ones they build now.
you are already speaking a germanic language..
Hugs from the real South of Italy
Thanks so much, right back at you!
That's why I love German engineering - the stylish, practical, no-nonsense, hard-wearing approach. Rather than colourful (to quote Joerg) and wishy washy. Although I do love tradition too....
For me, I think a combination of the two is ideal.
Oh yes, we are the same, the combination of both worlds is perfect!
@@KirstenJoergOh it most definitely shows in the way you do things and how you've adorned your house with beautiful things. You've got the balance right and that's why I admire so much how you live your life. I must congratulate you both.
I know I say this everytime. I just love you two. You are so kind and just a breath of fresh air. I'm so sad my trip to the UK in the fall has been cancelled. We are making plans to come visit next year. As always sending lots of love from the US. ❤
Thank you so much! So sorry about your trip but we are sure, it will be great next year.
Fascinating hearing the differences. I agree on the houses think we treat house her as property not as homes. We lived in a rented flat and bought our home 30 years ago and it’s home. My mother lived in her home for over 50years. Loved the comparisons. Haha the bird story. I’m glad you find it charming here and plan to stay.German people are seen as efficient here. We’re dithering 😂
So so happy to hear you love your home so much, we feel so at home in our house too and really enjoy it. Thanks so much for watching Tracey.
Your bit about the bread made me laugh. My husband is German and has lived in England since 2006, but he still goes on about our soft "wobbly" bread. He makes his own bread because he can't stand to eat ours. By the way, we call that instrument an accordion. My husband didn't know Marmite at all when he came to England, so when I asked him to make me a Marmite sandwich, he spread half the jar onto it, thinking it was like Nutella. I nearly died, hahaha.
You have helped my better understand my German grandparents, long time gone. Their farm I called home, miss them every day.
All the german I gotten know are really nice and kind persons who welcomes you in and makes feel at home, so interested get get to know new people.
My first time shopping at Aldi in Konstanz I almost had a fight with my friend at the „Förderband“ at the register😟because I was used to put the heavy stuff first and the delicat last for faster packing, but that was taking to much time for him and he just threw my things on their in 4 seconds with the excuse that he didn’t want the people behind us waiting! 😡😄😄
Valerie Willimann I find that’s what it’s like in Lidl, (U.K.), but I always thought it was just so they keep their costs down and pay less wages to staff. I didn’t realise it’s based on the German way of doing things.
@@tracik1277 Konstanz is one of my favourite places
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Well we've been living in our house for over 400 years :-)
Eating crisps for lunch, roundabouts, getting groceries delivered - some other very British things.
Absolutely, so typically British. We could have filmed for hours hahah.
Love your videos! I’m an American and lived in England for 15 years - you had me laughing! I solved the plug problem in the bathroom with an extension cord 🤫. The taps were just something you get used to. The trick is to fill the basin with the temp water you want. I love German food - My grandpa and my husband’s father were German descent - so we both grew up with German food. We have ALDI here now!!! I shop there all the time. btw, your kitchen is lovely! 🇺🇸💕🇬🇧
Thank you! Absolutely, that's what I do as well, use an extension cord. Yes we know, you can of course fill the basin with water, we were joking around as we don't have it in Germany :)
Hey you two..11:00 PM on March 21, 2023 here in Philadelphia and I can
not go out for some cheesecake!!! Looks perfect. As does the Jura espresso
machine!! Loved your impressions of the bread in the UK. Where I live we
we have several good bakeries where we can get European style bread.
You both always make me smile and laugh...especially Joerg smacking his
lips in anticipation of the cheesecake!! Until another video..stay your happy
selves, Lawrie.
So enjoyed this content. Your best so far !! Thank you for your insight into our way of life. Come to Wales, we are even more friendly & talkative ! Perhaps you would not like it compared to Germany. But you seem settled & happy here. Would love to visit your homeland.
Thanks so much! Oh we love Wales and lived there for 2,5 years, Joerg works in Wales too.
Wales is a beautiful country , I have lived here all my life. Britain as a whole is a very interesting place to live. So much history. I have never visited Germany but my husband has and said it was a very beautiful place and somewhere he would like to take me to visit one day.
I love this video, I was born in Germany and my best friends in England and a Michael Ball fan. I miss my German food, love German bread. I live in the US. Quack is so good for cheesecake.
Thanks so much!
I was born in Northern Germany the house has a straw roof.
@@GiselaSuski Oh thatched? That's beautiful.
Quark is the name of cheese for cheesecake
We have lived in the same house for 50 years… It was very well built and I am still living here. My husband and I were married 53 years, when he passed away totally unexpectedly in October. I wish YOU BOTH as many happy years as we had… and MORE..!! ❤️❤️ He also spent 3 wonderful years in Germany and loved being there. He often wanted to go back and show me the Schwartzwald..! (Ah, and you will love that his name was Mozart..!) You could say that we ‘made beautiful 🎶🎵 music together’..! 🎵🎶
I never knew that Germans love cheesecake. I love cheesecake and also wanted it for my birthday cake growing up and as an adult. My mother always told me I take after the German side. My dad is German my mom Spanish.
Oh yes, they do!
Germans love cake.
My husband has spent a fair amount of time working in Germany and having time with Germans, contrary to popular belief has always loved the German sense of humour, but also love your efficiency and your honesty. We really enjoyed watching you on this clip and all of your previous vlogs, do keep them coming as they are so interesting, uplifting and really beautifully put together, well done. You are a great couple, stay safe.
So happy to hear that! Yes, many still think us Germans have no humor and Joerg usually gets told at work that he doesn't seem to be German hahah. So great! Have a lovely weekend and stay safe too.
@@KirstenJoerg thank you, you too!
@@aspectsoflivinghomeandgarden Thank you!
My personal favourite German sausages are the little Nurnbergers with sauerkraut and mustard. Delicious 😋
Oh yes, sooo good!
This was so much fun! I live in L.A. now, my family is German i spent a lot of time there growing up. I always liked German efficiency, but there is a lack of fun and spontaneity in Germans so :(. When i was 13 i had to choose whether to live in Germany or US....i intuitively knew US was for me. I love so much about Germany but it was too 'regimented' for me. I grew up eating that exact cheese cake, eating all the good German brots, as my parents shopped at the German store. I even learned how to drive a stick shift there...i remember sweating bullets, i was so scared. However, nothing will ever beat German sausages of every kind. I really love the food there. Still my favorite!
Im living in Germany and I can tell you this might have changed over the last decades. I have a lot of fun here and I like to be spontaneous. Germany has many rules but hardly any controls and very soft penalties. In the US you can not even drink a beer in public and clubs and bars often close at 2 am, while here they are open the whole night..
I grew up with a German mom and an American dad in the military, so I spent half my time in Germany (also I was born in Nurnberg) and I have to say that a lot of the wurst was my favorite! Nurnberg brats and then white wurst. I will point out that they are not even close to being the same, made here in the US, if you can even find them. I live in the south so we don't have a lot of things that you can get in big cities like New York.
The differences you described between German and English really fits all the stereotypes we observe here in the U.S. The Germans are thought of as forward thinking, disciplined, scientific, and the English are thought of as more pastoral, earthy, or softer. I know it's not a representation of all Germans or Englishmen but it seems quite close. Since we are a melting pot of nationalities there can be quite different traits in the same family. My mom was from German stock and my dad from Scotch/ English, and they fit the stereotypes. Also, my brother described the autobahn from his time in the air force stationed there in the 70's. I thought it quite scary, still do, lol. You two are treasures, please, keep up the great videos.
Thanks so much! Oh yes, they are definitely stereotypes which is why we hope nobody took this too seriously. We don't really fit in everything that is described as typical German haha.
I LOVE German bread!! I can't wait to try your cheesecake recipe! It looks wonderful! I so enjoyed this video.🌻You are both so delightful. 😊 I really look forward to your videos every week.😀 Thank you for sharing💕
Thanks so much Kathryn! Hope you can give the cheesecake a try.
Hi! Loved the video. I never heard of quark or vegimite. Love bratwursts. On my mom’s side, we have Pennsylvania Dutch ancestors. Such good baked goods, delicious. My favorite cookies are Sand Tarts ( very thin sugar cookie). My dad’s family were Polish and Lithuania. Love my pirogies and stuffed cabbages. My husband is Italian, he loves his pasta, but enjoys my daily homemade dinners, no matter where they’re from. Love your videos, the decoration ideas, the baking, and seeing how sweet you both are. Please keep them coming. Be safe. 💕💁♀️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for making this video it was fun. Joerg made me laugh so much , when he said the lady talking about her bird at the check out would be killed in Germany! I tried pumpernickel bread, but I wasn't too keen on it. My husband is Italian and hates English bread too, he agrees it is far too soft. Keep well and safe.
Hahah he made me laugh so so much too, we had the most fun. Yeah Pumpernickel bread is very special, never liked it that much but not all dark bread is pumpernickel. Be well too.
I laughed so hard when Jeorg said she would be killed! 😂
Kirsten How do you make cheese on toast with pumpernickel bread?In fact do you every toast pumpernickel bread?
Kirsten After I posted that comment I noticed how direct that was,straight to the point.I must have some German blood in me.lol.
@@joycefinney2735 Lol we don't make cheese on toast with pumpernickel and hardly any bread is pumpernickel in fact :) Have you been to Germany? LOL!
Oh this is good LOL. My father is a retired engineer and worked in Germany for a very long time. And yes his name is George. And THIS reminds me of all the stories George tells of Germany LOL By the way, he married a German woman. Thumbs up you two !!
Thank you!
My daughter's husband's family are German and I think before we burst into their lives they ate mostly German recipes and food. I think they still prefer that but they politely eat our Scottish/Canadian/Portuguese dishes! We also introduced them to curry!😁
Oh really? We love trying new dishes and have to say that we absolutely love curries here in the UK, you can't get them like this in Germany and they are such a delight and yummy. Have a lovely weekend.
@@KirstenJoerg you too!❤
OMG the beginning of this video was sooo cute. The love in your eyes for each other, that made me so happy. You are lovely souls. ❤️❤️❤️ And your cheesecake looked perfect and delicious 🤤🤤 My favourite German bread is "Farmer's bread" (Bauernbrot). Best thing is to eat it directly from the oven with butter, so simple sooooo delicious 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤 I was in Singapore for 6 months and they have this British "bread" as well. It was disgusting and in Germany we would call it toast, but never bread. 🤣 Missed it so much. The taste and smell is too good. Love our German bakeries. ❤️❤️ Thanks for this great video, made my day. ☺️❤️ PS: We drove 2 times in Ireland... Sooooo relaxed, gosh I loved driving there even though it's on the left side but still great. I also hate it in Germany, so aggressive, that is why my fiancé always drives. 😐
Thanks so much! Oh yes, Bauernbrot is lovely.
Im british but hate tea and marmite. 😣 no sockets in bathrooms because of safety reasons. My husband lived in Germany for 6 years and fell in love with it. I have holidayed in Germany and found it beautiful. I think we can all learn from each other. Whatever country. we live in.
Joerg I'm glad to hear you talking more. You and Kirsten are such a lovely couple and I enjoy you both very much.