Germany is one of the most if not the most competitive markets for groceries.......which means that prices tend to be among the cheapest in Europe and among similarly developed nations like UK, Canada ,US etc.
@@V100-e5q Yepp, trying to butt in on Aldi AND Lidl at the same time was like taking on the USA and Russia at the same time... now where has that happened before, I wonder?!? 🤔😁
Definitely give Maggi a try...I am not crazy about it but it just adds flavour to whatever you are cooking, especially when you don't make gravy to your meat and vegetables or potatoes.
I get that certain items that are important to Americans like certain Softdrinks and candy should be available in the commissary. It speaks a lot about our US world view that we import meat and produce to a country that produces the same in better quality and cheaper.
I’m not exactly sure what is imported and what isn’t! I do think at least the vegetables come from nearby because I’ve seen the same labels in local stores. I do agree with you tho!
Referring to "Maggi": this liquid spice is based on the herb lovage (scientific name Levisticum officinale) with a similar taste and is mostly used in soups and stews. This is a NYC-thing tastewise - you either hate or love it. Germans btw call lovage (Liebstöckel in German) Maggikraut. The founder of this sauce was a Swiss named Julius Maggi, and the company Maggi now belongs to Nestlé. Interesting to know that Maggi is actually being sold in a US commissary, so there must be a demand for it by Americans. They must've picked this up from Germans because I'd never seen Maggi in a Walmart or Evergreen.
I'm not sure, I've seen flour with raising agents, as backing powder or soda incoperated. So, as long it is not something like ready made bread mixtures, I'd always assume, one will have to add soda or backing powder or yeast. When it comes to the numbers, 404 or 405 will be your everyday all-purpose flour. The higher the number, the stronger the dough's structure. So, usually for pizza one would go for something around 500. But I do most if not all my backing with regular 400/405 flour. Works fine. Just don't forget the raising agent 😃
The Maggi Würze 3:05-3:15 is sold stateside as Maggi liquid seasoning. Therefore you are actually getting liquid seasoning the main difference is that it's made in Germany unlike the Stateside version which is imported outside of the United States due to it being made in China. The ones with a cap are also UHT Milk but refrigerated since they're in Tetra Pak containers. Between the Commissary and economy you are going to see General Mills cereals branded as Nestle. Ingredients Commissary Kelloggs and General mills have Food Colorings BHA and GMO those are actually illegal in the European version. Coco Puffs is sold as Nestquick or Milo in Globus Rewe Aldi Kaufland.
We also have some American stores in Australia but you need to buy a membership to shop at them! It was actually so much fun to come on this shopping trip with you - one of my favourite parts of travelling is going to other grocery stores and comparing prices and products, it’s so interesting! Germany has some of the best bread so totally agree about not getting bread from the commissary! WHOAH it’s so much more expensive 😱 but maybe getting those home comfort items are needed 😌
Maggi Würze is similar to Worcestershire sauce and used the same way. You can use it for cooking or later adding a few drops in your meal on the plate.
Please don't forget to consider commissary costs such as the "fee" added to each checkout, baggers' tips, and car service tips. Beer and baked goods are available on the economy at seemingly subsidized low rates, and the variety and quality are much higher. These trips are for specialty U.S. items only. (Check ahead if driving long distance, since out of stock items is the norm as of late 2022.)
Hi, this is a really interesting video and indeed channel, i am English and based in the UK but i am married to meine Deutsche Frau who lives in Wiesbaden and has always wanted to see what is in the American airbases, she loves seeing your videos to see what the 'neighbours' have hidden away from the locals :-)
Back when I was there, during the dark ages, the commissary was priced nice and gave us availability to American food. I've noticed that even in the states, it's gotten very expensive. We don't shop there anymore. The German stores has a lot more American stuff than they use to. Great vlog!
We once had a "real" American supermarket in my city ... it didn't last long because of the high prices and taxes because the items on offer are neither foodstuffs under German nor EU law and have not received the "reduced food tax" but the regular VAT, also the "import fees" for food, are lower
Maggi is primarily a soup seasoning. If you want to know if you like it, first buy a Maggi soup with noodles in these yellow envelopes. I recommend the Hochzeitssuppe. (Hochzeitssuppe = Wedding soup is a particularly hearty soup with many additions, home made noodles, egg custard AND two different kinds of dumplings. Usually marrow dumplings and semolina dumplings. Such rich soups were only served on big occasions, such as weddings.) If you cook your own chicken soup or beef soup, for example, you don't add salt or only very little salt, instead you add a few dashes of Maggi. Some also add it to stews, Bolognese, ragout or roasts. Maggi is also very popular as a seasoning on hard-boiled or fried eggs or in tomato juice. Maggi seasoning (usually just called Maggi) is to us what Worcester sauce is to the British. Another typical product of the Maggi brand is Fondor. Some people use it to season their meatballs, schnitzel and vegetables. Both are usually used by people who are not particularly gifted at cooking.
You don't buy rice at a grocery store! You go to an Asian supermarket and buy rice there. In bulk. In a large 10 Kg sack. ;-) Also...there are plenty supermarkets from Turkish people where you can get cheaper and much better vegetables and meat than in any German supermarket. Another thing. I know it's not a thing in the U.S. anymore, but here if you want to get the good stuff from animals you go to a butcher, not a supermarket. Same goes for bread from a bakery rather than from the supermarket.
You make some great points! I need to gather the courage to try a German butcher and become familiar with the cuts of meat. From what I understand, I think butchery is slightly different than in the U.S.!
@@jakeannatravellifeabroad1953 I really am not sure, because I am a total amateur in this field. But one thing is for sure. You get better meat. Like e.g. in a supermarket it is always fresh or too fresh and some cuts from beef need to cure for weeks, which the butcher does. Also...minced is much better there. You can either buy what they already have or ask for some lard to be added or another meat like lamb. You can also ask for different size of minced there, meaning fine or raw cut. It's more expensive, but it's worth it! Usually butchers have mustards and such, that you can get only at butcher's. Worth trying. ANd they often have goulash, pea or potato soup or Swabian lentils and Sauerkraut in a tube similar to a large sausage in their cooling section. These are excellent foods for being lazy. Just heating it up in a pot (releseased from the skin into the pot of course!) and enjoy. Especially the Sauerkraut will amaze you, because it will be as in a good restaurant.
6:35 You cannot establish how much more expensive/cheap one place is by comparing two groceries lists with different number and nature of items. You would have to buy exactly the same (or very similar) items and pay attention to the price/kg of every item.
It is considered a liquid smoke seasoning we use in US same as Markus M. posted. I have used it in the past and remember it to be fairly strong but a tasty addition to certain recipes if used sparingly!
Do you know what the herb lovage tastes like? That's basically Maggi Würze. It's very intense though. I used to use it a lot to pimp my soup. 😀 There's also people who love it on boiled eggs.
Maggi is basically Glutamate. In German it is called Würze(= sesoning) You pour it onto everything you want to make more "savory* basically add more flavor in the Umami category.
A difference in Commissary can be the difference between living on Base or Post. In the dark ages of the 1980’s I lived on Rhein-Main AFB (cleverly disguised as Frankfurt International Airport except for the Berlin Airlift Memorial. Local stores were far away.
On the point of flour. So the all purpose flour would be the 405 flour in Germany, which is good for almost everything, and definitely for baking cakes. If you are looking for ready made baking mixes in Germany, go with the Dr. Oetker brand, which is pretty decent. But of course any self made cake will be loads better! I don't think we have self-raising flour in Germany, we usually add baking powder, BUT you can mix your own self raising flour: 1 kg 405 flour, 3 ½ tablesppoons (use actual tablespoons and not your measurement) baking powder and if you like add ½ teaspoon (again: actual teaspoon, not the measurement) salt. The salt is not absolutely needed, so do as you like.
Würse is a very tasty seasoning the Germans love, so does anyone else who tries it. Use sprinkle it on food just before you eat it like we do with salt and pepper, it's particularly tasty on eggs and so many other things. You will just have to try it out, it's cheap put it on the table next to the salt and pepper shaker and try it a little bit on anything you eat... I am an American and I love it...
Additionally, I find you are correct things are much cheaper in the German grocery store no matter which one you go to. Also I tend to think that just about everything is better, except as you said, you may have a few American favorites that you will just not find in German grocery stores. Try to find Velveeta cheese to make mac and cheese, not! But really you have the right attitude you are in Germany eat as the Germans do and don't miss out on the tasty bread. They have bread with meat and cheese mixed into it and it is the bomb, smear a little butter on there and you'll eat half of that loaf. Also their bread is 10 times more healthier than ours... That flower you speak of is different, do some research and you will find it is better than anything we have. You may have to mix in a few things... They number it, as you said, each number means something different... If you bake, in the end, you will love their flower once you learn how to use it.
Commissaries in the U.S. are not the same because they all have different foods. I went to Miramar, 32nd Street, Camp Pendleton, North Island in San Diego, Nellis in Las Vegas), Port Hueneme, and Honolulu. They all have different foods.
Back in the 80's when we lived in Germany we mostly shopped at the commissary. Hamburger was $.50 a pound then. Seemed unbelievable even then. We did enjoying shopping in German department stores also. Can't remember all there names but C&C comes to mind.
Really great insight into the differences between shopping on the economy and the commissary. I probably shop on the economy for about 90% of our groceries. The items I buy in the commissary are typically American like peanut butter, relish, etc. NEVER produce! Globus is awesome, but for the best prices, I have to say Aldi is the cheapest still with quality products. The selection is not as great as a Globus or REAL, but produce, meats, packaged deli meats and cheeses are way more affordable. The shelf milk BTW is great to keep on hand for cooking, coffee, or for that Sunday morning when the stores are closed and your fridge milk is out or has gone sour. You can also get shelf Almond Milk for cheaper at Aldi than on the economy. Great video guys!
We buy those things at the commissary, too! I once tried the "peanut butter" at Globus, but it just doesn't taste the same. I'm sure other cultures experience the same from international items in an American grocery. You know what's funny? I shopped more at Aldi when I was in the States than I do here 😂 I love that store! Thank you for sharing!
Nice Video, i live in wiesbaden and i know both econemys. My favorit market is globus, i love the store. But some things you dont get in germany, few years ago i got an american friend who got entry to the commissarry. I love it there, the seasoning,rubs and sauces are better for my bbq stuff :) I love cheetos and some other snacks you dont get in germany :( now at this time i dont know anybody who can buy at the PX :( Youre right, the commissarry is still not cheaper than german stores. But when you just want to get your stuff that you dont get in german stores its ok :) Thanks for your Video :)
I just came across a video here on yt how to make liquid coffee creamer. It contains sweetened condensed milk, milk, cream and vanilla extract. According to that video it taste much better than store bought coffee creamer. I can't really judge. Never bought coffee creamer nor made it from scratch. But I read that store bought coffee creamer is super unhealthy idk.
@@jakeannatravellifeabroad1953 H-milk has a specific taste which depends on the treatment. Some taste better some worse. I like the one from Lidl. But that might be different and depends on the local dairy.
Milk is confusing here, no doubt. H milch is fine. Put it in the frig when you are ready to use it. German fresh milk in the cold section is just that "fresh", meaning if you don't drink it quickly it will be "bitter milk" within a few days to a week!
Just visited our son in Wiesbaden and experienced both the commisary and Globus. I didn't buy a lot of food and wasn't making a comparison. Thought it was really cool just to have an American grocery store in the heart of Germany, and it struck me as a grocery store, not a supermarket - there's a difference. One thing I noticed is they don't seem to drink a lot of diet soda in Germany. You can usually find Diet Coke (Coke Light), but maybe not in the size you want. Forget about finding Diet Moutain Dew at all.
The only people authorized to shop at the Exchange or Commissary on military installations overseas are active-duty military, civilian DoD federal employees, and their dependents (spouse and children). So no, anyone with simply US citizenship cannot shop on-post. They won't even let you on the base, since you have to show military/DoD ID at the gate. They then check your ID again for a second time at the cash register before they allow you purchase anything....for good measure.
that view from the parking lot looking out over the city… like i was there just yesterday
Germany is one of the most if not the most competitive markets for groceries.......which means that prices tend to be among the cheapest in Europe and among similarly developed nations like UK, Canada ,US etc.
Wow I had no idea!
@@jakeannatravellifeabroad1953
There is a fierce competition going on.
It is NO coincidence that Aldi & Lidl have expqnded all over Europe & the US
@@corpi8784 And Walmart didn't even have a fighting chance.
@@V100-e5q Yepp, trying to butt in on Aldi AND Lidl at the same time was like taking on the USA and Russia at the same time...
now where has that happened before, I wonder?!? 🤔😁
Definitely give Maggi a try...I am not crazy about it but it just adds flavour to whatever you are cooking, especially when you don't make gravy to your meat and vegetables or potatoes.
The BEST OMA always knew best😊
Maggie Gewürzsoße is a special spice sauce like the british Worchester Sauce or the Asian Soja Sauce.
I get that certain items that are important to Americans like certain Softdrinks and candy should be available in the commissary. It speaks a lot about our US world view that we import meat and produce to a country that produces the same in better quality and cheaper.
I’m not exactly sure what is imported and what isn’t! I do think at least the vegetables come from nearby because I’ve seen the same labels in local stores. I do agree with you tho!
Oh my god yes
Thank you for touring us around inside the supermarket dear and happy shopping too..
I'm glad you enjoyed!
Referring to "Maggi": this liquid spice is based on the herb lovage (scientific name Levisticum officinale) with a similar taste and is mostly used in soups and stews. This is a NYC-thing tastewise - you either hate or love it. Germans btw call lovage (Liebstöckel in German) Maggikraut. The founder of this sauce was a Swiss named Julius Maggi, and the company Maggi now belongs to Nestlé. Interesting to know that Maggi is actually being sold in a US commissary, so there must be a demand for it by Americans. They must've picked this up from Germans because I'd never seen Maggi in a Walmart or Evergreen.
Maggi Würze is a liquid to season your soups or stews. Especially meaty dishes. It tastes salty and kind of hearty. A bit like soy sauce maybe.
That's good to know! I will have to give it a try! Thank you for sharing
Maggi is pretty much liquud MSG
I use Maggi as as a liquid seasoning for anything that I would use Worcestershire sauce for back in Canada
@@GlorfindelIII so buy worstersauce here in Germany. But it will be hunt to find it.
I'm not sure, I've seen flour with raising agents, as backing powder or soda incoperated. So, as long it is not something like ready made bread mixtures, I'd always assume, one will have to add soda or backing powder or yeast.
When it comes to the numbers, 404 or 405 will be your everyday all-purpose flour. The higher the number, the stronger the dough's structure. So, usually for pizza one would go for something around 500. But I do most if not all my backing with regular 400/405 flour. Works fine. Just don't forget the raising agent 😃
This is so helpful! Thank you so much for the tips!
The Maggi Würze 3:05-3:15 is sold stateside as Maggi liquid seasoning. Therefore you are actually getting liquid seasoning the main difference is that it's made in Germany unlike the Stateside version which is imported outside of the United States due to it being made in China. The ones with a cap are also UHT Milk but refrigerated since they're in Tetra Pak containers. Between the Commissary and economy you are going to see General Mills cereals branded as Nestle. Ingredients Commissary Kelloggs and General mills have Food Colorings BHA and GMO those are actually illegal in the European version. Coco Puffs is sold as Nestquick or Milo in Globus Rewe Aldi Kaufland.
That’s so interesting!! Thank you so much for sharing!
We also have some American stores in Australia but you need to buy a membership to shop at them! It was actually so much fun to come on this shopping trip with you - one of my favourite parts of travelling is going to other grocery stores and comparing prices and products, it’s so interesting! Germany has some of the best bread so totally agree about not getting bread from the commissary! WHOAH it’s so much more expensive 😱 but maybe getting those home comfort items are needed 😌
Wow that's really interesting!
Honestly, that's so true. There are some items that I would pay a fortune for 😂
@@jakeannatravellifeabroad1953 100% agree 😂
Maggi Würze is similar to Worcestershire sauce and used the same way.
You can use it for cooking or later adding a few drops in your meal on the plate.
New subscriber here!! Awesome!! I grew up in Wiesbaden. The commissary and PX use to be cheaper compared to local stores.
Please don't forget to consider commissary costs such as the "fee" added to each checkout, baggers' tips, and car service tips. Beer and baked goods are available on the economy at seemingly subsidized low rates, and the variety and quality are much higher. These trips are for specialty U.S. items only. (Check ahead if driving long distance, since out of stock items is the norm as of late 2022.)
Hi, this is a really interesting video and indeed channel, i am English and based in the UK but i am married to meine Deutsche Frau who lives in Wiesbaden and has always wanted to see what is in the American airbases, she loves seeing your videos to see what the 'neighbours' have hidden away from the locals :-)
I am so happy that y'all are enjoying! I hope to show more in the future. I'd love to hear her thoughts!
Back when I was there, during the dark ages, the commissary was priced nice and gave us availability to American food. I've noticed that even in the states, it's gotten very expensive. We don't shop there anymore. The German stores has a lot more American stuff than they use to. Great vlog!
That's very interesting! I wonder what changed?
Yes they do! I always get a kick out of checking out the American foods in the international aisle 😂
We once had a "real" American supermarket in my city ... it didn't last long because of the high prices and taxes because the items on offer are neither foodstuffs under German nor EU law and have not received the "reduced food tax" but the regular VAT, also the "import fees" for food, are lower
Used for stews, gravy, cucumber salad,and such. We have been using it since late 60's when my oma showed used.
Maggi is primarily a soup seasoning.
If you want to know if you like it, first buy a Maggi soup with noodles in these yellow envelopes. I recommend the Hochzeitssuppe. (Hochzeitssuppe = Wedding soup is a particularly hearty soup with many additions, home made noodles, egg custard AND two different kinds of dumplings. Usually marrow dumplings and semolina dumplings. Such rich soups were only served on big occasions, such as weddings.)
If you cook your own chicken soup or beef soup, for example, you don't add salt or only very little salt, instead you add a few dashes of Maggi.
Some also add it to stews, Bolognese, ragout or roasts.
Maggi is also very popular as a seasoning on hard-boiled or fried eggs or in tomato juice.
Maggi seasoning (usually just called Maggi) is to us what Worcester sauce is to the British.
Another typical product of the Maggi brand is Fondor. Some people use it to season their meatballs, schnitzel and vegetables.
Both are usually used by people who are not particularly gifted at cooking.
You don't buy rice at a grocery store!
You go to an Asian supermarket and buy rice there. In bulk. In a large 10 Kg sack. ;-)
Also...there are plenty supermarkets from Turkish people where you can get cheaper and much better vegetables and meat than in any German supermarket.
Another thing. I know it's not a thing in the U.S. anymore, but here if you want to get the good stuff from animals you go to a butcher, not a supermarket.
Same goes for bread from a bakery rather than from the supermarket.
You make some great points! I need to gather the courage to try a German butcher and become familiar with the cuts of meat. From what I understand, I think butchery is slightly different than in the U.S.!
@@jakeannatravellifeabroad1953 I really am not sure, because I am a total amateur in this field. But one thing is for sure. You get better meat. Like e.g. in a supermarket it is always fresh or too fresh and some cuts from beef need to cure for weeks, which the butcher does.
Also...minced is much better there.
You can either buy what they already have or ask for some lard to be added or another meat like lamb.
You can also ask for different size of minced there, meaning fine or raw cut.
It's more expensive, but it's worth it!
Usually butchers have mustards and such, that you can get only at butcher's. Worth trying.
ANd they often have goulash, pea or potato soup or Swabian lentils and Sauerkraut in a tube similar to a large sausage in their cooling section.
These are excellent foods for being lazy. Just heating it up in a pot (releseased from the skin into the pot of course!) and enjoy.
Especially the Sauerkraut will amaze you, because it will be as in a good restaurant.
6:35 You cannot establish how much more expensive/cheap one place is by comparing two groceries lists with different number and nature of items.
You would have to buy exactly the same (or very similar) items and pay attention to the price/kg of every item.
It is considered a liquid smoke seasoning we use in US same as Markus M. posted. I have used it in the past and remember it to be fairly strong but a tasty addition to certain recipes if used sparingly!
I will get a bottle and you will have to show me how to use it when you visit!
Do you know what the herb lovage tastes like? That's basically Maggi Würze. It's very intense though. I used to use it a lot to pimp my soup. 😀 There's also people who love it on boiled eggs.
Hmmm...no I haven't heard of that herb! Wow, on boiled eggs?? That's one I haven't heard before! I'm not scared to try though!
Maggi is basically Glutamate. In German it is called Würze(= sesoning)
You pour it onto everything you want to make more "savory* basically add more flavor in the Umami category.
I can’t wait to try it! Thank you for sharing!
A difference in Commissary can be the difference between living on Base or Post. In the dark ages of the 1980’s I lived on Rhein-Main AFB (cleverly disguised as Frankfurt International Airport except for the Berlin Airlift Memorial. Local stores were far away.
On the point of flour. So the all purpose flour would be the 405 flour in Germany, which is good for almost everything, and definitely for baking cakes. If you are looking for ready made baking mixes in Germany, go with the Dr. Oetker brand, which is pretty decent. But of course any self made cake will be loads better!
I don't think we have self-raising flour in Germany, we usually add baking powder, BUT you can mix your own self raising flour:
1 kg 405 flour, 3 ½ tablesppoons (use actual tablespoons and not your measurement) baking powder and if you like add ½ teaspoon (again: actual teaspoon, not the measurement) salt. The salt is not absolutely needed, so do as you like.
This is so extremely helpful! Thank you so much!!
Würse is a very tasty seasoning the Germans love, so does anyone else who tries it. Use sprinkle it on food just before you eat it like we do with salt and pepper, it's particularly tasty on eggs and so many other things. You will just have to try it out, it's cheap put it on the table next to the salt and pepper shaker and try it a little bit on anything you eat... I am an American and I love it...
Additionally, I find you are correct things are much cheaper in the German grocery store no matter which one you go to. Also I tend to think that just about everything is better, except as you said, you may have a few American favorites that you will just not find in German grocery stores. Try to find Velveeta cheese to make mac and cheese, not! But really you have the right attitude you are in Germany eat as the Germans do and don't miss out on the tasty bread. They have bread with meat and cheese mixed into it and it is the bomb, smear a little butter on there and you'll eat half of that loaf. Also their bread is 10 times more healthier than ours... That flower you speak of is different, do some research and you will find it is better than anything we have. You may have to mix in a few things... They number it, as you said, each number means something different... If you bake, in the end, you will love their flower once you learn how to use it.
In my youth, almost everything was seasoned with Maggi. I also often ate pasta with Maggi. And soup without Maggi, that didn't work.
I will try it in my next soup!
Commissaries in the U.S. are not the same because they all have different foods. I went to Miramar, 32nd Street, Camp Pendleton, North Island in San Diego, Nellis in Las Vegas), Port Hueneme, and Honolulu. They all have different foods.
Back in the 80's when we lived in Germany we mostly shopped at the commissary. Hamburger was $.50 a pound then. Seemed unbelievable even then. We did enjoying shopping in German department stores also. Can't remember all there names but C&C comes to mind.
i remember circa 1989 when the commissary was remodeled
Really great insight into the differences between shopping on the economy and the commissary. I probably shop on the economy for about 90% of our groceries. The items I buy in the commissary are typically American like peanut butter, relish, etc. NEVER produce! Globus is awesome, but for the best prices, I have to say Aldi is the cheapest still with quality products. The selection is not as great as a Globus or REAL, but produce, meats, packaged deli meats and cheeses are way more affordable. The shelf milk BTW is great to keep on hand for cooking, coffee, or for that Sunday morning when the stores are closed and your fridge milk is out or has gone sour. You can also get shelf Almond Milk for cheaper at Aldi than on the economy. Great video guys!
We buy those things at the commissary, too! I once tried the "peanut butter" at Globus, but it just doesn't taste the same. I'm sure other cultures experience the same from international items in an American grocery. You know what's funny? I shopped more at Aldi when I was in the States than I do here 😂 I love that store!
Thank you for sharing!
you really should try KAUFLAND, its like aldi but in XXL. Love it!
That maggi stuff is some kinda seasoning. My grandma is from Holland and uses it to make gravy and soups.
Does coffee maide ist like the german Milchmädchen which comes in a tube or can?
Wow I've never tried Milchmädchen before! I will find it at the store and compare it to Coffee Mate to find out! Thank you so much for the suggestion!
You can’t compare prices between the Commissary and Globus, because on base there is no tax on the products
The globe actually has a lot more and there are also Metro, Selgros, Edeka and Rewe
We also love HIT!
Nice Video, i live in wiesbaden and i know both econemys. My favorit market is globus, i love the store.
But some things you dont get in germany, few years ago i got an american friend who got entry to the commissarry. I love it there, the seasoning,rubs and sauces are better for my bbq stuff :) I love cheetos and some other snacks you dont get in germany :( now at this time i dont know anybody who can buy at the PX :(
Youre right, the commissarry is still not cheaper than german stores. But when you just want to get your stuff that you dont get in german stores its ok :)
Thanks for your Video :)
I just came across a video here on yt how to make liquid coffee creamer. It contains sweetened condensed milk, milk, cream and vanilla extract. According to that video it taste much better than store bought coffee creamer. I can't really judge. Never bought coffee creamer nor made it from scratch. But I read that store bought coffee creamer is super unhealthy idk.
you are doing great
You can try Maggie on boiled eggs. it's insanely good . 😋
Nothing wrong with unrefrigerated „H-Milch“….
Best regards from the other side of town… ; )
Hi neighbor! 👋
I’ve personally bought it before and never had any issues with it either! I don’t drink that much milk though if I’m being honest.
@@jakeannatravellifeabroad1953 H-milk has a specific taste which depends on the treatment. Some taste better some worse. I like the one from Lidl. But that might be different and depends on the local dairy.
Milk is confusing here, no doubt. H milch is fine. Put it in the frig when you are ready to use it. German fresh milk in the cold section is just that "fresh", meaning if you don't drink it quickly it will be "bitter milk" within a few days to a week!
Maggi? Make a chicken soup. Try it. Then put some drops of Maggi inside and you will see.
Just visited our son in Wiesbaden and experienced both the commisary and Globus. I didn't buy a lot of food and wasn't making a comparison. Thought it was really cool just to have an American grocery store in the heart of Germany, and it struck me as a grocery store, not a supermarket - there's a difference.
One thing I noticed is they don't seem to drink a lot of diet soda in Germany. You can usually find Diet Coke (Coke Light), but maybe not in the size you want. Forget about finding Diet Moutain Dew at all.
when i was there they had decent deli
it costs $$$ to ship those items from stateside
Video: 'Maggi'
All the Germans: 🤤
Hahaha 😂
I lived in Bierstadt for 3 years and I could not leave Europe fast enough. I spent a third of my life in the field doing CTC’s there.
So everyone with US citizenship ID can shop there? I thought just military personnel?
The only people authorized to shop at the Exchange or Commissary on military installations overseas are active-duty military, civilian DoD federal employees, and their dependents (spouse and children). So no, anyone with simply US citizenship cannot shop on-post. They won't even let you on the base, since you have to show military/DoD ID at the gate. They then check your ID again for a second time at the cash register before they allow you purchase anything....for good measure.
People take their Maggi bottle to vacations.
Oh wow! That's very interesting. Thank you for sharing!
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So much missed foods!!
Sorry Coffee Mate Not coffee maide
Hooah! Very interesting. We just assumed the commissary was cheaper. However, we knew well enough to get bread, beer, and bratwurst on the economy!
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