The lady who spent time in Galway, Ireland made me laugh so hard at the bit with the police (Gardaí). My cousin was walking home after a night out and he was fairly bladdered (very drunk). A police car stopped him and then said they'd bring him home. On the way he asked them to stop at a chipper (fast food takeaway), and they DID! Then brought him right to his front door.
About the expiration date: While it's true that food in the EU contains less (or no) preservatives, most foods can still be consumed way past the expiration date. They are basically underestimated most of the time for legal purposes. Unless it smells/looks/tastes off, you could easily eat anything for weeks, some even months after (except for some exceptions like meats or fish) if you store it correctly.
True, it's just a guide but you can eat many foods past the expiration date, I've done it many times without any issues but it does depend on the food, some things like eggs or milk are something I won't eat after the date expired but a lot of things are fine as long as the date isn't too far out.
What you have on food in Europe is usually the 'sell by' date. Has got nothing to do with it being off. It doesn't mean you can't eat it. It's just a recommendation by the producers of said food. So yes, don't throw things away and "Unless it smells/looks/tastes off, you could easily eat anything for weeks" is good advice.
I grew up with a mom that consistently just picked the mold off stuff sometimes lmao. As an adult, I try not to buy groceries in large quantities and just plan meals for a maximum of 3 days, if even that, to avoid coming even close to the expiration date. I am also very careful around eggs nowadays and do the "float test", where you fill a container with water and place the raw eggs inside. If they float, they have usually gone bad or are about to, some semi-floaters can MAYBE be used in cooked food. (I started doing this after I cracked an egg that turned out to be dark-grey and putrid-smelling into a bowl and I got the gag reflex of a century. I had to run into the yard for a while to not puke from the smell. The texture of the egg was a moist two year old ashtray, you couldn't even tell it used to be an egg white and yolk anymore. BLEUGH)
I hear that about the food a lot. The EU tightly regulates what is allowed to be in food, especially salt and sugar content. The USA has much more relaxed regulations.
The USA has an other approach to consumer protection. US: You can use and sell all stuff unless it is proofed to be unsave. EU: You can use and sell all stuff that is proofed to be save.
@@helloweener2007 That is not entirely correct. It has been known for a very long time that excessive amounts of sugar and salt in food is unhealthy. The problem in USA is that there is no system in place to challenge the big food produce corporations. In USA, life is simply not important. The only thing that matters in USA is profit and more profit. You can easily get good food produce in USA but it will cost you. Many people cannot afford that so they but the run of the mill which basically lands them on a diet of eating garbage. The proof is in the pudding. You never see the same level of obesity in Europe or Asia as you see in USA. The reason for that is partly the size of portions in USA, the complete retarded food culture in USA and that Americans eat too much processed food that is usually loaded with sugar, salt and preservatives.
It is related to healthcare. With públic healthcare you dont want your citizens get sick for eating bad things, because is more cost for the state. With private healthcare you dont care what they eat, because they have to pay later for they health bills, not the state.
Your chocolate has the same chemical components as vomit - butyric acid - it's what makes vomit smell and taste the way it does... So many Europeans think it's vile...
@@SatumangoTheGreat It's not a coincidence they smell like feet - they're produced with the same molds and bacteria that cause the feet to smell :) They are also used in wine and such (that's why people used to squash the grapes with their bare feet :)). The smell is horrible, but the taste and texture can be really good.
@@SatumangoTheGreat cheese is one of the things that vary greatly from region to region. Soft, hard, aged, mouldy and here in eastern europe, for summer solstice celebration traditional cheese with caraway seeds is made fresh and is ready to eat in a couple hours.
yeah, I read about that with the chocolate, and it really does smell "sicky", it is gross! I was given some Hershey chocolate to try when I was a kid and it was foul. Mind, I also cannot abide the smelly cheeses nor do I like or consume wine so, but I always wondered about the feet trampling bit like, how clean are those feet, ugh nope
The cheese that girl was talking about was supermarket / grocery store cheese, American cheese is (generally) not good - even the healthier stuff that’s not fast food is not good compared to Europe because it has so much corn syrup, and other additives and preservatives in - hopefully you’ll see for yourself when you come here She’s so right about the sugar and candy too. I think even where brick houses exist the building quality isn’t just as solid. And I *love* the US, I visit as often as I can but the delusions and bubbles need to be burst, because the US could be as good as it claims to be if it didn’t think it already had it all figured out
@@lillm6874 The US corn industry is huge - there's a gigantic corporation that owns like nearly all corn farms in the US, and they've lobbied hard for allowing corn syrup in everything, and since big companies are intertwined...
Corn syrup in the cheese? What kind of massively processed crap are you talking about? I just looked at all the types of cheese I have, not a one rocks the corn juice. And these are off the shelf, normal brands.
Here in Portugal two American friends of mine were astonished that after 3 weeks in the refrigerator, the camembert had gone off! I had to explain to them that a lot of cheeses are made from non-pasteurized milk!!
Man, once you'll be in Europe, if you came to visit Italy (and of course you got to!), there's a pizza and wine dinner for you and whoever you want to bring on. It's on me!
I’m Norwegian, and I’ve been to Italy approximately 12 times, and you don’t get better pizza than there 😍😍 I call Italy my second country, but when it comes to football I cheer for Italy before my own country😅🇮🇹🇮🇹🇳🇴
In Ireland Sub Way are banned from using the word Bread in their bread rolls as it doesn't comply with our standards. Best of luck for your move to Europe. I hope you'll be very happy.💚☘
They got sued once for their Tuna sandwich. Someone got it tested and found no presence of fish. A lot of chicken including pork residue was found in the sandwich but no fish
Another difference: you don't want to use the word "race" in Europe. It's a big NO-NO especially in countries with a history of race laws, like Germany or Italy.
Not to mention that there are no races, only 1 human race. Ethnicity and nationality will do because they do have a basis unlike the 18th century nazi propaganda that Americans and white supremacists use.
I didn't see the problem until I translated it to my native language and realized how fucked up that sounded. Like I don't use the world race in english either, I just didn't think of why until now
@@magicpensel9548 as we learned in school: there is only the human race. You might group people based on stereotypes and looks, but we are still all part of that one and only human race.
I'm not surprised the first thing people talk about is the food. I was in the US for a week twice, once on holiday in Manhattan, top of the line stuff with my own money, and top of the line food is top of the line food. Belgium, France, the US, Japan, South-Africa,...doesn't matter the location. Good food is good food. That steak in South-Africa didn't taste worse than the one in Belgium. But it's that bottom tier food were the US just falls through the floor for me. The next time I was there on company money. Company chooses the hotels, etc. If I go to a Bed and Breakfast in France I get bread, fruits, eggs, some corn flakes, mostly one chocolate and one non-chocolate, milk, orange juice, croissants,...and that's nearly it. Talking about those were the dining room has place for 20-30 people, not the big chains or anything. The thing is...it's nearly all fresh. Those pastries will have been made that morning basically always. In the US I also got a croissant in the morning once. Individually wrapped in plastic and full of sugar. In another hotel earlier that week I had to look for an alternative for breakfast because somehow the eggs were inedible. I have no idea how they even did that. It's an egg. A small town in the middle of the mountains in Northern Vietnam knew how to bake an egg but somehow a hotel in the US didn't. So again, the US does have some amazing food but there is just so much shit you need a guide to find it, as opposed to most other countries where, while the best food is often still in the same place, the rest of the food is just so much better. My second point after food would have been the capitalism thing honestly. EVERYTHING is about making more money. It's exhausting.
South Africa is famed for its beef. Food in the US, even top of the range stuff, is objectively worse than food elsewhere. Much of it does not meet the minimum requirements to be sold for human consumption in the rest of the world.
My dad actually said the same thing about the eggs! He was in Boston for a client, who put him in a first-class hotel (a four-star hotel, I think), but he said that the eggs they served for breakfast were disgusting, in a way that we would consider inedible. Like, how is that even possible? I've been in way less fancy hotels all over Europe and the eggs were always fine, lol.
@@anette2050 Hotel stars don't mean quality. They're not the same as Michelin stars. It just means they had enough of the facilities to be called 4 star. Doesn't matter if the food is shitty or the pool is breaking down. Whenever I book a hotel it's either a chain I like or it has very good guest ratings. I generally don't care about stars.
Good luck on your move to Europe, you’ve covered a lot of my favourite countries - particularly love Finland, the language and Finnish history and they often get overlooked, and you’ll always be very welcome here in the UK too
Ireland sued Subway a couple of years back because there was so much sugar in their bread. By law bread cant have more than 2% sugar, Subway was 10% so in Ireland it's actually a confectionery.
there is even a video about why american chocolate tastes so different, something to do with the milk processing that the americans introduced during wartime. the process is called controlled lipolysis. it produces butyric acid - also found in Parmesan cheese and vomit... guess what, we dont like vomit :P greetings from chocolate heaven, switerland :)
If I lived in a country whose meat industry gave the animals antibiotics instead of making sure the animals had a decent life and not getting sick - I would become a vegetarian right away or have to pay dearly for organic meat, wich I'm happy to do anyway the few times I buy meat. It's not just about animals having a tolerable life but because of antibiotic resistance. Read on about it. It is already estimated that 700,000 people die each year as a result of resistant microorganisms, including bacteria. We'll probably add a big dark figure to that. Soon we will have no working antibiotics and may die from a small wound .... partly because people want to eat cheap meat.
AFAIK all countries allow this practice, including European countries. Many EU countries do limit the amounts of antibiotics that can be given though. On of the bigger differences is the allowance of growth hormones. In the USA those are allowed, in the EU, they are not.
@@Robbedem It's true that all countries use antibiotics, but to varying degrees. 1986, Sweden banned antibiotics for growth-promoting purposes. 2006, the EU made the same decision. But still the use varies greatly within the EU. Sweden only uses antibiotics when an animal is ill and has had it prescribed by a veterinarian. This animal must then not be slaughtered until after a quarantine period. Germany uses 8 times more antibiotics in the meat industry than Sweden, Italy 27 times more and Spain uses 34 times more antibiotics than Sweden..and they are regulated EU countries. What does it look like in America where they put the antibiotic in the feed for the animals to grow? I eat very little of the Swedish meat, prefer to buy organic and have sadly said goodbye to parma ham and salami. Consumers need to understand that we are voting with the wallet.
He brother. Your welcome here in the UK. Where you can talk to the police without being shot. 37 hours standard weekly hours, paid leave, NHS, loads of history, real 🧀 and no all the freedoms you have in the US. Its a no lose situation. 😉
I never forget moment, whe my american friend was on holiday in Slovakia and ate a bigmac.. she was so surprised and shocked. Actually europeans´s fastfood is healthy food, compared to what american eat at their fast foods..
Actually, I was pretty surprised when I learned that Mcdonald's in my country in Europe is using local food producers for the stores in the country. I don't know if this is the EU regulations or just good practice but I believe this is one of the reasons why McDonald's is great where we live. Of course, it's still fast food so we don't eat that too often but still, it's nice to go there and have a meal with family, we are never disappointed.
I don't want to sound critical. Apart from organic meat, the rest of American meat would be declared inedible in Europe. Too many hormones, too many food preservatives, too many dyes. In the USA, dyes banned in Europe because carcinogenic, are added to the meat so that it has a very red color. Please don't ask for chicken, turkeys... Too scary… In USA I eat only organic food bcuz I don’t want to be sick.
The Mac Donald's here in holland do factory tours. Mainly to prove that the burgers they sell here are 100% beef and nothing else since people started to think that those awful stories about ingredients applied to the European Macdonald's as well.
Probably it was from necessity. American food has a very bad rep in Europe. I remember the commercials where the major point was that the meat was local and not imported from USA.
I've got to ask: in the US is it cheaper to buy fresh ingredients and then cook them or ready made/fast food? Cause here in Italy even a McDonald is more expensive then buying fresh stuff and cooking it (and I'm including some ready made sauces and condiments, not just meals you cook from scratch and takes you like 4 hrs to make). It's not that hard to go for 1-ish€ meals with 30 mins of prep and decent produce quality
They have things called food deserts very there. Basically the cost to travel outside of them and buy fresh food is more expensive than the cost to just buy fast food and have it delivered plus tips. This usually affects people from the lower middle class to anyone living under the poverty line. Public transport is terrible and walking to stores is incredibly dangerous because you'd usually have to cross several stroads to get anywhere. Forget cycling too. That's just delayed suicide.
Today I made scrambled eggs with the eggs from my sister's chickens with wild garlic that grows in my garden. yes we love fresh 😁😁😁 Greetings from Germany
I’m British and a proud European. Our continent is steeped in history and legend. In my humble opinion, Italian food, fresh, real Italian food, is the best on the planet! The best dairy products are Irish, best beer is German and best wine is French! Best British food? Roast dinner. 😁
Too bad for you that the UK basically left its European legacy behind. As far as I can judge from the next country over, some aspects of your society are even being Americanised. Still, we live you to bits. Warts and all.
I am a proud African man who felt in love with Scotland. The best idea of my life was a ERASMUS year in Edimburgo. Tiny and international. I came to love Scott cuisine
I like watching your reaction videos 👍 But I’m shocked that you don’t use public transport in America 😳😳 In Norway the government wants us to use as much public transport as possible, due to the climate change and the environment. They want less cars on the way, so people with el cars gets many benefits. When I lived in the city or in other places with a great public transport offer, I always used the bus. But now I live high up in the mountains, and the bus only passes once a day, so here I have to drive a car👍
@12:04 NO. JUST NO! You don't have to wash your eggs in Japan. I lived here for more than 5 years now and that's not a thing here. Actually, Japan's sanitation rules are so stringent that some eggs has its expiration dates printed on its shell. Also, you can eat eggs raw in Japan. Actually, there are many Japanese dish that encourages (sometimes requires) you to eat egg raw. So, NO. You are wrong there.
Concerning the food, when I was in the US for 2 weeks, I ate high school cafeteria food ONCE. Had American Domino's or Pizza Hut pizza with vegan cheese on the same day and it was utterly disgusting (granted, that was 14 years ago, so maybe it wasn't the place but the time but I've never had issues with vegan pizza in Germany). Woke up early the next morning sick as I've rarely been. I'm sure you can get good and healthier food in the US but it feels like you have to look for it whereas EU regulations and European taste buds almost guarantee it.
12:10 Europe is not an effing country!!! Please, please my fellow American friends, don't be that ignorant. When you talk about Europe most of the times you are talking about EU (plus some non EU countries, such as UK, Norway and Switzerland). Also Europe is not equal with France, however much surprisingly this may sound. Also FYI: almost ALL European countries don't wash the eggs, contrary with the US. This is because there is a tiny tiny bio-filter layer around an egg's shell that helps to protect it from bacteria and other nasty stuff (though in restaurants before usage they need to wash them, but that's a different story).
Whenever I was late to work or school I had a bakery on my way and always grabbed something they called a mini-pizza (its not really a pizza) with a somewhat salty, but really light dough, deliciuos tomato sauce (in-hous tomato sauce made with fresh tomato, paprica, garlic and red onions) and some mozarella as topping. U dont need "taste boosting" chemicals. Its insanly good it is. Just natural and fresh ingredience. Thats what fast food should be. Pro tip: Bakeries pretty often have specialities like this :) Pro tip 2: Once u get used to our European bread u have to try one of the expensive variations. U will find urself eating an entire loaf without any additional things for dinner. Oh and dont be afraid to ask people at the bakery what the bread is made of etc. They will proudly explain u everything :)
If he is describing what I'm thinking about, then no, it's different from Foccacia. Here we call it "pizzerka" which kinda translates to mini pizza, and usually, it's on thick pizza dough, with cheese and mushrooms. Sized like an adult's hand.
Also, shout-out to the lady who lived in Galway! I went to Uni there too (I'd guess we were there at roughly the same time, if I'm guessing her age right) One of, if not the best cities here in Ireland. And fresh Italian food is perfection. I lived in Turin for just over 9 months, and lost 60lbs just by walking and eating pizza, pasta and gelato!
In the UK we have a "use by date" on food, which means not to use food beyond that date. We also have a "best before date" which means the quality of the food might not be as good but its still edible, such as sugary foods for example
Oh that's smart! I don't think we have nuanced labels like that in Canada. I think it's always "best before" and basically "eat at your own peril" after that haha. It's generally admitted that most foods are still safe beyond that date. I've eaten lots of yogourt and eggs that were past their date without issues. There's also a rule that like all packaged foods need to have a date even though technically some foods cannot go bad like cans for example. Anyway I think it'd be a good practice to have those two different way of labeling with both "use by" and "best before" to avoid food poisonnings for example
Speaking of reactions... When I heard you say "America first, Finland second", I realized I really really need you to do a reaction to that. And to others from that series of videos too.
@@foreignreacts they are probably talking about "America first, Netherlands second" it was a fun video reaction to Trumps "America first" slogan from a Dutch comedian and it caught on, so many other countries did their own version of it.
@@foreignreacts when Trump made his "america first" statement, many (european) countries created mock ads with the slogan "America first, 'country name' second" to "cozy up" to the newly elected president. There are, for example, videos made by the Netherlands, Germany, Finland, Austria etc. They suggest reacting to those videos.
At the expense of houses, this is an absolute shock. 300-400k or more for a cardboard birdhouse without normal repairs and furniture far from civilian infrastructure? What the heck?! There is not even always a heater there. Has anyone ever read the tale of the three little pigs? Plywood material is extremely unstable. It blows away, it does not retain either heat or coolness, breaks through and shoots through without problems, burns well, rots easily and is eaten by termites. In my country, the cheapest thing from which houses are built is probably foam blocks, and even then those who want to build a house from them for year-round living are few. More used for country houses and outbuildings such as barns.
Lmao what? Wood houses retain heat extremely well and in tornado areas of the US it’s much safer to use wood because it flexes and doesn’t crumble and if it does crumble you have a much better chance of surviving the wood collapsing on you compared to brick.
@@kevinprzy4539 First, wood and plywood are completely different materials. Second, that houses made of plywood can withstand tornadoes better is nonsense. If the speed inside the tornado is not high, then the stone house will hold out better. And if not, then the fragments of buildings, trees and cars flying at a speed of 250-300 km / h or more will demolish house from plywood, a wooden house and a brick one. Only reinforced concrete will stand, and even that is not a fact. Plywood houses are simply cheaper to rebuild, their resilience has nothing to do with why they are especially common in tornado-prone areas.
I loved how one person in the video said "Traveling is so cheap." wich was followed by the "I pay 1,50 for the bus." and I am sitting here like "Damn I live in europe and a ticket for a ride plus the ride back is like 9 euros."
In Stockholm, Sweden a ticket that lasts 75 minutes (you can take bus, subway, tram, boat, whatever you like) costs 39 SEK which is about 4 USD. Or you can get a 24 hours ticket for 165 SEK (about 17 USD).
@@jakubblaha4904 wow that's amazing, I'm in Montreal Canada and the monthly pass is like 95$. I'm disabled on a pension, living on about 50% of what the government considers the minimum to afford all my basic needs and yet there's no discount for me. There are some for children, older people and students at least. One thing that was shitty though is when I was in university, once I reached 25 years old, didn't matter I was still a student, had to pay the regular fare. Like what kind of bullshit is that? I didn't become magically richer when I turned 25.. Anyway.. Prague's transport system sounds heavenly.
Yup, there are no rules... transport costs vary A LOT depending on country, city... Trains can actually be very expensive from my experience. There are a lot of places where it's cheap because it's subsidized by the local authorities, when they need to convince people to use it... to decrease car traffic. I guess places where people already use car less don't need to put in the effort... Anyway, it's very political, there are no rules.
Something we don't do in Germany: speaking of "race". We agreed, and i think its also a science evidence, that there are no human races. The differences between the ethnics are not what a race is about. If someone ask you about your race here in any official manner, its an offence against that human being and violates the right of the person to be treated equally. Human dignity is inviolable
Ethnics and races are different things. Scientifically, races are a thing. It is just a political ban to do any research about it in the western world.
Oh yeah I miss our Chinese food when I’m in the US, American Chinese is so sweet, and things General Tso’s is unique to the US Definitely public transport networks exist in American cities (and you’re so right about Americans being too proud to take public transport too) but seriously mate they have nothing on the widespread and regular and efficient ones in Europe. If the US had better facilities for public transport and walking (vanishing sidewalks are shocking) I’d spend even more time there
@@glastonbury4304 Not that much rly. I have tasted and will never eat again, and I dont know many people that eat it. PS. Not rly a reason to stay away.
Yeah; American chocolate tastes horrible to the European palate - it's due to how Hersheys made chocolate that could last on the shelf for ages using a process that makes the milk last longer, but smell and taste a little bit like vomit. They don't use that process any more, but because that's how Americans expect chocolate to taste, they still add some of the chemical that the process produced. European chocolate tastes massively different to American chocolate.
I didn't realise you were moving to Europe, is it Finland you are going to? please tell us more! I have been to America a few times, and what i missed most when I was there is walking, small portions of healthy food and kettles LOL
If it is Finland, i really hope it is not later than mid summer. So he could get best time in here. Worst time "kaamos" comes right after that, so timing is crucial
@@foreignreacts mid summer is typically referred as end of June and start of July. But one could argue it is during "Juhannus" (the time when sun never sets) which is 24.6-26.6 (6/24-6/26) so not far off the first one. EDIT: Also should add that if it is then typical 3 months, it is very good timing. Perfect timing would be start of June. Then you would experience summer in its full length, althought it is very much summer during May too
I think the point is that whilst the rich Americans may enjoy what you consider luxuries (such as actual bread rather than a sugar-laden substance more akin to cake, or decent vegetables), in Europe this is the MINIMUM standard anyone can expect, whether on a budget or not. You can find cheap food - even if it’s “junk” food, with few to no additives and relatively unprocessed. And if anything is added, of course it conforms to much higher food safety standards to begin with.
Just search youtube in regard to US foods that are banned anywhere else, and you figure out why. Believe me US food is gross, when you know a few things.
When I visited the U.S., I really liked the people and made a ton of great experiences, but the one thing that I really struggled with was food, so I can really relate to that. The only place where the food was really good was the hotel I was staying in, I suppose they try to stick more to international standards there with all the tourists. But whenever we went to eat outside the hotel, it was shocking to be honest. I couldn't believe people were even able to eat that stuff. I especially remember we went to a "french restaurant". Boy, even though I'm not from France, I can tell you, I doubt they'd be happy if they knew what Americans call a "french restaurant" there. I literally couldn't eat my meal there, it was swimming in fat and oil, so I just paid and left. Even McDonalds in the U.S. tasted completely different, the salad on the burgers looked and tasted like it was a year old and chewing the meat felt like chewing gravel or something. It's really sad if that is what you get in restaurants, I don't even want to imagine what the lower class people there who can hardly make a living would be forced to eat.
I'm an Italian that lives in California by 11 years and the think that I agree more with those guys is about the food. When I first came, I was getting sick for the food that I was eating. I lived 40 years in Italy and I never had so many food poisons like I had here in just 11 years. Still now, I get sick if I eat too much American or Mexican food. I cook my own food 98% of the time. I was shocked the first time that I stop at the drive thru and I saw the "warning" sign that was saying that their food my harmful you.... What??? They are selling you food until they are telling you that their food is dangerous??? If you put a kind of sign in a Italian restaurant, is better that you start a new business because people will not come to by meals from you. My American wife she is been in Italy with me 3 times and she is gone also in France, Germany and Poland. She realized the difference in the quality of food. Fresh bread, fresh pasta, fresh milk, fresh eggs, fresh veggies etc... In Italy we can stay seated at lunch or dinner even 3 and more hours and we keep eat but we are thinner than Americans. Another thing that surprised me is to see how many people die for cancers and hart attack like at 50 years old... My grandma is 96 and she still live alone without big helps...
yeah but the reason people die young in the states is also heavily influenced by how prohibitive the cost of healthcare is. People often only go in the ER once it's too late. Get their cancers diagnosed once it"s already stage 3-4é Though for sure the lack of access to quality food is also an issue (There are such things as "food desert", neighbourhoods where you can't find grocery stores with fresh food. I'm in Canada and strangely I was sick a lot when I lived a summer in France. Not sure I should blame it on the food, my health is generally poor so might've just been the stress fro the culture shock :P
@@allister.trudel I agree with you. The problem in the US is not just the quality of food but also the insane cost of healthcare. You probably got sick in France because even if the food is more genuine, your body react cause it's no used to eat different products. But you was in France... Horrible food hahahaha... You should go to Italy. Best food hahaha.. Am joking but not really much :P .
all these athletic clothing comments are really sending me - then I realize most of these went to the Northern or Central parts of Europe (the uptight ones, as us down south call them, lol). Come down south, we're laid back. No one's gonna give you shade for wearing athleisure stuff all the time (except for special occasions, ofc). Edit: I realize someone mentioned Italy, but you need to look at Italy on a map - to revive an old meme, long country is loong, heh. Northern Italy v. different from Southern Italy.
You want to eat really good cheesecake in Europe? At first ask my mom. 😉 In Germany we bake our cheesecake. But if you are in Paris, go to Café Panis, near Notre Dame. There you can eat the best cheesecake in the world. And order hot chocolate. You get molten liquid chocolate (not that instant stuff) in a cup and a can with hot milk with froth to mix it up. Every time I’m in Paris I’m there for that cheesecake and the hot chocolate.
You will too get sick when you return to USA if your body to get used to EU food. The substance to make your food "look good", colorizing substances, has been banned in EU since 80's. Also you gotta see the difference between McDonalds in EU and your McDonalds. Its gonna be a eye opener. Edit: React to whatever you want, its all good and fun to watch!
To be classed as chocolate in Britain, it must contain a minimum of 20% cocoa solids, whereas American chocolate only needs to contain 10%. This accounts for much of the differences in taste. For example, a Cadburys bar contains 23% cocoa to a Hershey bars 11%, this obviously significantly impacts the taste and even the colour of the bars themselves. To account for the lesser cocoa content, American-made chocolate has more sugar in it. British chocolate uses liquid milk, which is then mixed with sugar and evaporated, drying the milk and leaving a caramel taste behind. In the manufacturing of American chocolate American makers incorporate dried milk powder as an ingredient in its own right, a process known as lipolysis was used to preserve the milk, but partially souring it in the process. This practice became commonplace as Americans got used to the taste and it gave a longer shelf life. Even today, when there are better methods for preservation, some companies choose to add butyric acid as consumers expect these sour notes. Those who were brought up on British chocolate will likely favour it and vice versa.
I dont know which country you are moving too, but you should come visit Norway somtime. And If you do please Go to other places than just Oslo! Greetings from 🇳🇴
In the EU 1,238 chemicals are banned for cosmetics alone due to them causing cancer, genetic mutation, reproductive harm or birth defects. In comparison, the U.S. FDA has only banned or restricted 11. Remember, these are maths based scientific testing and findings, not based on 'feelings'.
Never been out of the states. I've eaten fast food maybe 5 times in 3 or 4 years. This is more about the individual. Sugar isn't the problem, cornstarch is the problem. You can get healthy food here if you try, however, it is way more expensive than the crap. On Chinese food, they Americanize it by making it gooey. I worked at a Chinese restaurant as a young teenager and they fed their employees. The food they ate wasn't the syrupy crap the patrons wanted.
KFC just "landed" in Finland. I'll go and check it out someday. And for the record, we finns have one of the cleanest and best food out there, I don't know why but it just is. Oh, and I visited US once. Went to Philly in 2017 and the only fast food place I went was taco bell. And the food was shit, I mean absolutely horrible. But on the contrary, Pizza at Pete's Famous Pizza was excellent. Hands down the best pizza I've had.
Just say it. You're coming to live in Finland. Remember we have - 20-30°C below zero winters even in south Finland. But you'll get used to it. If you move Naantali - Turku area I'd like to show you places and take you to some places you want to see there. If you come to Helsinki i can be there as your buddy when you check out the place. Finland has Burger King, McDonald's and in Turku area better version of McDonald's is Hesburger.
Thanks ! I appreciate the effort you put into your videos, just editing that part little part is a really nice thing :) And yeah, most American chocolate tastes pretty bad, not all of course, but most have a weird after taste. Swiss milk chocolate or Belgian dark chocolate are the best ! French, German, Italian and more Nordic chocolate are all also good. Other places also have good chocolate, but that's just what I've already tasted.
British chocolate used to be top notch, now it has been ruined. I wonder Why? I will only buy from a local Chocolate making company. I also love Belgian chocolate, but have to wait until someone goes on holiday, or my brother, who lives in France brings me some. I used to go myself to Belgium. Too old now. Have to rely on the generation.😟 younger
There are so many comments about 'I went to Europe, I ate ALL of the food and DRUNK all of the alcohol and still lost weight'. That is because all of your food is full of chemicals banned over here that the body cannot process, so it is stored ... pending ... process. Also we walk A-Lot compared to Americans but not much in Europe.
I went to NY a few years ago and was so excited to go visit the m&m shop. Bought some..... eeeewwwww!! They were vile!! Tasted nothing like chocolate. Just sugar. Also, the cheese, it's not cheese, it's plastic.
I lived in Germany twice as a kid, in the 80s and again in the 90s. My parents made sure we heavily interacted with the culture even though we lived on military bases. I loved everything about it. I miss the food and volksmarches and the city centers and the schimmhalles. My partner grew up spending summers in Norway with his grandparents so we're both Europhiles. We argue all the time about where we'd end up if we moved over.
In 4 years in the US during my studies I have been to fast food maximum 10 times…always cooking at home and trying to avoid the main groceries stores the small markets with foreign and typical products were more my thing although more expensive. As a Swiss I was always laughing at the swiss cheese, swiss chocolate, swiss this swiss that what a joke it was, the only swiss thing there was…only the name swiss the rest 😂😂😂
11:15 only 5% of US citizen take public transport, that's a fact, i say you're doing good but.....Public transports in US are shit, not the machine but how its organised. And new york is one of the most european city in the US. Im french and passed 2 years in the US a lot of things are great in US, but im glad to stay in my country, no harm intended i met a lot of great people they were very charming and helpful, perhaps that's i miss the most, but the quality of living, i will stick in europe.
I gotta say on the lady about the sugar. YES. Sugar, sugar everywhere! And you're right as well, you can go shop at Trader Joes or something. But I don't feel its right that only people with money in their pockets find it doable to avoid unhealthy foods. I like it out here where I don't have to read labels all day long. It's there, it's good. Even in the fast food places, it's at least okay.
You don't have to wear a suit (you can if you like though), just don't go outside in jogging pants and sport shoes in Europe unless you are doing actual sport. Some teenagers wear these things, but no one takes them seriously and they wouldn't have a chance in an official or working context. Jeans are your friends. :D
There is a really interesting video on American chocolate that explains the ingredient differences between European and US chocolate - Why Europeans Hate the Taste of American Chocolate. So excited about your news, can't wait to see where you move to.
Yea, American chocolate is absolutely vile. It tastes like vomit(not an exaggeration, actual vomit). I remember seeing somewhere it's something that gets pumped into it?
The chocolate is different especially where I live .. we have laws on are chocolate 😅 ... if the company don't apply to the rules they can't call it Belgian chocolate.
Europe is relatively small and it's a Union. You can freely travel across EU borders. I live near The Hague, Netherlands. Antwerp (Belgium) is a 1 hour drive by car. Paris is about 5.5 hours or a _very_ fast flight. Madrid is, maybe, 1.5 hours flight. My family went on car vacations and we went anywhere from Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Italy. So when you come here, you're not bound to the country you're staying in. Travel around a bit!
@Gaming Playroom : Quote In terms of size the two are almost even, with Europe only slightly bigger than the US (10.2 million sq km vs 9.8 million sq km) but this includes large parts of Russia. The EU, which many people think of as Europe, has a population of 510 million people, in an area half the size of the US (4.3 million sq km).
@Gaming Playroom : Wow, okay, hold yer horses, keyboard warrior. It's always fun to learn new stuff about where I've been living the past half a century but don't blame me for you not being able grasp the concept of what I was saying and the quote thereafter. I don't think I learned anything. Are you a European? If so, and I'm using your logic here ... Are you Russian?
Another thing.. if you are planning to move to Finland I would recommend Turku or Tampere instead of Helsinki, because they are lovely small cities with lots to offer and not so expensive as the capitol city.
you seem to keep jumping in to defend america by saying "well, the rich americans have it". That's the point, in other places, the majority of people have these things. The house quality is a good example. I live in a building that used to be social housing. It's brick, it's insulated, it's solid. I can't put my fist through any wall in this building.
Even poor people in Europe have cement or brick walls. We don’t have those dry wall houses. I doubt it would be legal anywhere in Europe to build that.
Ok I’m Irish and the mother of college going daughters and please never walk home on your own at night!!! Ireland is a safe country in general but there are creeps everywhere and it is not safe nor advisable for a lone female to walk home alone. Stuff happens unfortunately I do agree about our police known as the Garda though they are really helpful and approachable
"Europe" is a fiction. Food in the UK has nothing to do with food let say in Italy or Poland. And food is just a tiny point. It's just that the US are so far gone it's pure madness.
As a Brit, when I used to watch films and American TV shows where they slathered a hotdog in mustard I would think "Wow! How can you do that?" Then I went to the States and I understood - your mustard is tasteless. I often wonder what happens when Americans come to England and pour on the Colman's mustard - you must get your heads blown off and your eyes blasted out!
Chocolate yes, Hershey puts something in it that tastes like sour milk or like vomit as others discribe it. It's not that much, but as someone from outside it's very detectable and we don't like it at all.
That is why the UE is so strict about the food imported and that is why the EU-USA trade treaty has been a mess to conclude. There are stuff that does not work in Europe and it varies from one country to another one but the AOC is important and the making of the food is quite important (could be better). As for peanuts butter… I don’t agree it is awful I don’t get the reason why there are sweet! Wtf sugar should not be put in it. As a Belgian… wtf with the chocolate and mainstream beer in the US. It is awful. As for the wine in Nappa Valley, i think it is fine and you can be proud of it ;)
The reason why in Europe don't wash it's eggs, cause it has a natural layer that keeps the eggs safe to eat & don't need to refrigerate. The reason why America needs to put eggs in the fridge cause you wash of the protective layer that you shouldn't be washing off. Good luck with your move, hope you'll be happy where ever that is. Greetings from Wales UK.🏴
@@foreignreacts Outside of Europe I guess not many do know. Thought I'd say so you will know, you'll always find eggs in other aisles & never in the fridge aisle. 😊
Extra fun detail. In the USA they do that washing to prevent spreading Salmonella. The reason they don't do it in Europe is because the chickens get vaccinated against Salmonella so there for chickens nor eggs can pass salmonella on. In other words, in Europe the burden is placed on the business to create a healthy environment for the chickens, where as in the USA it's the cheap solution that gets used with the "so what if the conditions for the chickens are poor" mentality.
@@PDVism Oh yes of course we do vaccinate our chickens against salmonella, you are correct, but that's not only reason why USA washes them, as in the UK you will see animal fecal matter in the shell, you will never see that in America. It isn't a burden, as the farmers will lose their business if they don't look after their animals environment & to protect the animals so how is that a burden?.
@@emmahowells8334 Same can happen over here (Belgium). The first time my American wife opened an egg carton and saw some fecal matter and even a little feather stuck to an egg it she was ... well let's say surprised :D And I agree, it should be a burden to raise healthy animals but alas... there's enough places that think differently such as the USA or even Australia. Which is why you then get antibiotic meat or artificially coloured salmon and all that nasty stuff.
(15:10) I like when you give your input and add to it, since you have interesting things to add. But they're several you just let play in full without saying anything. I guess it's better to not saying anything if you don't have anything to say, but it feels weird if you have nothing to say.
In Poland if I need to choose between Tram/Bus for 1 USD and Taxi for 6 USD... it depends of a hurry which one I choose. But working for 8,5 USD/hour doesn't give much choice. A month-long pass for all buses and trams costs 30 USD so it makes the choice a little easier.
The egg thing is interesting. I would think it is also expensive when you wash the eggs and then have to refrigerate them. In Europe eggs are not refrigerated because the protective film around the egg shell is not washed away and they can be kept in room temperature. But of course the salmonella is constantly followed and tested on chicken farms which is also expensive. We can have unwashed eggs because we know they do not have salmonella on them. In the US salmonella is rampant and untested so they have to wash the eggs.
New York is the most multicultural state, that’s probably why it’s got more of a European feeling. Japan and America both use many pesticides , preservatives abs food colouring that are banned in the rest of the world because they are so carcinogenic.
Ireland in general is good for eating even between Scotland and Ireland the food is so much better. I use to travel there all the time for work and I miss the hell out of it.
6:36 "...how weird your chocolat tastes." not gonna lie: but to europeans Hersheys & co tastes like vomit ! there is something wrong how the milk for american chocolat is processed ...
Some other reactor reacted to a vudeo regarding that topic. I forgot what the americans use but it was explained why it smells and tastes like vomit. He waa disgusted.. that I can remember.
Hey, so I really like your videos and can't wait for some first person reactions after you move to EU. Keep up the amazing work and, hey, if you ever land in Lithuania, happy to show you some cool pubs and random places ;) thanks for being a chill and positive mental entertainment when sometimes it feels the world is just crazy
As a Belgian, I do eat "fast food" about once a week. In fact most of us do. However McDo is trash compared to how our fast food restaurants makes burgers and fries. I eat McDo once a year when I'm on vacation. It is so easy to make your own fries. It takes 10 minutes to go from fresh potato to fries. Needless to say that our "frituur" restos make fries from fresh potatoes. Same with mayonaise. Fresh mayo is so much better than store bought. Our restos never seem to go through the trouble of making fresh may though. Burgers... Well they are incredibly easy to make. If you make all three, you'll eat dinner in +/-30 minutes max. This perception on how to go about fast food, really makes you think how easy it is to make fast food popular in other countries (but not always easy to master) and appreciate other people's cultures. Making 'real' fast food is far better than any fast food chain.
i think that in EU the mcdonald's have to use our ingredients, so even the european mcdonald's vs the original usa it's a win for the european! Agree on the quality of the "not popular brand" vs mcdonald's/burger king/etc anyway, they push on the quality instead of the marketing and big profit. If i remember well, there's a story in Italy, don't remember where, anyway they opened a new mcdonald's but had to close because people kept going to a panineria near there.
McDonald's in Europe is _much_ better than "the real thing" too. And the portions are human-sized. This seems to be a problem in the countries that look up to the US too - I had the same experience in Bahrain and UAE - it's hard to imagine a person who would willingly eat that stuff. I'm fine with McDonald's where I'm from, generally - just don't overeat (the portions are relatively small, but _very_ packed - it's easy to stuff yourself with way more than you need), and don't assume every McDonald's restaurant is the same; the quality varies wildly. And of course... it's fine for a quick meal once in a while. Even with fast food, there's many good options to choose from in Europe, in general - and plenty of fast food here is decently nutritionally balanced (including fast food salads that _don't_ drip over with extreme sauces and sugar).
I have a aquaintance who was in Boston and New York for a month a few yeara ago. She came with a few kilos more on her ribs back...just due to the food in the States. Honestly I would love to visit New York, especially during the Christmas season but I always wondered wbat should ai eat there 😅 everyone who I know that was in the States came back heavier 🙈 I am glad that the EU regulates a lot when it comes to food. Edit: these people didnt hang out at fast food places everyday. It is also the food in the stores.
Don't worry about the athletic wear, you have a great demeanour, you look presentable and that's what counts really, unless there is a dress code of course. Hell, you will see people walking in shorts in the winter in Northern Europe.
Really very best wishes for your move!! But I hope you are not going to do what some Americans do, arrive on a tourist visa, fix yourself up with a job and then apply to stay! Wherever you are in Europe, that would get you deported immediately! I recommend watching the TH-cam video by an American, Luke Bland, titled "My American Dream was in Finland" (3 parts).
....last and definitely least: You will, as the girl said in the video, change and make a transformation from being poisoned to be cleared of poison...so when you go back for vacation to see your family you will also become sick of the food. Take care, Dude! Be aware! ;-) You'll get it as soon as you get here. The food here is different and much more natural...
As regards food it’s not just fast food joints are the problem, your meat which is in not just the fast food places, is stuffed full of hormones which are carcinogenic and are banned in Europe so it looks and tastes so different. You will see the difference when you get here I can’t wait to hear your reaction
Has nothing to do with money , all about quality. :) From when i was in my 20 to i was atleast 35 i only ate food i could buy from burger/pizza joints and place like McD and such. And still didtn get fat, sometimes i go 5-7 kilo over my "optimal weight" in winter period but i drops straight down again to my "optimal weight" as soon it get around summer starting . Yes it is unhealthy, but clearly there is a diffirence. Skinny might just mean you burn calories and such alot better then most people. Just like in my case. You try eat like i did, and lets see how well you do :P Edit: Also why do you need to be rich to have a proberly build house/ apartment ? we dont in europe . You are "defending" instead of listening bro :) Edit 2: The transport is both convenient and cheap in europe ... again you not listening ... and instantly trying to "defend" your country hehe. Again shouldn need money (be rich) that much. I seen quite a few of your video, and at first i ignored it. But you seem to keep doing it even after all the knowledge you gathered. Guess we part ways, not like it will matter to any of us, i know. But still there it is :)
The lady who spent time in Galway, Ireland made me laugh so hard at the bit with the police (Gardaí). My cousin was walking home after a night out and he was fairly bladdered (very drunk). A police car stopped him and then said they'd bring him home. On the way he asked them to stop at a chipper (fast food takeaway), and they DID! Then brought him right to his front door.
That's hilarious and so sweet lol
I think the Dutch police would do that too. They brought home my friends who got a bit list at night after partying.
About the expiration date: While it's true that food in the EU contains less (or no) preservatives, most foods can still be consumed way past the expiration date. They are basically underestimated most of the time for legal purposes.
Unless it smells/looks/tastes off, you could easily eat anything for weeks, some even months after (except for some exceptions like meats or fish) if you store it correctly.
True, it's just a guide but you can eat many foods past the expiration date, I've done it many times without any issues but it does depend on the food, some things like eggs or milk are something I won't eat after the date expired but a lot of things are fine as long as the date isn't too far out.
What you have on food in Europe is usually the 'sell by' date. Has got nothing to do with it being off. It doesn't mean you can't eat it. It's just a recommendation by the producers of said food. So yes, don't throw things away and "Unless it smells/looks/tastes off, you could easily eat anything for weeks" is good advice.
Thank you now.😊
@@KurtFrederiksen Same in Germany.
I grew up with a mom that consistently just picked the mold off stuff sometimes lmao. As an adult, I try not to buy groceries in large quantities and just plan meals for a maximum of 3 days, if even that, to avoid coming even close to the expiration date. I am also very careful around eggs nowadays and do the "float test", where you fill a container with water and place the raw eggs inside. If they float, they have usually gone bad or are about to, some semi-floaters can MAYBE be used in cooked food. (I started doing this after I cracked an egg that turned out to be dark-grey and putrid-smelling into a bowl and I got the gag reflex of a century. I had to run into the yard for a while to not puke from the smell. The texture of the egg was a moist two year old ashtray, you couldn't even tell it used to be an egg white and yolk anymore. BLEUGH)
I hear that about the food a lot. The EU tightly regulates what is allowed to be in food, especially salt and sugar content. The USA has much more relaxed regulations.
The USA has an other approach to consumer protection.
US: You can use and sell all stuff unless it is proofed to be unsave.
EU: You can use and sell all stuff that is proofed to be save.
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That is not entirely correct.
It has been known for a very long time that excessive amounts of sugar and salt in food is unhealthy. The problem in USA is that there is no system in place to challenge the big food produce corporations. In USA, life is simply not important. The only thing that matters in USA is profit and more profit.
You can easily get good food produce in USA but it will cost you. Many people cannot afford that so they but the run of the mill which basically lands them on a diet of eating garbage. The proof is in the pudding. You never see the same level of obesity in Europe or Asia as you see in USA. The reason for that is partly the size of portions in USA, the complete retarded food culture in USA and that Americans eat too much processed food that is usually loaded with sugar, salt and preservatives.
@@helloweener2007 true and not
Some stuff isn t allowed in europe couse give cancer but is allowed in America
It is related to healthcare. With públic healthcare you dont want your citizens get sick for eating bad things, because is more cost for the state. With private healthcare you dont care what they eat, because they have to pay later for they health bills, not the state.
@@rojimyayang5857
Doesn't sound very social...everyone fighting for themselves? Can you even call that society?
Your chocolate has the same chemical components as vomit - butyric acid - it's what makes vomit smell and taste the way it does... So many Europeans think it's vile...
Yeah, true, but to be honest, it's also in some European cheeses like Swiss Gruyere which smell a bit like feet. Tastes delicious though IMO.
@@SatumangoTheGreat It's not a coincidence they smell like feet - they're produced with the same molds and bacteria that cause the feet to smell :) They are also used in wine and such (that's why people used to squash the grapes with their bare feet :)). The smell is horrible, but the taste and texture can be really good.
@@SatumangoTheGreat cheese is one of the things that vary greatly from region to region. Soft, hard, aged, mouldy and here in eastern europe, for summer solstice celebration traditional cheese with caraway seeds is made fresh and is ready to eat in a couple hours.
yeah, I read about that with the chocolate, and it really does smell "sicky", it is gross! I was given some Hershey chocolate to try when I was a kid and it was foul.
Mind, I also cannot abide the smelly cheeses nor do I like or consume wine so, but I always wondered about the feet trampling bit like, how clean are those feet, ugh nope
That explains why American chocolate smells and tastes like vomit.
The cheese that girl was talking about was supermarket / grocery store cheese, American cheese is (generally) not good - even the healthier stuff that’s not fast food is not good compared to Europe because it has so much corn syrup, and other additives and preservatives in - hopefully you’ll see for yourself when you come here
She’s so right about the sugar and candy too. I think even where brick houses exist the building quality isn’t just as solid. And I *love* the US, I visit as often as I can but the delusions and bubbles need to be burst, because the US could be as good as it claims to be if it didn’t think it already had it all figured out
I remember going to the store in America and thought it was weird that the cheddar and colby type cheeses were actually bendy like rubber.
What is it about corn syrup? It’s in almost every food in America 😳
@@lillm6874 The US corn industry is huge - there's a gigantic corporation that owns like nearly all corn farms in the US, and they've lobbied hard for allowing corn syrup in everything, and since big companies are intertwined...
Corn syrup in the cheese? What kind of massively processed crap are you talking about? I just looked at all the types of cheese I have, not a one rocks the corn juice. And these are off the shelf, normal brands.
@@iobject1421 I don’t think anybody was saying corn syrup is in the cheese, but more generally it’s in a lot of stuff
Here in Portugal two American friends of mine were astonished that after 3 weeks in the refrigerator, the camembert had gone off! I had to explain to them that a lot of cheeses are made from non-pasteurized milk!!
That's hilarious 🤣🤣
As a french person I can telle you that a camembert can never goes off, it can only get better lol
Man, once you'll be in Europe, if you came to visit Italy (and of course you got to!), there's a pizza and wine dinner for you and whoever you want to bring on. It's on me!
I like that dude!
My birth name is Italian and one of my favorite cars which is Lamborghini was also Italian so for sure gotta stop by Italy gw
Same if come to Portugal!!
Invite also counts for me right? 😉
Pizza in Italy 👌
I’m Norwegian, and I’ve been to Italy approximately 12 times, and you don’t get better pizza than there 😍😍
I call Italy my second country, but when it comes to football I cheer for Italy before my own country😅🇮🇹🇮🇹🇳🇴
In Ireland Sub Way are banned from using the word Bread in their bread rolls as it doesn't comply with our standards. Best of luck for your move to Europe. I hope you'll be very happy.💚☘
yeah it’s legally cake isn’t it? i know it has too much sugar to be legally called bread
They got sued once for their Tuna sandwich. Someone got it tested and found no presence of fish. A lot of chicken including pork residue was found in the sandwich but no fish
Another difference: you don't want to use the word "race" in Europe. It's a big NO-NO especially in countries with a history of race laws, like Germany or Italy.
Definitely true. Only far right uses that word and in white power meaning
Not to mention that there are no races, only 1 human race. Ethnicity and nationality will do because they do have a basis unlike the 18th century nazi propaganda that Americans and white supremacists use.
Yes, true.
Btw, there are no different races in humans. We killed the other races. 😉
I didn't see the problem until I translated it to my native language and realized how fucked up that sounded. Like I don't use the world race in english either, I just didn't think of why until now
@@magicpensel9548 as we learned in school: there is only the human race. You might group people based on stereotypes and looks, but we are still all part of that one and only human race.
I'm not surprised the first thing people talk about is the food.
I was in the US for a week twice, once on holiday in Manhattan, top of the line stuff with my own money, and top of the line food is top of the line food. Belgium, France, the US, Japan, South-Africa,...doesn't matter the location. Good food is good food. That steak in South-Africa didn't taste worse than the one in Belgium.
But it's that bottom tier food were the US just falls through the floor for me. The next time I was there on company money. Company chooses the hotels, etc.
If I go to a Bed and Breakfast in France I get bread, fruits, eggs, some corn flakes, mostly one chocolate and one non-chocolate, milk, orange juice, croissants,...and that's nearly it. Talking about those were the dining room has place for 20-30 people, not the big chains or anything.
The thing is...it's nearly all fresh. Those pastries will have been made that morning basically always.
In the US I also got a croissant in the morning once. Individually wrapped in plastic and full of sugar.
In another hotel earlier that week I had to look for an alternative for breakfast because somehow the eggs were inedible. I have no idea how they even did that. It's an egg. A small town in the middle of the mountains in Northern Vietnam knew how to bake an egg but somehow a hotel in the US didn't.
So again, the US does have some amazing food but there is just so much shit you need a guide to find it, as opposed to most other countries where, while the best food is often still in the same place, the rest of the food is just so much better.
My second point after food would have been the capitalism thing honestly. EVERYTHING is about making more money. It's exhausting.
South Africa is famed for its beef. Food in the US, even top of the range stuff, is objectively worse than food elsewhere. Much of it does not meet the minimum requirements to be sold for human consumption in the rest of the world.
My dad actually said the same thing about the eggs! He was in Boston for a client, who put him in a first-class hotel (a four-star hotel, I think), but he said that the eggs they served for breakfast were disgusting, in a way that we would consider inedible.
Like, how is that even possible? I've been in way less fancy hotels all over Europe and the eggs were always fine, lol.
@@anette2050 Hotel stars don't mean quality. They're not the same as Michelin stars. It just means they had enough of the facilities to be called 4 star. Doesn't matter if the food is shitty or the pool is breaking down. Whenever I book a hotel it's either a chain I like or it has very good guest ratings. I generally don't care about stars.
Of course top restaurants are good everywhere... the comparisons need to be made between what you find at supermarkets ...
Good luck on your move to Europe, you’ve covered a lot of my favourite countries - particularly love Finland, the language and Finnish history and they often get overlooked, and you’ll always be very welcome here in the UK too
Ireland sued Subway a couple of years back because there was so much sugar in their bread. By law bread cant have more than 2% sugar, Subway was 10% so in Ireland it's actually a confectionery.
there is even a video about why american chocolate tastes so different, something to do with the milk processing that the americans introduced during wartime. the process is called controlled lipolysis. it produces butyric acid - also found in Parmesan cheese and vomit... guess what, we dont like vomit :P greetings from chocolate heaven, switerland :)
holy shit! NOW I finally know why parmesan smells like that! I always wondered. thanks!
it's a small detail but that editing was really nice to have, thank you very much for that
Dairy products in Uk and Ireland are amazing. Grass fed cows and not comparable to US dairy
If I lived in a country whose meat industry gave the animals antibiotics instead of making sure the animals had a decent life and not getting sick - I would become a vegetarian right away or have to pay dearly for organic meat, wich I'm happy to do anyway the few times I buy meat. It's not just about animals having a tolerable life but because of antibiotic resistance. Read on about it. It is already estimated that 700,000 people die each year as a result of resistant microorganisms, including bacteria. We'll probably add a big dark figure to that. Soon we will have no working antibiotics and may die from a small wound .... partly because people want to eat cheap meat.
AFAIK all countries allow this practice, including European countries.
Many EU countries do limit the amounts of antibiotics that can be given though.
On of the bigger differences is the allowance of growth hormones. In the USA those are allowed, in the EU, they are not.
@@Robbedem It's true that all countries use antibiotics, but to varying degrees. 1986, Sweden banned antibiotics for growth-promoting purposes. 2006, the EU made the same decision. But still the use varies greatly within the EU. Sweden only uses antibiotics when an animal is ill and has had it prescribed by a veterinarian. This animal must then not be slaughtered until after a quarantine period. Germany uses 8 times more antibiotics in the meat industry than Sweden, Italy 27 times more and Spain uses 34 times more antibiotics than Sweden..and they are regulated EU countries. What does it look like in America where they put the antibiotic in the feed for the animals to grow? I eat very little of the Swedish meat, prefer to buy organic and have sadly said goodbye to parma ham and salami. Consumers need to understand that we are voting with the wallet.
He brother. Your welcome here in the UK. Where you can talk to the police without being shot. 37 hours standard weekly hours, paid leave, NHS, loads of history, real 🧀 and no all the freedoms you have in the US. Its a no lose situation. 😉
Well said bro
I never forget moment, whe my american friend was on holiday in Slovakia and ate a bigmac.. she was so surprised and shocked. Actually europeans´s fastfood is healthy food, compared to what american eat at their fast foods..
Oh ..¿are you american? ¿what country of america are you from?
í´m american too....i´m from colombia, nice to meet you. :)
Actually, I was pretty surprised when I learned that Mcdonald's in my country in Europe is using local food producers for the stores in the country. I don't know if this is the EU regulations or just good practice but I believe this is one of the reasons why McDonald's is great where we live. Of course, it's still fast food so we don't eat that too often but still, it's nice to go there and have a meal with family, we are never disappointed.
When I want a burger I make it myself, that way I know whats in it and I get it juuuusssttt the way I like it. 🤗
I don't want to sound critical. Apart from organic meat, the rest of American meat would be declared inedible in Europe. Too many hormones, too many food preservatives, too many dyes. In the USA, dyes banned in Europe because carcinogenic, are added to the meat so that it has a very red color. Please don't ask for chicken, turkeys... Too scary… In USA I eat only organic food bcuz I don’t want to be sick.
The Mac Donald's here in holland do factory tours. Mainly to prove that the burgers they sell here are 100% beef and nothing else since people started to think that those awful stories about ingredients applied to the European Macdonald's as well.
They have to use local food in the UK and Europe because the filth they sell as food in America does not meet our legal standards.
Probably it was from necessity. American food has a very bad rep in Europe.
I remember the commercials where the major point was that the meat was local and not imported from USA.
I've got to ask: in the US is it cheaper to buy fresh ingredients and then cook them or ready made/fast food? Cause here in Italy even a McDonald is more expensive then buying fresh stuff and cooking it (and I'm including some ready made sauces and condiments, not just meals you cook from scratch and takes you like 4 hrs to make). It's not that hard to go for 1-ish€ meals with 30 mins of prep and decent produce quality
They have things called food deserts very there. Basically the cost to travel outside of them and buy fresh food is more expensive than the cost to just buy fast food and have it delivered plus tips. This usually affects people from the lower middle class to anyone living under the poverty line. Public transport is terrible and walking to stores is incredibly dangerous because you'd usually have to cross several stroads to get anywhere. Forget cycling too. That's just delayed suicide.
Good luck on your move over here to europe. Best wishes from Ireland 🇮🇪
Thank you!
Today I made scrambled eggs with the eggs from my sister's chickens
with wild garlic that grows in my garden. yes we love fresh 😁😁😁 Greetings from Germany
I’m British and a proud European. Our continent is steeped in history and legend. In my humble opinion, Italian food, fresh, real Italian food, is the best on the planet! The best dairy products are Irish, best beer is German and best wine is French! Best British food? Roast dinner. 😁
Im a huge fan of Belgian beer's
@@whiteo333 Yeah I was gonna say that too. Gotta love the Stella Artois!
What about Greek snacks
Too bad for you that the UK basically left its European legacy behind. As far as I can judge from the next country over, some aspects of your society are even being Americanised. Still, we live you to bits. Warts and all.
I am a proud African man who felt in love with Scotland. The best idea of my life was a ERASMUS year in Edimburgo. Tiny and international. I came to love Scott cuisine
I like watching your reaction videos 👍
But I’m shocked that you don’t use public transport in America 😳😳
In Norway the government wants us to use as much public transport as possible, due to the climate change and the environment. They want less cars on the way, so people with el cars gets many benefits.
When I lived in the city or in other places with a great public transport offer, I always used the bus.
But now I live high up in the mountains, and the bus only passes once a day, so here I have to drive a car👍
@12:04 NO. JUST NO!
You don't have to wash your eggs in Japan. I lived here for more than 5 years now and that's not a thing here. Actually, Japan's sanitation rules are so stringent that some eggs has its expiration dates printed on its shell. Also, you can eat eggs raw in Japan. Actually, there are many Japanese dish that encourages (sometimes requires) you to eat egg raw.
So, NO. You are wrong there.
it's not you at home who has to wash your eggs, it's done at some facility before being packaged.
In America, eggs are washed before being put in cartons.
Concerning the food, when I was in the US for 2 weeks, I ate high school cafeteria food ONCE. Had American Domino's or Pizza Hut pizza with vegan cheese on the same day and it was utterly disgusting (granted, that was 14 years ago, so maybe it wasn't the place but the time but I've never had issues with vegan pizza in Germany). Woke up early the next morning sick as I've rarely been.
I'm sure you can get good and healthier food in the US but it feels like you have to look for it whereas EU regulations and European taste buds almost guarantee it.
Eating VEGAN cheese (obviously no milk) and expecting it to taste good, could easily go as definition of insanity.
12:10 Europe is not an effing country!!! Please, please my fellow American friends, don't be that ignorant. When you talk about Europe most of the times you are talking about EU (plus some non EU countries, such as UK, Norway and Switzerland). Also Europe is not equal with France, however much surprisingly this may sound.
Also FYI: almost ALL European countries don't wash the eggs, contrary with the US. This is because there is a tiny tiny bio-filter layer around an egg's shell that helps to protect it from bacteria and other nasty stuff (though in restaurants before usage they need to wash them, but that's a different story).
I really hope you get to come to the UK. And if you do, there is a traditional UK pub Sunday Roast lunch on me!
Whenever I was late to work or school I had a bakery on my way and always grabbed something they called a mini-pizza (its not really a pizza) with a somewhat salty, but really light dough, deliciuos tomato sauce (in-hous tomato sauce made with fresh tomato, paprica, garlic and red onions) and some mozarella as topping. U dont need "taste boosting" chemicals. Its insanly good it is. Just natural and fresh ingredience. Thats what fast food should be.
Pro tip: Bakeries pretty often have specialities like this :)
Pro tip 2: Once u get used to our European bread u have to try one of the expensive variations. U will find urself eating an entire loaf without any additional things for dinner. Oh and dont be afraid to ask people at the bakery what the bread is made of etc. They will proudly explain u everything :)
Ok but where?! I'm curious to know the place where you find this "mini pizza"
I think the word for the mini pizza would be Foccacia, at least it resembles a pizza and bakeries have them.
If he is describing what I'm thinking about, then no, it's different from Foccacia. Here we call it "pizzerka" which kinda translates to mini pizza, and usually, it's on thick pizza dough, with cheese and mushrooms. Sized like an adult's hand.
Also, shout-out to the lady who lived in Galway! I went to Uni there too (I'd guess we were there at roughly the same time, if I'm guessing her age right) One of, if not the best cities here in Ireland.
And fresh Italian food is perfection. I lived in Turin for just over 9 months, and lost 60lbs just by walking and eating pizza, pasta and gelato!
In the UK we have a "use by date" on food, which means not to use food beyond that date.
We also have a "best before date" which means the quality of the food might not be as good but its still edible, such as sugary foods for example
Oh that's smart! I don't think we have nuanced labels like that in Canada. I think it's always "best before" and basically "eat at your own peril" after that haha. It's generally admitted that most foods are still safe beyond that date. I've eaten lots of yogourt and eggs that were past their date without issues. There's also a rule that like all packaged foods need to have a date even though technically some foods cannot go bad like cans for example. Anyway I think it'd be a good practice to have those two different way of labeling with both "use by" and "best before" to avoid food poisonnings for example
You should come to Portugal! I think you never reacted to anything related to Portugal so I'm sure you would be surprised and amazed!
Speaking of reactions... When I heard you say "America first, Finland second", I realized I really really need you to do a reaction to that. And to others from that series of videos too.
I thought the same thing immediatly.
Dumb it down for me please
“Explain what you’re requesting”
@@foreignreacts they are probably talking about "America first, Netherlands second" it was a fun video reaction to Trumps "America first" slogan from a Dutch comedian and it caught on, so many other countries did their own version of it.
@@foreignreacts when Trump made his "america first" statement, many (european) countries created mock ads with the slogan "America first, 'country name' second" to "cozy up" to the newly elected president. There are, for example, videos made by the Netherlands, Germany, Finland, Austria etc. They suggest reacting to those videos.
Yes! If you have not seen it already, start with the America first, Netherlands second. It started the series and fits in your Netherlands month.
At the expense of houses, this is an absolute shock. 300-400k or more for a cardboard birdhouse without normal repairs and furniture far from civilian infrastructure? What the heck?! There is not even always a heater there. Has anyone ever read the tale of the three little pigs? Plywood material is extremely unstable. It blows away, it does not retain either heat or coolness, breaks through and shoots through without problems, burns well, rots easily and is eaten by termites. In my country, the cheapest thing from which houses are built is probably foam blocks, and even then those who want to build a house from them for year-round living are few. More used for country houses and outbuildings such as barns.
Lmao what? Wood houses retain heat extremely well and in tornado areas of the US it’s much safer to use wood because it flexes and doesn’t crumble and if it does crumble you have a much better chance of surviving the wood collapsing on you compared to brick.
@@kevinprzy4539 First, wood and plywood are completely different materials. Second, that houses made of plywood can withstand tornadoes better is nonsense. If the speed inside the tornado is not high, then the stone house will hold out better. And if not, then the fragments of buildings, trees and cars flying at a speed of 250-300 km / h or more will demolish house from plywood, a wooden house and a brick one. Only reinforced concrete will stand, and even that is not a fact. Plywood houses are simply cheaper to rebuild, their resilience has nothing to do with why they are especially common in tornado-prone areas.
I loved how one person in the video said "Traveling is so cheap." wich was followed by the "I pay 1,50 for the bus." and I am sitting here like "Damn I live in europe and a ticket for a ride plus the ride back is like 9 euros."
2,40 in Austria and it is a nice bus
In Stockholm, Sweden a ticket that lasts 75 minutes (you can take bus, subway, tram, boat, whatever you like) costs 39 SEK which is about 4 USD. Or you can get a 24 hours ticket for 165 SEK (about 17 USD).
Month ticket for bus/tram/metro(/some boats) inside Prague is like 20€ (?), as a student, i have it for about 5€ (?)
@@jakubblaha4904 wow that's amazing, I'm in Montreal Canada and the monthly pass is like 95$. I'm disabled on a pension, living on about 50% of what the government considers the minimum to afford all my basic needs and yet there's no discount for me. There are some for children, older people and students at least. One thing that was shitty though is when I was in university, once I reached 25 years old, didn't matter I was still a student, had to pay the regular fare. Like what kind of bullshit is that? I didn't become magically richer when I turned 25.. Anyway.. Prague's transport system sounds heavenly.
Yup, there are no rules... transport costs vary A LOT depending on country, city... Trains can actually be very expensive from my experience. There are a lot of places where it's cheap because it's subsidized by the local authorities, when they need to convince people to use it... to decrease car traffic. I guess places where people already use car less don't need to put in the effort... Anyway, it's very political, there are no rules.
Something we don't do in Germany: speaking of "race". We agreed, and i think its also a science evidence, that there are no human races. The differences between the ethnics are not what a race is about. If someone ask you about your race here in any official manner, its an offence against that human being and violates the right of the person to be treated equally. Human dignity is inviolable
Ethnics and races are different things. Scientifically, races are a thing. It is just a political ban to do any research about it in the western world.
Oh yeah I miss our Chinese food when I’m in the US, American Chinese is so sweet, and things General Tso’s is unique to the US
Definitely public transport networks exist in American cities (and you’re so right about Americans being too proud to take public transport too) but seriously mate they have nothing on the widespread and regular and efficient ones in Europe. If the US had better facilities for public transport and walking (vanishing sidewalks are shocking) I’d spend even more time there
Moving to Europe? Amazing, congratulations and welcome! I bet it's Germany or Finland!
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That’s a wild combination you selected!
@@foreignreacts Whatever country you chose, i hope you're having an amazing time there.
@@foreignreacts after watching a lot of your videos I bet Finland 😊😂😘
hope it's not Finland as they eat a lot of raw pickled fish...lol
@@glastonbury4304 Not that much rly. I have tasted and will never eat again, and I dont know many people that eat it. PS. Not rly a reason to stay away.
Yeah; American chocolate tastes horrible to the European palate - it's due to how Hersheys made chocolate that could last on the shelf for ages using a process that makes the milk last longer, but smell and taste a little bit like vomit. They don't use that process any more, but because that's how Americans expect chocolate to taste, they still add some of the chemical that the process produced. European chocolate tastes massively different to American chocolate.
I didn't realise you were moving to Europe, is it Finland you are going to? please tell us more! I have been to America a few times, and what i missed most when I was there is walking, small portions of healthy food and kettles LOL
He could get a job in Europe
The uk maybe?
If it is Finland, i really hope it is not later than mid summer. So he could get best time in here. Worst time "kaamos" comes right after that, so timing is crucial
What is considered mid summer?
@@foreignreacts mid summer is typically referred as end of June and start of July. But one could argue it is during "Juhannus" (the time when sun never sets) which is 24.6-26.6 (6/24-6/26) so not far off the first one.
EDIT: Also should add that if it is then typical 3 months, it is very good timing. Perfect timing would be start of June. Then you would experience summer in its full length, althought it is very much summer during May too
I think the point is that whilst the rich Americans may enjoy what you consider luxuries (such as actual bread rather than a sugar-laden substance more akin to cake, or decent vegetables), in Europe this is the MINIMUM standard anyone can expect, whether on a budget or not. You can find cheap food - even if it’s “junk” food, with few to no additives and relatively unprocessed. And if anything is added, of course it conforms to much higher food safety standards to begin with.
Just search youtube in regard to US foods that are banned anywhere else, and you figure out why. Believe me US food is gross, when you know a few things.
Funny how an American can just move to Europe, the other was around, however...
Subway is not allowed to call what they use "bread" in Ireland a judge decided that it was cake.
When I visited the U.S., I really liked the people and made a ton of great experiences, but the one thing that I really struggled with was food, so I can really relate to that. The only place where the food was really good was the hotel I was staying in, I suppose they try to stick more to international standards there with all the tourists. But whenever we went to eat outside the hotel, it was shocking to be honest. I couldn't believe people were even able to eat that stuff. I especially remember we went to a "french restaurant". Boy, even though I'm not from France, I can tell you, I doubt they'd be happy if they knew what Americans call a "french restaurant" there. I literally couldn't eat my meal there, it was swimming in fat and oil, so I just paid and left. Even McDonalds in the U.S. tasted completely different, the salad on the burgers looked and tasted like it was a year old and chewing the meat felt like chewing gravel or something. It's really sad if that is what you get in restaurants, I don't even want to imagine what the lower class people there who can hardly make a living would be forced to eat.
I'm an Italian that lives in California by 11 years and the think that I agree more with those guys is about the food. When I first came, I was getting sick for the food that I was eating. I lived 40 years in Italy and I never had so many food poisons like I had here in just 11 years. Still now, I get sick if I eat too much American or Mexican food. I cook my own food 98% of the time. I was shocked the first time that I stop at the drive thru and I saw the "warning" sign that was saying that their food my harmful you.... What??? They are selling you food until they are telling you that their food is dangerous??? If you put a kind of sign in a Italian restaurant, is better that you start a new business because people will not come to by meals from you. My American wife she is been in Italy with me 3 times and she is gone also in France, Germany and Poland. She realized the difference in the quality of food. Fresh bread, fresh pasta, fresh milk, fresh eggs, fresh veggies etc... In Italy we can stay seated at lunch or dinner even 3 and more hours and we keep eat but we are thinner than Americans. Another thing that surprised me is to see how many people die for cancers and hart attack like at 50 years old... My grandma is 96 and she still live alone without big helps...
yeah but the reason people die young in the states is also heavily influenced by how prohibitive the cost of healthcare is. People often only go in the ER once it's too late. Get their cancers diagnosed once it"s already stage 3-4é Though for sure the lack of access to quality food is also an issue (There are such things as "food desert", neighbourhoods where you can't find grocery stores with fresh food. I'm in Canada and strangely I was sick a lot when I lived a summer in France. Not sure I should blame it on the food, my health is generally poor so might've just been the stress fro the culture shock :P
@@allister.trudel I agree with you. The problem in the US is not just the quality of food but also the insane cost of healthcare. You probably got sick in France because even if the food is more genuine, your body react cause it's no used to eat different products. But you was in France... Horrible food hahahaha... You should go to Italy. Best food hahaha.. Am joking but not really much :P .
all these athletic clothing comments are really sending me - then I realize most of these went to the Northern or Central parts of Europe (the uptight ones, as us down south call them, lol). Come down south, we're laid back. No one's gonna give you shade for wearing athleisure stuff all the time (except for special occasions, ofc).
Edit: I realize someone mentioned Italy, but you need to look at Italy on a map - to revive an old meme, long country is loong, heh. Northern Italy v. different from Southern Italy.
Are you saying people wear suits in northern Europe? That's not true! In the Nordic countries suits are for funerals only.
@@tessjuel I'm not saying anything - look at some of the comments downthread, lol
You want to eat really good cheesecake in Europe? At first ask my mom. 😉
In Germany we bake our cheesecake. But if you are in Paris, go to Café Panis, near Notre Dame. There you can eat the best cheesecake in the world. And order hot chocolate. You get molten liquid chocolate (not that instant stuff) in a cup and a can with hot milk with froth to mix it up. Every time I’m in Paris I’m there for that cheesecake and the hot chocolate.
You will too get sick when you return to USA if your body to get used to EU food.
The substance to make your food "look good", colorizing substances, has been banned in EU since 80's.
Also you gotta see the difference between McDonalds in EU and your McDonalds. Its gonna be a eye opener.
Edit: React to whatever you want, its all good and fun to watch!
To be classed as chocolate in Britain, it must contain a minimum of 20% cocoa solids, whereas American chocolate only needs to contain 10%. This accounts for much of the differences in taste. For example, a Cadburys bar contains 23% cocoa to a Hershey bars 11%, this obviously significantly impacts the taste and even the colour of the bars themselves. To account for the lesser cocoa content, American-made chocolate has more sugar in it.
British chocolate uses liquid milk, which is then mixed with sugar and evaporated, drying the milk and leaving a caramel taste behind. In the manufacturing of American chocolate American makers incorporate dried milk powder as an ingredient in its own right, a process known as lipolysis was used to preserve the milk, but partially souring it in the process. This practice became commonplace as Americans got used to the taste and it gave a longer shelf life.
Even today, when there are better methods for preservation, some companies choose to add butyric acid as consumers expect these sour notes. Those who were brought up on British chocolate will likely favour it and vice versa.
no wonder non-americans think US chocolate takes like vomit
@@cajunseasoning1846 Apparently it results in a similar chemical compound to a babys vomit, so you are completely correct about that.
I dont know which country you are moving too, but you should come visit Norway somtime. And If you do please Go to other places than just Oslo! Greetings from 🇳🇴
In the EU 1,238 chemicals are banned for cosmetics alone due to them causing cancer, genetic mutation, reproductive harm or birth defects. In comparison, the U.S. FDA has only banned or restricted 11. Remember, these are maths based scientific testing and findings, not based on 'feelings'.
Never been out of the states. I've eaten fast food maybe 5 times in 3 or 4 years. This is more about the individual. Sugar isn't the problem, cornstarch is the problem. You can get healthy food here if you try, however, it is way more expensive than the crap. On Chinese food, they Americanize it by making it gooey. I worked at a Chinese restaurant as a young teenager and they fed their employees. The food they ate wasn't the syrupy crap the patrons wanted.
KFC just "landed" in Finland. I'll go and check it out someday. And for the record, we finns have one of the cleanest and best food out there, I don't know why but it just is.
Oh, and I visited US once. Went to Philly in 2017 and the only fast food place I went was taco bell. And the food was shit, I mean absolutely horrible. But on the contrary, Pizza at Pete's Famous Pizza was excellent. Hands down the best pizza I've had.
Bro Europe is not as great as American immigrants say.. Just warning you.. It's not a fairy tail over here lmao
Just say it. You're coming to live in Finland. Remember we have - 20-30°C below zero winters even in south Finland. But you'll get used to it. If you move Naantali - Turku area I'd like to show you places and take you to some places you want to see there. If you come to Helsinki i can be there as your buddy when you check out the place. Finland has Burger King, McDonald's and in Turku area better version of McDonald's is Hesburger.
Thanks ! I appreciate the effort you put into your videos, just editing that part little part is a really nice thing :)
And yeah, most American chocolate tastes pretty bad, not all of course, but most have a weird after taste. Swiss milk chocolate or Belgian dark chocolate are the best ! French, German, Italian and more Nordic chocolate are all also good. Other places also have good chocolate, but that's just what I've already tasted.
British chocolate used to be top notch, now it has been ruined. I wonder Why? I will only buy from a local Chocolate making company. I also love Belgian chocolate, but have to wait until someone goes on holiday, or my brother, who lives in France brings me some. I used to go myself to Belgium. Too old now. Have to rely on the generation.😟 younger
Look at the percentage, 70% or up unless you have a recepie that says something else. 🤗
Polish chocolate is also near the top, In My biased opinion 😉
We have a chocolate chain called Hotel Chocolat in the UK which is expensive but great.
@@iriscollins7583 hershey’s bought cadbury, which might have something to do with it
There are so many comments about 'I went to Europe, I ate ALL of the food and DRUNK all of the alcohol and still lost weight'. That is because all of your food is full of chemicals banned over here that the body cannot process, so it is stored ... pending ... process. Also we walk A-Lot compared to Americans but not much in Europe.
I went to NY a few years ago and was so excited to go visit the m&m shop. Bought some..... eeeewwwww!! They were vile!! Tasted nothing like chocolate. Just sugar. Also, the cheese, it's not cheese, it's plastic.
I lived in Germany twice as a kid, in the 80s and again in the 90s. My parents made sure we heavily interacted with the culture even though we lived on military bases. I loved everything about it. I miss the food and volksmarches and the city centers and the schimmhalles. My partner grew up spending summers in Norway with his grandparents so we're both Europhiles. We argue all the time about where we'd end up if we moved over.
Denmark obviously, it's the one between Norway and Germany so you can visit both those countries easily.
In 4 years in the US during my studies I have been to fast food maximum 10 times…always cooking at home and trying to avoid the main groceries stores the small markets with foreign and typical products were more my thing although more expensive. As a Swiss I was always laughing at the swiss cheese, swiss chocolate, swiss this swiss that what a joke it was, the only swiss thing there was…only the name swiss the rest 😂😂😂
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11:15 only 5% of US citizen take public transport, that's a fact, i say you're doing good but.....Public transports in US are shit, not the machine but how its organised.
And new york is one of the most european city in the US.
Im french and passed 2 years in the US a lot of things are great in US, but im glad to stay in my country, no harm intended i met a lot of great people they were very charming and helpful, perhaps that's i miss the most, but the quality of living, i will stick in europe.
I gotta say on the lady about the sugar. YES. Sugar, sugar everywhere! And you're right as well, you can go shop at Trader Joes or something. But I don't feel its right that only people with money in their pockets find it doable to avoid unhealthy foods. I like it out here where I don't have to read labels all day long. It's there, it's good. Even in the fast food places, it's at least okay.
You don't have to wear a suit (you can if you like though), just don't go outside in jogging pants and sport shoes in Europe unless you are doing actual sport. Some teenagers wear these things, but no one takes them seriously and they wouldn't have a chance in an official or working context. Jeans are your friends. :D
How old are you 60? Jeans are dead. Unless you dress as a dad nobody wear jeans in Australia, if you wear suits they think you’re are wanker
@@phunk8607 Well, then according to your definition, Germany (and large parts of Europe) are populated almost exclusively by old people.
There is a really interesting video on American chocolate that explains the ingredient differences between European and US chocolate - Why Europeans Hate the Taste of American Chocolate. So excited about your news, can't wait to see where you move to.
Yea, American chocolate is absolutely vile. It tastes like vomit(not an exaggeration, actual vomit). I remember seeing somewhere it's something that gets pumped into it?
The chocolate is different especially where I live .. we have laws on are chocolate 😅 ... if the company don't apply to the rules they can't call it Belgian chocolate.
Europe is relatively small and it's a Union. You can freely travel across EU borders.
I live near The Hague, Netherlands. Antwerp (Belgium) is a 1 hour drive by car.
Paris is about 5.5 hours or a _very_ fast flight.
Madrid is, maybe, 1.5 hours flight.
My family went on car vacations and we went anywhere from Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Italy.
So when you come here, you're not bound to the country you're staying in. Travel around a bit!
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In terms of size the two are almost even, with Europe only slightly bigger than the US (10.2 million sq km vs 9.8 million sq km) but this includes large parts of Russia. The EU, which many people think of as Europe, has a population of 510 million people, in an area half the size of the US (4.3 million sq km).
@Gaming Playroom : What does that have to do with my OP?
@Gaming Playroom : Wow, okay, hold yer horses, keyboard warrior. It's always fun to learn new stuff about where I've been living the past half a century but don't blame me for you not being able grasp the concept of what I was saying and the quote thereafter. I don't think I learned anything.
Are you a European? If so, and I'm using your logic here ... Are you Russian?
@Gaming Playroom : Ah ... I see you've deleted your initial erroneous reply.
@Gaming Playroom : With a short term memory like that ... must be Russian.
Another thing.. if you are planning to move to Finland I would recommend Turku or Tampere instead of Helsinki, because they are lovely small cities with lots to offer and not so expensive as the capitol city.
🧐 hmm thanks for suggestions
Yes! Tampere is awesome (and I'm not even slightly biased because I live there 😅).
I wonder how many people on TH-cam know Tampere only from videos of Nightwish concerts.
@@carstenschultz5 Yes, indeed. 🤣Actually I saw Nightwish in concert in Tampere two weeks ago. Pure magic!
you seem to keep jumping in to defend america by saying "well, the rich americans have it". That's the point, in other places, the majority of people have these things. The house quality is a good example. I live in a building that used to be social housing. It's brick, it's insulated, it's solid. I can't put my fist through any wall in this building.
Interesting that he talks about rich and poor Americans so much. A very divided nation is your first problem.
what's wrong with making your meal yourself in your kitchen? why eating out?
American chocolate tastes like vomit. Why do you put butyric acid in it?
Some thoughts from Germany:
Capitalism is: You spend money you don't have to buy things you don't need to impress people you don't like ;)
Even poor people in Europe have cement or brick walls. We don’t have those dry wall houses. I doubt it would be legal anywhere in Europe to build that.
Ok I’m Irish and the mother of college going daughters and please never walk home on your own at night!!! Ireland is a safe country in general but there are creeps everywhere and it is not safe nor advisable for a lone female to walk home alone. Stuff happens unfortunately I do agree about our police known as the Garda though they are really helpful and approachable
If the average ppl don’t have it then you don’t have it; don’t measure by the rich
"Europe" is a fiction. Food in the UK has nothing to do with food let say in Italy or Poland. And food is just a tiny point. It's just that the US are so far gone it's pure madness.
As a Brit, when I used to watch films and American TV shows where they slathered a hotdog in mustard I would think "Wow! How can you do that?" Then I went to the States and I understood - your mustard is tasteless. I often wonder what happens when Americans come to England and pour on the Colman's mustard - you must get your heads blown off and your eyes blasted out!
Chocolate yes, Hershey puts something in it that tastes like sour milk or like vomit as others discribe it. It's not that much, but as someone from outside it's very detectable and we don't like it at all.
That is why the UE is so strict about the food imported and that is why the EU-USA trade treaty has been a mess to conclude. There are stuff that does not work in Europe and it varies from one country to another one but the AOC is important and the making of the food is quite important (could be better). As for peanuts butter… I don’t agree it is awful I don’t get the reason why there are sweet! Wtf sugar should not be put in it. As a Belgian… wtf with the chocolate and mainstream beer in the US. It is awful. As for the wine in Nappa Valley, i think it is fine and you can be proud of it ;)
The reason why in Europe don't wash it's eggs, cause it has a natural layer that keeps the eggs safe to eat & don't need to refrigerate. The reason why America needs to put eggs in the fridge cause you wash of the protective layer that you shouldn't be washing off.
Good luck with your move, hope you'll be happy where ever that is. Greetings from Wales UK.🏴
Woah I had no idea 🧐
@@foreignreacts Outside of Europe I guess not many do know. Thought I'd say so you will know, you'll always find eggs in other aisles & never in the fridge aisle. 😊
Extra fun detail. In the USA they do that washing to prevent spreading Salmonella. The reason they don't do it in Europe is because the chickens get vaccinated against Salmonella so there for chickens nor eggs can pass salmonella on.
In other words, in Europe the burden is placed on the business to create a healthy environment for the chickens, where as in the USA it's the cheap solution that gets used with the "so what if the conditions for the chickens are poor" mentality.
@@PDVism Oh yes of course we do vaccinate our chickens against salmonella, you are correct, but that's not only reason why USA washes them, as in the UK you will see animal fecal matter in the shell, you will never see that in America. It isn't a burden, as the farmers will lose their business if they don't look after their animals environment & to protect the animals so how is that a burden?.
@@emmahowells8334 Same can happen over here (Belgium). The first time my American wife opened an egg carton and saw some fecal matter and even a little feather stuck to an egg it she was ... well let's say surprised :D
And I agree, it should be a burden to raise healthy animals but alas... there's enough places that think differently such as the USA or even Australia.
Which is why you then get antibiotic meat or artificially coloured salmon and all that nasty stuff.
(15:10) I like when you give your input and add to it, since you have interesting things to add. But they're several you just let play in full without saying anything. I guess it's better to not saying anything if you don't have anything to say, but it feels weird if you have nothing to say.
In Poland if I need to choose between Tram/Bus for 1 USD and Taxi for 6 USD... it depends of a hurry which one I choose. But working for 8,5 USD/hour doesn't give much choice.
A month-long pass for all buses and trams costs 30 USD so it makes the choice a little easier.
The egg thing is interesting. I would think it is also expensive when you wash the eggs and then have to refrigerate them. In Europe eggs are not refrigerated because the protective film around the egg shell is not washed away and they can be kept in room temperature. But of course the salmonella is constantly followed and tested on chicken farms which is also expensive. We can have unwashed eggs because we know they do not have salmonella on them. In the US salmonella is rampant and untested so they have to wash the eggs.
Thats why most europeans don't eat egg shell.
In Denmark eggs are generally refrigerated.
@@jonaswladimir6889 wth who eats eggshell???
@@allister.trudel . Perhaps those who clean away the protective layer on eggs? And I know about a type of snake that does that too.
New York is the most multicultural state, that’s probably why it’s got more of a European feeling.
Japan and America both use many pesticides , preservatives abs food colouring that are banned in the rest of the world because they are so carcinogenic.
Ireland in general is good for eating even between Scotland and Ireland the food is so much better. I use to travel there all the time for work and I miss the hell out of it.
En France, les oeufs ne sont pas lavés, on y retrouve souvent même des plumes 🥚🐓
Make reaction video about driving in Spain, Italy or Portugal. Constant horns...
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"...how weird your chocolat tastes."
not gonna lie: but to europeans Hersheys & co tastes like vomit !
there is something wrong how the milk for american chocolat is processed ...
Some other reactor reacted to a vudeo regarding that topic. I forgot what the americans use but it was explained why it smells and tastes like vomit.
He waa disgusted.. that I can remember.
@@Niki91-HR That's because Hershey's treats milk they use in the chocolat production with butyric acid to improve shelf life
@@karstenbursak8083 I think that was the term I didnt remember.
Hey, so I really like your videos and can't wait for some first person reactions after you move to EU. Keep up the amazing work and, hey, if you ever land in Lithuania, happy to show you some cool pubs and random places ;) thanks for being a chill and positive mental entertainment when sometimes it feels the world is just crazy
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When u forget the reaction and watch her dip the Teabag 😂 😂
As a Belgian, I do eat "fast food" about once a week. In fact most of us do. However McDo is trash compared to how our fast food restaurants makes burgers and fries. I eat McDo once a year when I'm on vacation. It is so easy to make your own fries. It takes 10 minutes to go from fresh potato to fries. Needless to say that our "frituur" restos make fries from fresh potatoes.
Same with mayonaise. Fresh mayo is so much better than store bought. Our restos never seem to go through the trouble of making fresh may though.
Burgers... Well they are incredibly easy to make. If you make all three, you'll eat dinner in +/-30 minutes max.
This perception on how to go about fast food, really makes you think how easy it is to make fast food popular in other countries (but not always easy to master) and appreciate other people's cultures. Making 'real' fast food is far better than any fast food chain.
Belgian fries are top tier, as is the beer. And don't get me started on desserts. I had a great time there with food!
i think that in EU the mcdonald's have to use our ingredients, so even the european mcdonald's vs the original usa it's a win for the european!
Agree on the quality of the "not popular brand" vs mcdonald's/burger king/etc anyway, they push on the quality instead of the marketing and big profit. If i remember well, there's a story in Italy, don't remember where, anyway they opened a new mcdonald's but had to close because people kept going to a panineria near there.
McDonald's in Europe is _much_ better than "the real thing" too. And the portions are human-sized. This seems to be a problem in the countries that look up to the US too - I had the same experience in Bahrain and UAE - it's hard to imagine a person who would willingly eat that stuff. I'm fine with McDonald's where I'm from, generally - just don't overeat (the portions are relatively small, but _very_ packed - it's easy to stuff yourself with way more than you need), and don't assume every McDonald's restaurant is the same; the quality varies wildly. And of course... it's fine for a quick meal once in a while. Even with fast food, there's many good options to choose from in Europe, in general - and plenty of fast food here is decently nutritionally balanced (including fast food salads that _don't_ drip over with extreme sauces and sugar).
I have a aquaintance who was in Boston and New York for a month a few yeara ago. She came with a few kilos more on her ribs back...just due to the food in the States.
Honestly I would love to visit New York, especially during the Christmas season but I always wondered wbat should ai eat there 😅 everyone who I know that was in the States came back heavier 🙈 I am glad that the EU regulates a lot when it comes to food.
Edit: these people didnt hang out at fast food places everyday. It is also the food in the stores.
Don't worry about the athletic wear, you have a great demeanour, you look presentable and that's what counts really, unless there is a dress code of course.
Hell, you will see people walking in shorts in the winter in Northern Europe.
Really very best wishes for your move!! But I hope you are not going to do what some Americans do, arrive on a tourist visa, fix yourself up with a job and then apply to stay! Wherever you are in Europe, that would get you deported immediately! I recommend watching the TH-cam video by an American, Luke Bland, titled "My American Dream was in Finland" (3 parts).
I recommend watching *Dave Cad's* channel as well. Both channels are good.
....last and definitely least:
You will, as the girl said in the video, change and make a transformation from being poisoned to be cleared of poison...so when you go back for vacation to see your family you will also become sick of the food. Take care, Dude! Be aware! ;-) You'll get it as soon as you get here. The food here is different and much more natural...
As regards food it’s not just fast food joints are the problem, your meat which is in not just the fast food places, is stuffed full of hormones which are carcinogenic and are banned in Europe so it looks and tastes so different. You will see the difference when you get here I can’t wait to hear your reaction
Has nothing to do with money , all about quality. :)
From when i was in my 20 to i was atleast 35 i only ate food i could buy from burger/pizza joints and place like McD and such. And still didtn get fat, sometimes i go 5-7 kilo over my "optimal weight" in winter period but i drops straight down again to my "optimal weight" as soon it get around summer starting . Yes it is unhealthy, but clearly there is a diffirence.
Skinny might just mean you burn calories and such alot better then most people. Just like in my case. You try eat like i did, and lets see how well you do :P
Edit: Also why do you need to be rich to have a proberly build house/ apartment ? we dont in europe . You are "defending" instead of listening bro :)
Edit 2: The transport is both convenient and cheap in europe ... again you not listening ... and instantly trying to "defend" your country hehe. Again shouldn need money (be rich) that much.
I seen quite a few of your video, and at first i ignored it. But you seem to keep doing it even after all the knowledge you gathered.
Guess we part ways, not like it will matter to any of us, i know. But still there it is :)