Tips and Tricks for Grocery Shopping in WIESBADEN, GERMANY | An American In GLOBUS | Life Abroad
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- Are you moving to Germany and feeling overwhelmed with even the most normal tasks? BEEN THERE! It's one of those things many people don't think about before making the big move, but grocery stores are different in Germany! In this video I take you on a tour through my favorite supermarket, Globus. I'll discuss tips, tricks, and hacks to give you the confidence to shop on the economy. Don't miss out on the great things grocery stores in Wiesbaden, Germany have to offer.
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The better tasting milk is in the cold section! As a German I have never bought the "H Milch" in my life nor did I grow up with it. ^^
Wow that's so good to know!! Usually, milk is in the cold section in the US, so this was a shock to me! Now I will start buying the other milk...☺️
@@jakeannatravellifeabroad1953 In the cold section you have 2 choices in regard to shelf life:
1. "traditionell hergestellte Frischmilch" which has a shelf life of about 10 days.
2. extended shelf life milk, which is heated higher with a shelf life of about 20 days. This milk is advertised with "länger haltbar" or "längere Haltbarkeit".
Wrong. You can cool it at home and it tastes close the same
As a Canadian who has done grocery shopping in Germany, I have found both refrigerated milk in the cold section and tetra-packs of non-refrigerated H-Milch ("haltbare" for "long-life") on the shelf. I prefer the taste of the refrigerated milk, but the H-MIlch is handy for camping or for storing for emergencies.
@@GlorfindelIII correct
I noticed you ride an typical US American Big Block Supertruck for going groc shopping 🤣
Hahaha! Yes I had a very hard time finding a parking place big enough for my SmartCar 😂
I like that scanner! That's so cool!
Interesting information for you, in America we sterilize our eggs, so the shells become much thinner and more fragile and we must refrigerate them, in Germany they do not sterilize their eggs so they are fine not refrigerated and they will last quite some time although you will find all the Germans take them home and put them in the refrigerator, lol... As I put in another post to you, the bread there is incredible and everyone has a bread box which keeps that bread fresh much longer than just if you left it out and it's plastic bag or generally a paper bag.
That scanner is a gamechanger for me-- I hope my Globus has it! 🤞
Do go to that meat counter and buy bacon if this is what you like they have really good bacon... Since it is not pre-packaged, you can buy as much as you like or as little as you like...
Globus Nordenstadt got rid of the deposit system for their shopping carts due to the fact that Americans kept complaining about this German system they obviously didn't get. I went to both Globus Nordenstadt and Globus Hattersheim the day before Christmas and was immediately struck by the differences between these two supermarkets separated by only about 10km. Nordenstadt's regular customers with a strong base are Americans stationed there, so the store adjusted to that by offering many imported American items. I've never seen such a humongus cereal section outside the US with items and brands even I had never heard of. You'll never ever find this in any German supermarket (unless, maybe, in Kaiserslautern or Ramstein). I actually checked some labels just to make sure they were made in the US. The section for Christmas decorations was also more American oriented than German. What I enjoyed about Nordenstadt most was the international atmosphere with English and German being spoken at the same time anywhere in the store and the parking lot. It felt a bit like being on vacation in the US. So next time, I'll be heading to Nordenstadt in the first place (Bus line 262 being a convenient option with almost door-to-door service). Guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr und viele Grüße aus Hofheim, Ralph
That's so interesting!!! Now I really want to go to the Globus in Hattersheim to see the difference. You're right, it's definitely a popular store amongst the American population here, and it shocks me that the store made so many changes to adapt to us! Thank you so much for sharing, I've really learned a lot!
Ich kenn Globus nur als Baumarkt. Das mit dem Scanner ist cool
Die Scanner gibts bei Edeka und Rewe mittlerweile auch oft
@@ravanpee1325
Damit wissen die genau was du gekauft hast,wie lange du da warst und und und.Zudem sparen die Verkäuferinnen ein.Die haben also nen Vorteil davon.
Da gibt da so 2 Märkte die als Ottonormalverbraucherstatistik ausgewählt wurden in denen sowas getestet wird.Die haben das schon vor 4 Jahren gehabt.Man sieht ja das die Einkaufswagen auch getauscht wurden nur damit der Scanner da nen Platz hat.Vor nicht allzulanger Zeit, wollten der Trump die
Amisoldaten abziehen.Das hat die aufgehalten sowas einzuführen.In solchen
Gegenden wo die stationiert sind, fliesst natürlich das Geld nur so.Bis diese Technik zb im Osten auch verfügbar ist,das ist ne andere Geschichte.
Amis haben auch eh kein Problem mit Datenschutz und bezahlen nur mit Karte.Ich hab nix gegen ne gute Auswahl,aber zb all der Käse ist 90% nicht regional und man läuft sich ja tot für ne Tüte Milch.
5:13 there is "fresh milk" in every cold section...
Nice show!!
Never heard or seen of Globus Supermarket! Not in the south Bavarian area at least!
Well, yeah the very fresh milk is only to be found at the refrig section, the lasting longer milk outside of it.
Hope you are enjoying the Weisswürste for breakfast and don’t dare to eat it past noontime! 😃as it goes together with a Brezn! 😄That’s a Bavarian rule like the Bier Reinheitsgebot!😉
Thank you!
Yes we actually learned that when we visited Bavaria this summer! It is so good, though, that I want to eat it all the time! 🙊
In Neutraubling (Nähe Regensburg) gibts einen Globus.
I live in Wiesbaden and I'd never heard of Globus :D
when you buy the white sausage in a plastic package and refrigerated anyway, you also can eat it around the clock.
the rule of "none after noon" was caused by having them freshly made in the morning without additional chemicals, and thus they had to be eaten very soon, before noon, and they were not available outside of bavaria either.
similar also applied over here to Mett, Hackepeter and Schabefleisch, which was always freshly made from the meat, only when you asked for it at a butcher, and it had to be discarded after a few hours, eg every evening and also at midday when the butcher had closed for 1-2 hours around noon. but nowadays you get it refrigerated or even frozen in the supermarket, durable for up to several days refrigerated or several weeks when frozen.
2009 I've shopped at a Globus in Freising a few times.
This Globus market looks interesting, never heard before.
Live in NRW, 300km away from Wiesbaden. This check out seems unique too 🤔☑️
I really thought that Globus was common in Germany, but after I published this video, I learned that is not the case! I think Rewe is starting to do this same checkout. They built a new one near to me, and they also have scan & go!
There are only very few Globus markets in the northern half of Germany. The few are former Real markets or former Max Bahr hardware stores...
Scan&Go...I guess Rome's got some catching up to do...thanks, this was really interesting. ;-)
I am German, but I've never ever buy in a grocery store by scanning myself.
OK - at IKEA or a hardwarestore up to 5(?) items -no problem
Wait and see what the future brings!
It is amazing what is possible during these times!
at C&A they have that self-cashing now at the exit. needed to swipe each item 5+ times to register once, but then registered one twice. took 5 minutes until someone came to reset the entire scan. then happened again and after noone came in 15 minutes, it reset itself. success only on the third try after a total of almost half an hour at that "fast self service". NO THANKS !!!
Some kaufland stores now have the hand scanners.
Wow I am actually suprised to see this scanning technology in Germany 🤩 We are normally a little behind with all that stuff 😅
Hahah it's even spreading to Rewe!
Very nice video, I did not know Globus at all, must be only in a certain region, but I think the scanning is great!
Oh just a tiny correction, you do find milk in the refrigerated section. The "whole" milk (Vollmilch), most of the time in glass bottles. The milk in the non refrigerated section that is usually in a tetrapack is the "homogenized" milk that has a longer shelf life and since it usually has had an ultra-heat treatment, or ultra-pasteurization, it does not need to be refrigerated. For the meat I wouldn't buy it at a supermarket. I would look for a good butcher and buy my meat there, they will also give you tips on preparation or you can order a special cut of meat for any occasion where you need it. The meat there usually is from animals from the region, whereas the meat in the supermarket is usually from animals that did not have a good life and might have been shipped from anywhere. If you have a Biomarkt (like a whole foods, for example: Basic, VollCorner, Denns or any other in your area, get the meat there. It will be expensive but the animal will have had a better life.
"homogenized" has nothing to do with shelflife. afaik, ALL milk (except maybe raw milk fresh from the cow) is treated that way, causing the fatty components to be better "mixed" with the rest and not form a cream layer on top. later you correctly spoke of pasteurization and heating.
THAT is the treatment for longer durability, with three variants: i haven't seen the old "normal" (only a few days even when refrigerated) for years now, but mildly heated is "länger haltbar" ("longer durability", relative to "normal") and good for up to 3 weeks while refrigerated, and H-milk is the type that is durable for half a year without refrigeration, but has a different taste because of the heat treatment. some people love it, many people hate it and only find it convenient (as kind of a "backup") and/or use it only in preparing other food but not for drinking it pure or making muesli.
Wow I'm learning a lot! Thank you for sharing! I have found the Vollmilch in the refrigerated section since posting this video, and I have been buying that ever since! I would love to try a local butcher! I will have to find one close to me. I want to support local business and healthy animal existence as best I can!
Difference between the meat in Germany vs the United States is that the German meat wouldn't have hormones anti biotics found on stateside meat since the European Union has stricter food standards. Have you ever tried comparing a breakfast cereal between its EU Germany version with the Stateside version which is sold in AAFES & Commissary in Wiesbaden.
Yes that is such a good point! It’s insane how much sugar and other processed junk goes into even the most basic foods in the US. I feel much better about the things I eat when I guy ingredients from German markets.
Better ingredients that cost less? Sign me up!
@@jakeannatravellifeabroad1953 even further the fast-food chains you are likely to see the extra ingredients like Beef tallow on French Fries but the European version admits that. Easy way to do that is an Off base Burger King in Wiesbaden vs an AAFES Burger King
I’ve been to that exact globus so many times. I moved back to the US on January 18th 2021. All I can say is I don’t miss Germany.
What you don't miss the most? 🙂
@@Patron1899 how rude the people are towards Americans especially
Wow so interesting to see how different from America it is! Great video 👍🏼
Interesting to see how different Wiesbaden from Kaiserslautern is...have never seen this scanner thing...
Thanks so much! It was definitely a shock the first time...
It's really just a Globus thing! The other local grocery stores don't have it. Have you checked your local Globus?
@@daybyter laut Webseite:
(Scan & Go ist aktuell noch nicht verfügbar in Braunschweig, Krefeld, Essen und Wächtersbach.)
this Globus Store is a store for american customer. this checkin and out is ver convenient! in typical German shops like EDEKA, LIDL, ALDI or REWE this is not available. Anyway looks nice to have!
nonsense, the Globus hardware store in Lahnstein and the Globus Grocery Shops in Koblenz and Lahnstein have been using this type of checkin and out for years
@@stefanmerz3160 yes, like the american soldiers for 70 years
@@stefanmerz3160 und in Wetzlar
In my area (near Hannover) Marktkauf has a similar checkout system. (For those who don't know: Marktkauf is part of the Edeka Group)
Nah Globis is just keeping up with technology.
You actually will find milk in the cold section too.
I had no idea Globus had that system. Recently I went into a Globus for the first time and saw someone using the machine but I thought he might just price checking something haha. Our Globus is 1 hour away so I don't go there for my regular shopping but there is an industrial area next to it with lots of other stores knowing now that they have self checkout I might grab my stuff there when I'm done shopping the next time I'm in the area.
I thought the same thing the first time I saw it!
I thought Globus was so much more widespread within Germany, but once I posted this video I learned that isn’t the case!
I’ve also learned that some Rewe’s have a very similar system. Maybe there is one like that closer to you.
@@jakeannatravellifeabroad1953 Yea I saw Globus here and there sometimes but it was never close enough for me to shop there.
Reading the comments I was surprised how 'rare' Globus actually is, for me it was just never a good option compared to smaller stores that I could reach in a few minutes.
Need to check out my closest Rewe if they have this system or not.
Why does Germany seem so advanced to what it is in North America? better stores, better roads, better rail network, the list goes on. Wow
So many things we've enjoyed since moving to Germany!
@@jakeannatravellifeabroad1953 have you tried a Mettbröchen yet.
so, do I get this right ?
you are stationed at Wiesbaden-Erbenheim Air Base ?
so why do you buy your wine in the grocery store then?
there are so many good vineries around Wiesbaden and Mainz where you can buy directly and support local businesses
btw...
you can find fresh milk in the cooled section as well ...
in my local (Berlin) EDEKA there is also a vending machine outside the market where you can buy daily fresh milk from a local farmer
We are so fortunate to live in such a beautiful wine region! We often do buy our wine from local businesses (it's just so much better!), but sometimes when I need "emergency wine" a girl's gotta do, what a girl's gotta do! 😂
A vending machine sounds so cool! We actually found one of these in Switzerland once, and the milk was so delicious!
There was an EDEKA about 20 minutes away from the base! It sold this 1 random item called “fluff” that was a very common New England thing that you couldn’t find anywhere else in the US. So it was very strange seeing it in Germany of all places😅😅
Why is it that all Americans have a hard time seeing the "fresh" milk in the refrigerated section? There are all those milk products. To find them might be a challenge due to their cartons. But then ...
I think mostly because they're used to buying milk in plastic bottles, the ones we in Germany buy fresh expensive orange juice in, the ones that look like little fabric softener bottles.Cartons in the us are mainly used for juices, cream, or half and half.
@@NFLjunk79 As a foreigner one has to expect things to be different. So to look for anything and expecting to see the same is at least naive if not worse. Being here as a tourist for very limited time I can understand that. But these claims have been made mostly by Americans who have lived here for so much time that they decided to make a "US vs. Germany" video. And at that time this is not understandable.
I have no clue why we have such a hard time with it 😂 , but you're right! Since I have gone back to the store, I found the fresh milk! I am going to post an updated video to correct us, and I hope other Americans will have an easier time finding it as well. I really do appreciate everyone being so helpful and letting us know that there are better options!
That horrible 'H-Milch' is a long-shelf-life, high tempered milk. But that taste is absolutely dis-gus-ting!
The only reason to buy it is if you drink your coffee with lots of milk regularly. I wouldn't even spoil cereals with that stuff.
Only the real, refrigerated normal fat content for me (ie 3.8%). If I can get it I will buy the non-homogenized milk as well.
Yes, if you store it for a day or two the fat in the milk will separate and form a thick layer on top. That's exactly the way that cream was originally produced. Let whole-fat milk sit in a wide open bowl in a cool area for a day or two. Then skim off the top layer of fat. Voila, real cream (and skimmed milk).
But for the typical amount vigorously shaking the carton before unscrewing (note, not after opening 😁) will result in a perfect redistribution of fat.
Nope, if you find clumps of fat in the milk it has NOT spoiled, it just isn't processed to death before sale.
Reusable bags is one style of packing at the cashier. But the pro grocery shopper use something different.
Two pro tips to beat the German cashiers:
1. Get a sturdy (not one of those flimsy) folding box / Klappkiste with a top load limit of 50 kg (not the flimsy 28 or 32 kg limited ones).
As these are always open once unfolded it is much easier to pack them at the cashier because you don't have to hold them open with one hand like a bag. They also don't collapse in on themselves if you strike the edge with an object that might be a bit sturdier.
2. Place your haul strategically on the belt for an optimal breather and breaks in the 5 yard German cashier sprint.
If you go to stores that don't force the customer to weigh out their veggies and fruits, but the cashier weighs them out with an integrated scale at the scanner, then use this trick to slow them down. Drop a few items not in the flimsy plastic bags somewhere in between your other goods. That forces the cashier to slow down to individually weigh and scan them, and gives you a chance to catch up with them, or even take a short breather. Because German store cashiers are among the fastest in the world. Nope, no packing services in German grocery stores.
If you sprinkle all your goods on the belt with separate stashes of fruits and veggies that have to be weighed individually then you will get several short breaks during packing.
Egg cartons should be placed fairly at the end of the belt so they end up on the top of your haul instead of crushed under the rest of your goods. Cashiers are mandated in many stores to open and check out the cartons because so many shoplifters place small but valuable items inside the cartons. That is another slow-down technique.
Wow!! You are definitely a pro!! These are some absolutely amazing tips. Thank you so much for sharing! I will definitely have to incorporate these into my shopping routine.
Die "H" Milch wurde nur erhitzt um sie haltbar zu machen, deshalb schmeckt sie etwas anders aber wie ich finde, nicht schlechter.
where can i get the dollar to german currency conevrsion?
What is your job
der buchhandel berlin germany
no one in germany using this scanner :)
I think it is starting to gain popularity! They recently started the scanners at our local Rewe as well. It really is a helpful tool!
Runs do download Google translate 😂