German Pizza

People are always asking what I eat when I am in Germany. They are surprised to learn that I each much of the same thing that I did in the states.

I like pizza. In Germany, many restaurants that have pizza are owned by people of Italian heritage. It is usually made to be about the size of a dinner plate. It is considered dinner for one. It is usually served uncut and eaten with a fork and knife. Many places will cut it for you if you ask.

The pizza here is typically made with a thin crust. It is usually on the crunchy side. The sauce is tomatoey. The pizza is usually lightly sauced. Many of the pizzas have traditional names like Pomodoro, Bolognese, Hawaii, etc. Pomodoro is a pizza with tomato sauce and cheese. Bolognese adds ground meat to it. Hawaii is with ham and pineapple. It has cheese on it, but sometimes comes with out the tomato sauce.

There many other types as well. Some come with a sunny side up egg in the middle of it. Others come with tuna or seafood. Mussels come on the pizza still in the shell. Shrimp will have to be shelled. If you order olives on your pizza, be prepared for the whole olive with the seed still in it. Pepperoni refers to a green Italian pepper that is a bit sharp. If you want the meat, you need to find the pizza with salami on it. There is also more than one type of ham. The pizza Hawaii comes with the ham that is usually what we find in America. Other pizzas have ham that is more similar to Black Forest ham or Parma ham.

There is also a French version of the pizza called Flammkuchen. It comes with a thin crust. On the crust is spread frishkase which is like our cream cheese. A traditional Flammkuchen comes with ham and onions as the toppings. There are other versions like the Foerst Flammkuchen that comes with mushrooms and muenster cheese.

Summer Vacation is Over!

I have been on vacation. I live most of the year in Germany. Last year was stressful. My school closed and I had to wait for a reassignment. Then I had to pack up and move my house.

I spent my summer being a vegetable. I stared at my toes a lot. I watched TV. I am horrified to report that I watched "Dance Moms", "Tiaras and Toddlers", "Say Yes to the Dress", "Hoarding: Buried Alive" and "Hardcore Pawn". It was like driving down the autobahn and not being able to look away when you see a wreck.

I am in my new house in beautiful Bavaria. Unfortunately, I do not have internet yet. When I do, I will be back with some new adventures that do not include TV.