{"id":1521,"date":"2011-01-18T15:21:57","date_gmt":"2011-01-18T15:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=1521"},"modified":"2017-11-14T13:23:43","modified_gmt":"2017-11-14T13:23:43","slug":"german-breakfast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/german-breakfast\/","title":{"rendered":"What do Germans eat for breakfast?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I get in contact with foreign cultures I am always curious about what other peoples have for Fr\u00fchst\u00fcck<\/em><\/strong> (breakfast). So, I thought that you could be curious, too, about what we Germans have for breakfast.<\/p>\n

Germans think breakfast is the most important meal of the day because it gives you all the energy you need for a day. There is even a Volksweisheit<\/em><\/strong> (folk wisdom) that goes: Fr\u00fchst\u00fccken wie ein Kaiser, Mittagessen wie ein K\u00f6nig und Abendessen wie ein Bettler<\/em><\/strong>. (lit. Having breakfast like a emperor, having lunch like a king, and having dinner like a beggar.)<\/p>\n

There is no typical German breakfast dish. Indeed, there is a rich choice of food that can be served for breakfast.<\/p>\n

The basis of a German breakfast is usually Brot<\/em><\/strong> (bread), which can be: Vollkornbrot<\/em><\/strong> (whole wheat bread), Wei\u00dfbrot<\/em><\/strong> (white bread), Toastbrot<\/em><\/strong> (toast), Br\u00f6tchen<\/em><\/strong> (rolls), or even Swedish Kn\u00e4ckebrot<\/em><\/strong> (crispbread).<\/p>\n

The bread can be spread with Butter<\/em><\/strong> (butter) or Margarine<\/em><\/strong> (margarine) and topped with Wurst<\/em><\/strong> (sliced cold meat) or K\u00e4se<\/em><\/strong> (cheese), if you prefer your breakfast herzhaft<\/em><\/strong> (savory). If you are a Naschkatze<\/em><\/strong> (sweet tooth) you can also spread some Honig<\/em><\/strong> (honey), Marmelade<\/em><\/strong> (jam) or Nougatcreme<\/em><\/strong> (nougat cream) on your bread. If you prefer a fruchtiges<\/em><\/strong> (fruity) breakfast you can also have some cereals or M\u00fcsli<\/em><\/strong> (muesli) with frischem Obst<\/em><\/strong> (fresh fruits) swimming in Milch<\/em><\/strong> (milk) or Joghurt<\/em><\/strong> (yoghurt).<\/p>\n

Usually, on the weekend we Germans refine our breakfast with a gekochtem Ei<\/em><\/strong> (boiled egg), R\u00fchrei<\/em><\/strong> (scrambled eggs), or a Spiegelei<\/em><\/strong> (fried egg). Common drinks are: Kaffee (coffee), Tee<\/em><\/strong> (tea), Saft<\/em><\/strong> (juice), milk, and Kakao<\/em><\/strong> (cocoa).<\/p>\n

And now I am curious. Was esst ihr gerne zum Fr\u00fchst\u00fcck?<\/em><\/strong> (What do you like to have for breakfast?)<\/p>\n

(das) Fr\u00fchst\u00fcck \u2013 breakfast<\/p>\n

(die) Volksweisheit \u2013 folk wisdom<\/p>\n

(das) Brot \u2013 bread<\/p>\n

(das) Vollkornbrot \u2013 whole wheat bread<\/p>\n

(das) Wei\u00dfbrot \u2013 white bread<\/p>\n

(das) Br\u00f6tchen \u2013 roll<\/p>\n

(das) Kn\u00e4ckebrot \u2013 crispbread<\/p>\n

(der) Brotaufstrich \u2013 spread<\/p>\n

bestreichen \u2013 to spread<\/p>\n

(die) Butter \u2013 butter<\/p>\n

(die) Margarine \u2013 margarine<\/p>\n

(der) K\u00e4se \u2013 cheese<\/p>\n

herhaft \u2013 savory<\/p>\n

(die) Naschkatze \u2013 sweet tooth<\/p>\n

(der) Honig \u2013 honey<\/p>\n

(die) Marmelade \u2013 jam<\/p>\n

(die) Nougatcreme \u2013 nougat cream<\/p>\n

fruchtig \u2013 fruity<\/p>\n

(das) M\u00fcsli \u2013 muesli<\/p>\n

frisches Obst \u2013 fresh fruit<\/p>\n

(die) Milch \u2013 milk<\/p>\n

(der) Joghurt \u2013 yoghurt<\/p>\n

(das) gekochte Ei \u2013 boiled egg<\/p>\n

(das) R\u00fchrei \u2013 scrambled egg<\/p>\n

(das) Spiegelei \u2013 fried egg<\/p>\n

(der) Kaffee \u2013 coffee<\/p>\n

(der) Tee \u2013 tea<\/p>\n

(der) Saft \u2013 juice<\/p>\n

(der) Kakao – cocoa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

When I get in contact with foreign cultures I am always curious about what other peoples have for Fr\u00fchst\u00fcck (breakfast). So, I thought that you could be curious, too, about what we Germans have for breakfast. Germans think breakfast is the most important meal of the day because it gives you all the energy you…<\/p>\n

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