Well hopefully not.
You may think to yourself, “Andrew, how could you let that happen? You left the first/second fattest country on the planet relatively healthy, and you’ll return fatter?”
My life as a US-American
But hold your judgement, because you (probably) haven’t lived in Germany for 8 months and experienced the joy of European chocolate.
Real sugar.
That’s right. And I’ll write it again.
Real sugar.
High fructose corn syrup? It doesn’t really have a place in the EU.
It practically rains Lindt and Milka and Kinder (the chocolate, not the prepubescent beings) and Lindt and Milka and…
…houses are constructed from blocks of Ritter Sport and then plastered with real cream. The roads are paved with Ferrero’s Nutella, and the Siegfried Line is really just Nordrhein-Westfalen’s over-sized chocolate reserve , constructed of giant blocks of Toblerone and disguised as pre-war tank traps.
In the words of a former exchange student,
The chocolate that is given out as shitty rations in the US is a disgrace against the human race and every animal that inhabits our planet. Hershey’s can be described as a rancid acid with too much sugar and the same well portioned ingredients as most Americans’ diets.
I embrace this perspective with my whole stomach, vulgarity and all. For those of you on the behind GMT side of the Atlantic: you don’t know what you’re missing.
This is the first time in my life where I’ve become conscious about my candy intake and legitimately concerned about its unfortunate side effects. Exaggeration aside, I’ve probably consumed more candy and other sweets during my exchange year than I have in the last 4 years combined. I’ve maintained a constant 58-60 kilos throughout the year, so the reality is that my weight is probably fine…though I still have 3 months remaining…
…Nom nom nom nom…
Update:
Snickers are amazing here.
Ich versteh nur noch Bahnhof? Übrigens haben wir auch gerade Moesers Weisse Schokolade mit Mandeln gegessen…. musst du einmal probieren!!
Bitte schick mir welche, die hören sich lecker an. Oder komm und besuch mich.
Let’s not forget the other carbs like pretzels and beer
Ssshhhhh it’s only the candy
Visit Belgium, try some waffles
Andrew, I love your comment about Hershey’s. W
henever you have a chance, take a trip to Switzerland and try Lindt’s there. It’s heavenly.. I dont’t know why they have different recipe for German Lindt products. Anyhow: happy Easter
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Andrew, I love your comment about Hershey’s.
Whenever you have a chance, take a trip to Switzerland and try Lindt’s there. It’s heavenly.. I don’t know why they have different recipe for German Lindt products. Anyhow: happy Easter
I was an exchange student to Germany at 16 and came home to New Zealand five kilos heavier. I blame it on winter and living in a cafe where I helped out serving Bier, Eis und Kuchen! If you have a chance, try the Croatian chocolate brand, Kraš. It’s my favourite in Europe.