I've heard all these stories about being at a healthier weight in Europe, you know all the theories about why French women are so damned skinny? Well, it has it's merits, I know I've lost a pound or two with all the walking I do around here (and bike riding in good weather) and you don't really snack just eat during meals. I think because portions are smaller, even food packages are smaller, you monitor how much of something you eat because you don't want to eat a 5 Euro package of cheese in one sitting! But I'm not sure it isn't rendered null and void from the backerei down the strasse. I love sweet bread products, heck ANY bread product! So I've taken it upon myself to try everything they make! I mean why live in Germany if you aren't going to experience it the German way? They make fabulous bread. I read somewhere that most of their breads have a rye base, which is quite interesting since I never buy rye bread in the states. I buy rolls for dinner, bread for lunches, mini pre-baked pizza things, and pastries. Oh my goodness, pastries! I haven't been to France yet, so I'm thinking that the best is yet to come. But German pastries are really good. They are not as sweet as American, and I'm noticing they don't use chocolate in as much things and at 1st that might bother you, but they are so scrumptious you quickly get over the lack of chocolate use. I don't think they put so much sugar in their foods (things like spegetti sauce and the like) because I am finding that I don't crave sugar like I did in the States. Maybe that's the secret, they only eat sugar when they are completely aware of it's presence in the food (i.e: a schoklade dooney vs. a pasta sauce). I don't really know for sure, I just know that I love the bakery!! Come try it for yourself!
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