Anyone that's met my family knows that we all love food. So needless to say, I've really enjoyed all the different food I've been able to eat here. So I decided to rank all the countries I've been to based on their food:
1. Italy
This might be unfair, considering we've spent the most time in Italy, and I'm part Italian. But the food has really been incredible. Pizza, pasta, steak Florentine, tiramisu, red wine, panini (fun fact, I just learned the plural of panini is panini), gelato, etc, etc. One would have to put effort into finding a bad meal in Italy. I've been called something of a Italian food snob before, but I've loved it all. Everything is so fresh and delicious it's hard to find anything wrong with it.
Favorite meal: Steak Florentine with blueberry glaze
Runner up: Gnocchi with sausage and truffle sauce
2. Germany
I was in Germany when I came up with the idea for this post. At the time, I was thinking about putting Germany at #1, but upon returning to Italy I realized that was silly. Germany was where I made up for the lack of protein I might have suffered in Italy. Bratwurst and beer were staples of lunch and dinner, how could you go wrong? Our first night in Germany we didn't even eat at a restaurant, we went from street vendor to street vendor. We started with a bratwurst, followed that with a chocolate covered fruit (I had a banana), then a large mug of beer, then (if you're Eli), a second bratwurst. The Hofbrauhaus was one of our favorite spots, and where I had my favorite meal. Even the bratwurst I had at the Olympic Stadium was great.
Favorite Meal: Pork Knuckle and dumplings, with dark German beer
Runner up: Any of the 3 bratwursts I had.
3. Spain
While Spanish food didn't quite sate the Mexican craving I had, it was still quite good. Paella, sangria, tapas. Those were the staples of our Spanish food experience. I actually hadn't heard of tapas, apparently it's just another word for appetizers. They were still good though, my favorites were chicken wings, calamari, and croquettes. I had two different kinds of paella, one with seafood and one with chicken. I preferred it with seafood, it's hard to go wrong with seafood when you're on the coast. I really like sangria too, it was interesting how different it was at each place we had it depending on the amount of fruit or spices they put into it. I still really want some fajitas and guacamole though...
Favorite Meal: Seafood paella, with sangria. And the Romantica, a dessert Eli and I split. I'm not even sure what was in it, but it was delicious.
Runner up: Argentina style ribs
4. Switzerland
While Switzerland might be home to the nicest people and best chocolate on the planet, their actual food leaves something to be desired. I might say that my favorite meal in Switzerland wasn't Swiss at all, but was actually at a place called California Bar where I had the "Texas Burger" with bacon, cheese, fried onion, and other delicious toppings. But the best meal in Switzerland wasn't because of the food, but the location. We stopped to eat on our way up Mt. Pilatus, which was a very cool experience. I had onion soup, Eli had sausage, Trent and George had chicken wings, but Katie chose best with the fish dips. Also, I learned I do not like Swiss beer, it's too sweet. Maybe I should have asked what authentic Swiss food is.
Favorite Meal: Texas Burger
Runner up: Onion Soup
Real Favorite Meal: Swiss Chocolate
That's pretty much it. Hopefully this post has made you hungry.
Life's too short for bad food,
ae
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