My Food Findings in Europe

These are things on my list that are related to food, figured why not put them on their own post, I mean food is definitely worthy enough for its own post.

• Nothing like a good ole’ Coca Cola
• Diet Coke? What’s that – it’s Coke Lite
• There are probably about two stores in Europe that have Pepsi
• Don’t go half-ass when eating at a Tapas Bar, go all out and try it all
• Supermarkets … glorified name for a shack with some fruit and old sandwiches
• They really are fond of triangle sandwiches in England (Pret a Manger!)
• Mayonnaise comes in tubes like paint
• They don’t kid around with pretzels in Germany … OR beer
• It is not cheesy at all to have wine, cheese, and a baguette in a Parisian Park for a picnic lunch
• Those Scots are hardcore about their Scotch Whiskey
• It is an empowering experience to buy fruit at a gigantic market speaking entirely Spanish
• White sausage isn’t half bad, in fact, despite its gross appearance, it is delectable
• If the biergarten gives you veal instead of pork, you get free dessert
• Tiramisu is just as good in Italy, obviously
• It’s okay to eat at an Italian restaurant in Spain
• You need not hunt for Starbucks or McDonald’s, they will just pop up
• What is the McOriental?
• Don’t expect ice or cold drinks
• Eating sandwiches and Italian food for weeks on end really makes you tire of them
• Make sure you know what frizzante means if you do not want bubbles in your water – no gas!
• Airline food isn’t half bad
• Paella is a Mediterranean dish … so … expect it all, even tentacles and eyeballs
• Don’t assume the bread basket is free! They charge PER roll you eat
  
• Schlotzky’s Deli is a holy place … it has a fountain pop machine with refills!
• A Starbucks drink in London is the same price! …. In pounds…
• Nero’s in Florence has the best chocolate gelato in the world, hands down
• They serve spaghetti with scrambled eggs and bacon in it in Italy … and pizza with an egg over-easy in the middle
• Why visit Europe and eat European food? Try West African at Mama Africa’s in Marseilles … who knows what she has served, but it is gooood… Despite the in-tact fish
• Kieferwasser … not the mushroom juice and date juice drink you would expect
• Milk the free coffee and tea for all it’s worth!
• Cinnabons and beer is not a bad meal before a flight
• Hard Rock Cafes are fantastic places to eat and have some American food
• Never be without a bottle opener
• Drinking beer in a four hour line is perfectly acceptable way to pass the time ... hell, drinking beer anywhere is fine!
  
• German breakfasts are amazing and filling
• To leave a tip or not to leave a tip? I still don’t know …