It's interesting going to the supermarket.

It's always interesting going to a supermarket in a different country. I've been going to a big one on my way home from work.

The first thing I noticed was that their fruits and vegetables were seriously lacking in selection and freshness. There are a lot of fruit/vegetable stands near my apartment, so I assume people do their produce shopping there. Also, their potatoes and onions are tiny! Strange, considering potatoes and onions are part of the German staple foods.

Butter is cheap. Really cheap. Half a stick for a euro, which would normally be $3 or so in Canada. Also, some cheeses are really cheap too. I bought a wedge of brie, that would normally be $5, for 1 euro, a small wheel of camebert (sp?) for 1 euro as well. This is great, because the cheese goes really well with the fresh bread I get for breakfast. Oh, and there's a ridiculous selection of cheeses, which is awesome.

Also, there's an entire aisle for chocolate! Chocolates of every kind. I bought some really nice 70% cocoa chocolate for 0.69 euros. I have no clue why Germans aren't fat.

Of course there's a huge selection of cured meats, which are conveniently unlabeled. The kinds and prices are listed, but it's not listed beside the actual product.

Milk comes in 1.5% or 3.25% fat. Crazy Germans.