Light Meals and Weekend Treats from an English Woman in Berlin
It seems like this sunny weather is sticking around although I have felt slightly British the last few days by complaining about the heat already..! Every year it always takes me by surprise the lack of air coniditioning in Berlin. I get that Berlin is hardly the Mediterranean climate but the summers are hot! So instead, it means plenty of afterwork beer garden visits to the Prater or sitting on the balcony with a cold glass of wine….
It always surprises me how difficult it is to find quiche in a German supermarket – everyone loves quiche! I always think back to my student days and shopping in Asda or Tesco. There would be a huge selection of quiche! But when I moved to Germany it was near impossible to find a ready made quiche in the supermarket. Now, I am kind of grateful … making your own is not only easy but also delicious!…
I love quiche. As a student I often used to buy a quiche and it was only when I moved to Berlin that I realised just how easy it is to make your own. German supermarkets do not stock ready made quiche, but this is not a bad thing. I recently read a blog post by Jamie Oliver Magazine that looked at the amount of salt you find in those Sainsbury’s Quiche Lorraine’s. The results were shocking, but actually not that surprising. Anything pre-packaged is of course going to have more salt in it which is why it is never a bad thing to make your own!…
Quiche is a British supermarket favourite. Walk into any supermarket and you will find fridges full of 
quiche with any kind of topping. When I first moved to Germany I noticed that the supermarkets did not stock quiche at all and this upset me. I love quiche!
I suppose I have the rubbish German supermarkets to be thankful for as I had to make my own when I first moved to Germany. I found that not only is a quiche incredibly easy to make, it also tastes better and can be a healthier (well, slightly!) option.
There is one problem though. German supermarkets do not stock ready made shortcrust pastry. …