What are the main staple foods in Germany?

Food has always been a major part of German culture. Even the well-known ... King Frederick II (King Frederick the Great, 1712–1786) introduced the potato, a staple in the German diet. He gave away ... After the Germans lost World War I (1914–18), food was scarce and soldiers trying to get home were starving. read more

Bread is the staple food in France, where there is always some white bread at the table, no matter when you eat or what meal you eat. In Germany, at least in Northern Germany, people eat potatoes each and every day. Somtimes as mashed potatoes or french fries, bus mostly just as plain cooked potatoes. read more

In some parts of Germany, notably the southwest, there also will be noodles of some type (including Spätzle and Maultaschen, i.e. german ravioli) on the menu almost every day, but, by and large, bread is our staple for morning, noon, and evening, and potatos whenever we don’t eat bread. read more