Munich: random thoughts for the day #3 | This International Life

German raclette cheese is not the same as Swiss raclette cheese. The German version is much, much stinkier.

We did a quick-and-dirty blind taste test of 3 locally-available Weissbiers the other day (why only 3? Because that’s how many Weissbier glasses we have at home. Yes, we need more): both Paulaner and Franziskaner were deemed to be highly drinkable, while Erdinger disappointed. But I still love our Erdinger soccer ball glass.

Interesting article about how the Holocaust is being taught in German schools these days: No Laughs, No Thrills, and Vilians All Too Real.

I know it’s from a McDonald’s commercial, but I can’t help but love the word Schmektakel.