German Pre-school and Potatoes

In Northern Germany, every 10th grader goes off into the working world for two weeks, and is an apprentice (oh! fancy!) in a job of their choosing. Since I would most certainly botch anything associated with filing and phone calling and calculation-ing, I decided to help take care of Germany's young generation instead.

Bring on the babies.

Even in pre-school, a warm and pleasant mid-day meal is seen as sacred. No German zero year old would be caught dead with anything less than an artisan glass and a full set of silverware. A sippy-cup user would be unpopular among his or her peers.

Baby food? You crack me up. Tiny humans here take part in the pyramid of Germanity (Potatoes, Bread, and Meat), just as much as anyone else. Of course when you give a 1 year old a full potato (That's a new children's book title if I ever did see one), it is intimidating, and may result in a frantic attempt to wear said potato as a hat. This initial anxiety is part of the process. Through time, potato love will be cultivated.

Today's lunch in the pre-school consisted of potatoes in champignon sauce, served with a side of roasted greens and pork medallions. So next time you see an American tot savoring a meal of orange mush, just know some German baby out there is having a laugh.

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