The Germans are buying canned food
Great variety of canned food.
China is a big producer of canned food, but the canned consumption of Chinese people is very low. In contrast, Europeans and Americans can not eat three meals a day without cans. In their eyes, canned food is cheap, delicious and nutritious. Especially during the epidemic, their rush to buy cans has almost reached a crazy point. Every household hoards dozens or even hundreds of cans on average. European and American people love cans beyond our understanding, for them, canned food is indispensable on the table, its delicious taste is to stimulate their desire for food.
There are thousands of kinds of cans
Revy Supermarket is one of the largest supermarket chains in Germany. The Global Times reporter saw that the cans here are dazzling. As the supermarket manager said: "In an emergency situation where there are no fresh fruits and vegetables, you can eat well with them." ”
Supermarkets in other European countries are similar to the scenario in The German Revy supermarket. The reporter observed that the canned food in European supermarkets, in addition to the canned apples, peaches, pears and other fruits that Chinese familiar, there are canned vegetables such as tomatoes, mushrooms, corn, carrots, asparagus, and canned meat such as tuna, salmon, salmon, and beef.
In recent years, there have been more and more canned dishes of various cooked foods. In particular, traditional European and Asian delicacies such as pasta, rice, sausages, chicken mashed potatoes, and soup are popular. In addition, there are a variety of beverages and canned fruits, liquors, snacks, etc. The manager of The Revey supermarket told reporters that there are thousands of kinds of canned food in supermarkets like theirs. Even if you eat canned food every day, you will not repeat it for a month. Today, canned packages from merchants are a best-selling one, balanced and rich in flavor.
According to a survey, the annual consumption of canned food per capita in the United States exceeds 90 kilograms, and the Europeans spend about 50 kilograms. Most European and American apartments and detached villas have basements. They opened it up as a pantry for canned and other food. The shelves of these storage rooms are usually neatly arranged with canned meat, vegetables and fruits. Beat, a housewife who lives in Munich, told reporters that canned food saved her a lot of cooking time, and she listed the recipes for the day: make breakfast with canned mushrooms and beans in the morning; a canned chicken and potato at noon; dinner is richer, choose a canned set with meat and vegetables.
It is cheap and easy to store
Why are Europeans and Americans so keen on canned food? Cheap prices are one of the factors. Let's say that the white asparagus, known as "vegetable platinum", is less than a 500-gram can for less than one euro, while if you buy a fresh 500-gram white asparagus for at least 4 euros, some even more than 10 euros. Other canned foods are often only a fraction of the fresh food of the same kind. Convenience is also the key to Europeans choosing canned food. Many people also live far from where they live and work, and after work, they like to go to the bar for a drink and don't have time to cook. Most of the canned food is eaten with the lid open, which is convenient and time-saving.
Most European and American countries are in a low climate, less rain and insufficient light, not suitable for the development of agriculture, or less agricultural varieties, mostly rely on the supply and demand of imported agricultural products. Fresh fruits and vegetables are now in a globalized supply chain, and to travel a long way, they will not only lose their nutrition, but also catch some germs. Canned food does not have to worry about these problems, canned food sold in the European and American markets in the production, generally requires the harvest of fruits and vegetables from the field, directly in the next factory for production. Canned food is preserved by sealing first and then heating thoroughly. Because it is sealed, bacteria in the environment cannot enter.
Someone became a "canned influencer"
The canned food complex of Europeans and Americans also has to talk about the history of european canned food. At the end of the 18th century, when Napoleon led his army to conquer the four sides, in order to solve the problem of the decay and deterioration of grain storage during the war march, a huge reward could invent technology to prevent food from deteriorating. A French pastry chef who, after years of painstaking research, invented the sealing technique of glass jars and cork waxing, and won this award. Later, a British businessman developed a tin tin can. Since then, canned food has swept Europe. Especially in World War II, canned food reached its peak, and the military food of each participating country was mainly canned food.
After World War II, Germany, as a defeated country, lacked food. The Germans received a number of rescue packages, which contained many rare canned foods. Therefore, Europeans and Americans have a good memory of canned food, in their minds, canned food is not only used as food for the stomach, but also accompanied them through the long years of thoughts.
Even now, European and American countries regard canned food as a "strategic food". In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the German government has recommended that every adult should stock up on food for 10 days, including 6.5 kilograms of canned vegetables and fruits. While the German government stores large quantities of canned food for use in times of crisis.
In recent years, European and American families have also become popular in making their own canned food. Especially during the autumn harvest every year, many families will make canned vegetables and fruits they grow in their vegetable gardens. In addition to being enjoyed at home, these cans are also given as precious gifts to friends and family.
The Britta family, who live in Berlin, make a lot of canned food every year. Her family's vegetable garden grows fruits and vegetables such as strawberries, cherries, apples, carrots, potatoes, peanuts and so on. When the harvest comes, the family will pick the fruit together. After that, we start making canned fruits and vegetables and jams.
Unlike food companies, European and American families pay more attention to the simple way of making canned food and keeping it original. Specifically, they will first rinse the fruits and vegetables thoroughly, then add spices such as sugar or salt and the right amount of lemon juice in proportion, and cook them over a high heat... Finally, put it in a clean bottle while it is hot and tighten the lid. In this way, the homemade canned food is complete. Britta told reporters that Europeans are now very particular about eating healthily, especially "local food". In addition to giving away friends and family, canned food made at home is also sold through social networks.
There are many Europeans like Britta, and many like to post the craft on social media. Some have also become "canned influencers". Some healthy European and American people even have canned recipes to facilitate the control of food intake.