When we were in Luxembourg, Brad had pizza for lunch. Brad really enjoyed it, in fact we both enjoy eating pizza here. When we were back in the states we ordered pizza - but it was just not the same. Here the crust is almost as thin and crispy as a great big cracker. Sauce is a secondary effect - no where near as thick; if you order salami - it's pepperoni, if you order pepperoni - you better like hot peppers and bell peppers 'cause that's what you're going to get. Sometimes the cheese is different too!
Another thing I noticed was really different is the national food here, the pretzel (okay, I just call it that because they're everywhere, and in every bakery they are one of the key staples) is salty bread with some salt on the outside. In the states it's the same shape but it's soaked in so much butter and oil that instead of a bread substitute it's a huge calorie greasy treat (granted, I like both kinds!). And in both places they are also served warm.
French fries here are ALWAYS awesome! We've yet to get a bad french fry. And instead of ketchup, they're served with mayo. And they give you little wood fork things to eat them with (don't want to get the fingers dirty).
Breakfast, American style, with eggs, bacon, hash browns, pancakes, waffles, french toast, etc. etc. isn't even served here. Few restaurants open for breakfast unless you want coffee or tea at a cafe accompanied by a croissant - or ----- a pretzel! (Yum - cappuccino and a croissant!!)
Weinershnitzle is not a hot dog - it's a breaded meat patty.
Salad can be served with yogurt dressing -- nothing like those yogurt things sold in the little plastic containers in the states.
Deserts, and yogurt, are no where near as sweet.
Chocolate truffles need to be scoped out carefully when you're buying them - at least half of them are liquor filled (yuck!)
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