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You forgot Salt and Pepper

As a German that has lived abroad for 28 years, I really do miss a good Mettbrötchen.

Important notice on Mett: It's not just the standard grinded pork meat! Mett is grinded meat that is produced under special conditions of hygiene, so that this meat won't make you sick. Additionally it is grinded in a speical size that gives the nice texture.

You need a breadroll from a local bakery, Mett from a local butcher you trust - and you'd either use pepper or horseradisch as a topping, too. I use both horeradish *and* onions - keeps vampires and tax collectors away. 😄

As a German, I can proudly say: Mettbrötchen is simply delicious. :) Most people put also salt and pepper on it, but this is personal taste, I always like it a little spicy.

Sorry, you forgot Butter, Salt and Pepper. And don‘t be scared. Mett is controlled and must be fresh from the same day (we got a law for it, what surprise, the „Hackfleischverordnung“ 😂)

And also it tastes even better with a freshly baked roll from a bakery and fresh METT from the butcher and not from a discounter 😊

At work we had colleagues from Ireland for over a year. On Fridays we always had breakfast together, where Gehacktes was a main ingredient. When the Irish saw the Gehacktes for the first time, they were shocked, but tried it. For the next breakfasts, I always had to get more Gehacktes than usual because the Irish ate nothing else.

I would actually be more anxious to order a Mettbrötchen from a random restuarant than to prepare it myself with fresh Mett directly from the butcher's.

I personally would NOT recommend to buy the Mett for the Brötchen in a Grocery store. Take it from a local butchery(shop). It is quite a difference! Also .. as others mentioned: botter, salt and pepper were missing. White pepper was my preferred pick.

This was sooo painful 🤣 I'd just say give it one more shot, but either get the Mett well prepared from a butcher (and fresh breadrolls), or ask a German friend to prepare some 😋 This was like "trying out a barbecue", but just throwing a steak without any seasoning on the grill and eating it with ketchup 🥴

Hahaha, I never saw anyone eating anything in such a dramatic way!! Had to laugh out loud! Especially since Mettbrötchen is so familar and daily stuff for me!... For the next time, as a lot of people already mentioned, butter, salt and pepper!... And maybe a bit less onions ;-) Greetings from the Niederrhein!

its intresting to watch people react to food ive been eating my entire life

First of all: Buy yourself a "Brotmesser" :D What is definitely mandatory imo is to put salt and pepper on the Brötchen as well. Also the amount of mett makes a difference. To spice it up you can also put a little small layer of mustard on the Mett before top it with onions.

weirdest foods in most countries: frog legs, innards, insects, intentionally rotten food. weirdest food in germany: minced raw pork

This is sooo funny to me. You literally just get this at a bakery or a butcher shop as a snack if you're hungry. It's not even remotely weird here in Germany. We all love it. Watching videos like these is kinda fascinating.

Having grown up in Germany with a German mother and English father, Mett was a staple part of my diet. Living in the UK, I returned to Germany on Holiday with my wife, who had never tried it. She looked at me very weird and disgusted the first time I ordered it for breakfast. I was immediately transported back to my youth and realised I had missed it. I managed to persuade her to try some and that was it. She was hooked. Once she had got over the initial shock of what it was, she focused on the taste and then, every day, she wanted Mettbrötchen for breakfast. Now, whenever we return to Germany on holiday, the first thing on hers (and my) list when we arrive, is a Mettbrötchen. I have to say, that you need to put more mett on your roll and the onion needs to be chopped finer and not so much, with a pinch of salt. My German grandmother, even used to mix hers with a raw egg and put the chopped in onion in and mix it all together, before spreading it on the brötchen. But there again, she was from Berlin and things are always slightly different there.

In the past in Germany , when birthday were celebrated , there were always cold plates with a mett hedgehog in the middle with onion spikes .Very tasty with bread and butter. ☺

We as germans, as you eventually eat this as a kid, don‘t know initially what it‘s made of.. so we ate it not knowing that it’s raw at first, only as you get older you understand 😂

In my Hometown the Mettbrötchen is also very beloved and the Mett is called ,,Feuerwehrmarmelade“, wich can be translated to ,,firefighter jam“! 😂😊

The Mett you purchased at the supermarket is literally JUST raw pork without spices. And as you forgot to season it yourself with e.g. salt, pepper, garlic, powdered paprica etc., it's clear that all you'll taste is onion😂 The Mett you can get at the local butcher's is mostly seasoned quite well and you can choose between "mit Knoblauch" (with garlic) and "mit Kümmel" (with caraway seeds). Now I'm craving a Mettbrötchen, but can't have one as I'm pregnant and any raw meat or fish is a no- go 😫

Here in Cologne, we love ourselves a good Mettbrötchen. It's so awesome when you come home from a long night of party and the bakery is already open, and you get yourself a pair of these oniony bad boys... Cures my hangover before it can even begin.

My father's last meal he wished before he died at the age of 94 was: Ein Mettbrötchen!

WOW - I am German and this made me feel anxious. I would never buy the Mett - the pork - from the supermarket. Always get it from the butcher. Make sure it is fresh! They will also ask you, if you want it seasoned. Let them season it, or put spices in yourself: salt, pepper, chili, paprika, makes all the difference. And remember: Mett will go bad soon. Eat it fresh.

Nalf, I'm so proud of you! Most of us Germans really love Mettbrötchen. Now I am craving one! Next time (in case there will be a nexttime) try it with butter, salt and pepper and a fresh Brötchen from the bakery. SO GOOD!!!

Für alle die kein Englisch sprechen: "Weird" bedeutet auf Deutsch "Echt lecker!" 😁 Juh ahr wällkamm!

This reminds me a lot of what we call "Filet Americain" in the Netherlands, a.k.a. préparé in Belgium. It's made of raw beef, pepper and maybe an egg. Just like this German Brötchen, people usally put it on their bread or on small toasts, topped with raw unions and sometimes pepper/salt. You should try it if you're ever in the Netherlands!

It's so cute that you think that Mett is the most weird German food. 😂

Congratulations Nick! Now you are really germanized. :D How to upgrate the Mettbrötchen? - Buy the bread roll at a bakery. - Add salt and pepper. - Put a thin layer of butter on the bread roll. - The finer you cut the onions, the better it tastes. (only my opinion) Fancy stuff ... - Add finely chopped garlic. - Or try it with Nutmeg or Paprika.

It's also popular in western Poland. Great stuff, just add some minced pickle salt and pepper. Yummy

Witch simple foods the quality speaks for itself. Discounter rolls and mince can't keep up in my opinion. Also try it with Seasoning and maybe a thin layer of butter on the rolls. Also cut the onions finer or let them sit with some salt for a while to get a little of the sharpness out. Improvement aside, glad you tried it and overcame your foe ;)

My American colleague called Mett once the German Sushi. For a better experience (taste) you should buy fresh Brötchen from the bakery and not the cheap cardboard supermarket rolls, get your Mett from a proper butcher (some have pre seasoned Mett) and use salt and pepper on your not yet seasoned meat. If you like butter you can add butter underneath as well, but that’s not everybody’s cup of tea.

I buy "Thüringer Mett" from a local butcher for Mettbrötchen because it is pre-seasoned. The only thing missing might be a little salt. Enjoy!

Hey Nalf, over here up north we normally eat this not only for breakfast but also for dinner. I get your point with the thought of rare meat especially pork not being great. Regardless as I grew up with it I really do love it! But if you taste that for the first time you should have gotten a good fresh breadroll from a bakery and fresh meat! It is so much better with a fresh breadroll! Oh and we do spice it with some pepper and salt normally. Cheers Peer

This just reminded me on a TV Total episode when Stefan Raab tried to teach Kylie Minogue how to pronounce „lecker Mettbrötchen“ 😂

The "Mettbrötchen" is in Germeny widely known as "Maurermarmelade" it means: "Construction Workers Jam". Next time try to put one or two slices of a pickle on it. With the onion this is my favourite way to eat my Mettbrötchen.

@NALF since you started eating Japanese sushi this year, very proud that you also tried German Sushi!

Here in the Netherlands we also love mett. We live 2 kilometers from the German border. Only we don't eat it with raw onions. But with salt and pepper. Lovely on the weekend. Good that you tried.

Watching your video when my 4 year old actually just ate a Mettbrötchen for breakfast... Actually, when our children were born, the pediatrician gave us a schedule when the child can eat which food. At 4 months some steamed carrots, at 6 months cooked fish and so on. And the last item on the list was, I'm not making that up, Mettbrötchen (raw pork!) at 1 year old.

That video was such fun to watch, especially for still having the taste of Mettbrötchen on my tongue, cause I had one for dinner!😂🎉

Ah, the quintessetial rite nof passage for every American youtubers in Germany: Mettbrötchen! You and Kelly from Kelly does her thing are the only ones that didn't go crazy for them after trying. Which is - needless to say - perfectly fine. Maybe a few tips for a potential second try: I often eat Mettbrötchen from KAufland but have to say, their Mett isn't the greatest. It is okay, but not great. Second: you made the, in my opion, typical mistke for a newbie at Mettbrötchen "I'll just try a little" A thin layer of Mett doesn't get you the right meat - to - bun ratio. It is quite boring. There has to be a thick layer of Mett on it. Go big or go home. Third: there is a discussion whether or not to put butter on the Bun before spreading the Mett. Personally I like both, but prefer it with butter. So the heated discussion on whether a Mettbrötchen needs butt I would answer: it doesn't need butter, but everything is better with butter! Fourth and last: Mett is preseasoned with salt and peppter. But lightly seasoned. Depending on the Mett (and the one from my Kaufland ist extremely lightly seasoned) and your personal taste, you might want to season it with salt and (white) pepper to your taste. Bonus tip: avoid all the crazy other suggestions like putting mustard or Worchestersauce or pickles or.... on it!

Nalf , you missed the Butter 🧈! Salt and Pepper ! Remember the Quality of Meat here !

My first exposure to Mett was watching "Babylon Berlin" where in the third season a character orders it. I couldn't hear what she called it, but I was shocked when the subtitles said "pork tartare". Searching on that name yielded nothing, but a few weeks later I stumbled upon a KZfaq video about it. That's one of those things that I'm sure I'll never try, though in large part because of the raw onions.

If you think that‘s weird try any one of these next: - Rollmops - Labskaus - Grünkohl mit Pinkel - Handkäs mit Musik - Pfälzer Saumagen There are so many weird foods in Germany but they‘re all actually really tasty ;-)

I’m vegetarian for 21 years, Mettbroetchen is the only meat I really miss :) My opinion, your Brötchen is missing butter, too many onions (maybe cut them thinner) and of course not enough Mett on them :)

First of all: I am from Saxony, so this just reflects my local preferences. - You have to spread butter underneath the minced meat. - The meat has to be "halb und halb", which means that 50% percent has to be from pork and 50% from beef. - You have to massage in salt and paper into the meat before spreading it on the buttered "Brötchen". You can also buy this pre-spiced from a butcher. Honestly speaking, I would always choose the meat from a local butcher over the supermarket stuff. - If you prefer to, add some celery salt. - A variety is to also massage in a complete egg. - You added too many sliced onion pieces.

Scott from "bigfun … American in Germany" tried Mettbrötchen once, and he loves them now.

one thing that might ease your mind when eating this is that mince declared as Mett has even stricter regulations than minced meat, which is recommended to cook. so it is fine to eat it raw unlike other pork meat.

Conclusion on German food : Taste is better than it looks - always :) You should drink beer along with Mettbrötchen... just a perfect match and it takes off the onion smell....

I highly recommend to find first a good Bakery for the Brötchen and then a good butcher for the Mett. You should add butter and salt/pepper. Some butcheries may have pre-spiced Mett which is often called Thüringer Mett, maybe try one of those. Important is also the right amount of butter, Mett and onions. If you manage to come to Cologne you can order them ready-made in restaurants as snack.

Oh so cool to hear you're from Schwäbisch Hall! They have a great hospital. Been there a few times

Mett, Bratwursthäck or Gehacktes, every Region in Germany has a different Style of raw pork. At Birthdaypartys it’s very famous to have a Mettigel, it’s mass of raw pork in shape of hedgehog also decorated with salted sticks. The Mettbrötchen is also called Bauarbeitermarmelade - Constructers Marmelade 😊

The fear of raw pork comes from the cases of trichinosis it used to cause. At least in Austria, infected pork was last detected in 1970 and the situation in Germany is probably similar. The rare cases of illness that have since been detected in Austria (approx. 1-3 per year) were caused by the consumption of products from abroad.

You can put a slice of cheese on top of the finished bread roll and bake it briefly. (In the oven, please, not in the microwave, because in it the roll would become soggy). Then the Mett is no longer raw and you can overcome your reluctance perhaps better. (This is the version for beginners). When you've acquired a taste for it - and you will, because Mettbrötchen are saucy - buy the buns at a real bakery instead of those weird pastries from the supermarket, get ground pork from a „Strohschwein“ or straight from the Bioladen, get shallots instead of that capital vegetable onion you had there, and season your (raw!) Mettbrötchen with a little freshly ground black pepper. In general, all food tastes better when you don't choose the cheap-and-simple supermarket versions as ingredients, but the handcrafted quality products you can find everywhere in Germany.

As an Austrian growing up in austria, I never heard of mettbrötchen until I was a teenager and read about it online. So much culinary difference between austria and northern germany even though we speak the same language

4:54 To me this is only enough Mett for one half Brötchen! 😂

When we visit Koln, this is the #1 food on our list. We miss it so much. We had a version in Dresden that was great as well. You really need to have it as a beer-snack like in Koln.

My favorite way : a fresh crispy Brötchen/roll with butter, the nett seasoned with Gefro Fleischwürze and Onions! I cut the onions in Rings! Legger legger ❤

Try it with salt and pepper. Im not the biggest fan of it myself but I have to admit it tastes quite good with that - many people actually LOVE it though

As a german, i am very proud of you!

I would generally not buy the Mett in the supermarket, but prefer a regional butcher. A little salt and pepper on it and "fertig ist die Laube". However, I hate raw onions and would fry them beforehand. Bon appétit 😋😉

Hi Nalf, evening time is Mettbrötchen time. try it with a nice bread (17 cent discounter bun???) and less onion and of course some spices you will be thrilled enjoy it the next time

😂😂😂 met brötchen is a very rare occasion in my life but dude. Watching you butcher an onion is just pure gold 🇩🇪❤🇺🇸

In my experience Mettbrötchen are the favorite of many people here in Germany. You can bet, that it is the first thing gone. Bread on buns with different toppings were a typical fingerfood in every company I worked, either sponsored by my boss or colleague celebrating his birthday.

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Nothing better than a Mettbrötchen. It’s also called Bauarbeitermarmelade(Worker’s Jam)

I am Austrian and I really enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work.

With some salt 'n pepper, it would have been even better..... ;-) Next should be 'gebratene Blutwurst' ! Go for it, Nalf! Beste Grüße aus der Südpfalz!

I can't believe you are talking about pain and fear. We all love Mett-Brötchen (with onions, salt and pepper), could eat it every day. You can eat it eather for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Haha, I can see that you were nervous - you were shaking with adrenalin. xD

My Grandfather showed me His "Hangover mettbrot". Its a thick slab of sourdough bread (Schwarz-/Bauernbrot) with a even thicker layer of mett, spiced with Salt, pepper and Paprika. Ontop the usual finely chopped onions and pickles slices. But Just before you eating you crack a raw egg over it. It really works wonders after a long night, but you have to use really fresh ingredients...

😂 I understand that it is weird. But a lot of German love it. Usually no for early breakfast. Grown up in Thüringen I‘m very particular with eating it. Rolls are ok, better is a real Mischbrot from the local bakery. Buy Mett or Gehacktes (Thüringen) or Hackepeter (Berlin) preferred from the butchers. A little salt and freshly ground pepper. Try it in different locations, you will love it 😊

Why is this such a big thing for Americans… Don’t you eat sushi too? Or a rare or medium rare steak? Mett is not just raw pork, it has some spices in it. But most times it tastes much better with a bit salt and pepper on top 😉

Mettbrötchen is the best thing ever! Some pickels (Gewürzgurken) and a good coffee ☕ (it's a breakfast after all) are nice addition! Salt pepper and butter no to forget 🤣

Hey Nalf .. I am proud of you! .. Since no one seems to have mentioned it yet: Add some pickles (Saure Gurken) cut lengthwise. This males Mettbrötchen even better. And a fun fact: Mittwoch is sometimes called Mettwoch ;-)

i love it and we call it "bricklayer jam" for fun 😀 in northern germany.

In Amerika würde ich auch kein gehacktes essen. Und nicht vergessen "Aus Hackepeter wird Kacke später" 😅

Mettbrötchen with lots and lots of Onion is good at any time of day. Morning, Noon, Evening, Night, it's always perfect.

Half bread roll, BUTTER, mett (from pig or beef) mixed with the yellow of an egg, raw onion (cut to rings or cubes), salt, pepper Maybe hot Chili 🌶 , maybe pickle slices

You are very brave, glad you survived. 😄 Like many others have pointed out, the experience would be greatly improved by a proper Brötchen from a real bakery, Mett from a real butcher, butter, salt and pepper.

Normally it get a bit spiced up with salt, pepper and sometimes mild paprika powder

as an german dude i LOVE ur video man lmaoo the mettbrotchen is top tier

This was fun to watch :)

Tipp: Ein bischen Butter aufs Brötchen, Rote Zwiebeln nehmen und ganz wichtig Salz und Pfeffer! :P :D

You forgot pepper and salt, it'll taste quite different. Not only that: you'll have to mix it all up together with the onion and the meat first before spreading it onto the Brötchen.

3:40 there are usually pastry tongs nearby, you shoudn't touch the bread with bare hands. Beneath the bread, there are bags for the bread to put in

The first time I saw someone putting Mett on a roll with a SPOON! 😆

You forgot to mention that Mettbrötchen are often served with coffee at get-togethers after a funeral... (well, at least up here in Westphalia. Nothing like a good Mettbrötchen when you've just spent some time at a cemetary in lousy weather burying someone).

Awesome! Mettbrötchen ist immer gut. :D

As a German i would kill for a good mettbroetchen. But there are differences. In the stores you can buy Zwiebelmett / Schinkenmett or Mett and put Onions on top. For the best quality you have to meet your local butcher. Butter on the bread in mandatory!!!! And Salt & Pepper because raw "mett" is not very seasoned at all.

i am actually surprised that the mett brötchen is considered the weirdest as we also consume a variety of intestines, pigs feet (haxse) and cow's tongue (which is actually delicious if done right) to name but a few. it probably derives from times when every part of the animal was supposed to be used which i think is the right way! maybe you should have started with tartar 🙂.

Salt, Pepper and a bit Paprikapulver, very thin sliced Onions and Garlic are my favorite topping for Mett Brötchen. Best Food ever.

Buy Mett only fresh from the Fleischtheke, not packed from Kaufland. But funny video! ;-) Fun factor: Mett is also called "Maurermarmelade" (bricklayer marmelade)

I loved this! 😂 I first tried this by accident - thought I'd picked up a salami roll in the backerei, then I was confused when I took a bite and it was soft. Really enjoyed it but had no idea what I had eaten (think they seasoned it a little so it was kinda like a salami spread) found out what it was afterwards! Still not convinced my wife to try it but I think its pretty good!

Nearly in all videos on YT people eat it the wrong way. First a crunchy roll or famous german black bread (Schwarzbrot), Butter, Mett, Salt!, Pepper!, onion cubes. I'm German, living in the middle of Spain and I miss Mettbrötchen so hard...🥲😪

Hi, I'm from Hessen / Germany. 22 years ago we often ate Mettbrötchen during breaks at work (I liked to add salt and pepper to it 😁and of course the pickles 😋) - and I loved it. I'm now vegan, but I also like to eat "Mettbrötchen" with vegan "Mett". Nice, funny video. Best regards and bon appetit 😊

Between the narration in your car and the wrong-aisle joke... yeah this was art. Thanks for the video, Nick! 😄 Also I never considered raw meat as weird, before I saw foreigners reacting to it. It was totally normal.

without pepper and salt? Inedible. You should buy your first Mettbrötchen to know how it should taste. Then you can build your own.

I love Mettbrötchen! It is even better with pretzels! My Mexican family acted like you and at the end they couldn't stop eating it.