‘The German team simply had no lucky pig’. This is how the U21 European Championship in Slovakia can be summarised in advance. The German footballers are consistently avoiding pork during the tournament.
As team cook Andre Göldner explained to the Bild newspaper, meat will not be served ‘for reasons of quality, but also for social and religious reasons’.
According to Göldner, the decision not to serve pork schnitzel, roast pork and similar dishes is not only a question of nutrition, but also a conscious consideration of the composition of the young team. The high proportion of Muslims in the team is served beef, veal and turkey instead. Fast food, ready-made sauces such as ketchup or mayonnaise and fried foods such as chips are also taboo.
According to Göldner, the players’ daily diet consists of three to four meals, with pasta in different varieties playing a central role. The pasta consumption is five to seven kilograms a day. ‘The boys really enjoy it,’ says the chef.
According to Göldner, no complaints have been made about the food on offer so far. Players such as Max Rosenfelder (SC Freiburg) and Caspar Jander (1. FC Nürnberg) have publicly praised the quality of the catering in the DFB quarters. The chef had previously worked for the women’s national team and noticed differences in eating behaviour. Women generally eat smaller portions and have a lighter diet.
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