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Angela Merkels Kartoffelarsch makes Michael the German feel very comfortable ... "
Karl Lagerfeld

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Kartoffelarsch = Potatoass

ass potato
Turd. The implication is that the turd is large and bulky, like a potato.

Can also be used as an insult, which connotes "lazy," as in "couch potato."
1. Bob: "Hurry up in there."

Dave: "Dude, I'm right in the middle of an ass potato."

2.Sheila: "Did we get those numbers from the main office yet?"

Juanita: "Nah, those ass potatoes are always late."

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Der Deutsche Michel ("Michael the German") is a figure representing the national character of the German people, rather as John Bull represents the English. He originated in the first half of the 19th century.

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comfort food

Definition of comfort food:
food prepared in a traditional style having a usually nostalgic or sentimental appeal

Examples of comfort food in a Sentence
 Pot roast and fried chicken are my favorite comfort foods.
 a restaurant that serves comfort food
Recent Examples on the Web
There’s something about autumn that calls for an abundance of comfort food, and nothing compares to a big bowl of cheesy baked ziti, lemony fusilli, or soupy ramen.
— Glamour, 24 Oct. 2021
Alfreds had been feeding hundreds of people a month, delivering healthy versions of comfort food favorites to clients in New Jersey and New York.
— Tanzina Vega, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2021
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First Known Use of comfort food
1958, in the meaning defined above



Dictionary Entries Near comfort food
comforter
comfortful

too close for comfort
DEFINITION
dangerously or uncomfortably near.
"the friendly stranger who suddenly comes too close for comfort"

Translate too close for comfort to

German
zu nah fuer Komfort ???

“Comfort food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comfort. Accessed 6 Dec. 2021.

Comfort food is food that provides a nostalgic or sentimental value to someone, and may be characterized by its high caloric nature, high carbohydrate level, or simple preparation. The nostalgia may be specific to an individual, or it may apply to a specific culture.

Definition

The term comfort food has been traced back at least to 1966, when the Palm Beach Post used it in a story: "Adults, when under severe emotional stress, turn to what could be called 'comfort food'—food associated with the security of childhood, like mother's poached egg or famous chicken soup."

Psychological studies
 
Consuming energy-dense, high calorie, high fat, salt or sugar foods, such as ice cream, chocolate or french fries, may trigger the reward system in the human brain, which gives a distinctive pleasure or temporary sense of emotional elevation and relaxation. When psychological conditions are present, people often use comfort food to treat themselves. Those with negative emotions tend to eat unhealthy food in an effort to experience the instant gratification that comes with it, even if only short-lived.

One study divided college-students' comfort-food identifications into four categories (nostalgic foods, indulgence foods, convenience foods, and physical comfort foods) with a special emphasis on the deliberate selection of particular foods to modify mood or effect, and indications that the medical-therapeutic use of particular foods may ultimately be a matter of mood-alteration.

The identification of particular items as comfort food may be idiosyncratic, though patterns are detectable. In one study of American preferences, "males preferred warm, hearty, meal-related comfort foods (such as steak, casseroles, and soup) while females instead preferred comfort foods that were more snack related (such as chocolate and ice cream). In addition, younger people preferred more snack-related comfort foods compared to those over 55 years of age." The study also revealed strong connections between consumption of comfort foods and feelings of guilt. An article, "The Myth of Comfort Food" asserted that men tend to choose these types of savory comfort foods because they remind them of being "pampered" or spoiled, while women choose snack-related foods because they are associated with low amounts of work and less "cleanup." It also suggested that women are more likely to reach for unhealthier foods in times of stress due to more weight-conscious mindsets.

Comfort food consumption is seen as a response to emotional stress and, consequently, as a key contributor to the epidemic of obesity in the United States. The provocation of specific hormonal responses leading selectively to increases in abdominal fat is seen as a form of self-medication.

Further studies suggest that consumption of comfort food is triggered in men by positive emotions, and by negative ones in women. The stress effect is particularly pronounced among college-aged women, with only 33% reporting healthy eating choices during times of emotional stress. For women specifically, these psychological patterns may be maladaptive.

A therapeutic use of these findings includes offering comfort foods or "happy hour" beverages to anorectic geriatric patients whose health and quality of life otherwise decreases with reduced oral intake.

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Russian comfort foods may include:

Bratkartoffeln
Olivier salad
Bliny – pancakes
Red Caviar
Black Caviar
Dressed herring – layered herring salad
Hering with potatoes
Golubtsy – cabbage rolls
Kasha – porridge
Kotlety – meatballs
Kholodets – savory gelatin
Kvass – fermented drink made with bread
Napoleon – layered pastry
Okroshka – cold vegetable soup
Ponchiki – yeast-raised pastry bun
Pelmeni – meat-filled dumplings
Pirozhki – buns with various fillings
Rassolnik – pickled soup
Shashlik – skewered and grilled cubes of meat
Shchi – cabbage soup
Solyanka – spicy and sour soup
Syrniki – fried quark
Ukha – clear, fish-based soup
Vareniki – filled dumplings (pierogi)
Russian Vinaigrette Salad (Vinegret, Винегрет)

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United States

American comfort foods may include the following foods:


Apple pie

It's a reference to apple pie, an unofficial symbol of the United States and one of its signature comfort foods, as seen in the popular expression "As American as apple pie". By the twentieth century, this had become a symbol of American prosperity and national pride.

American Chop Suey
Beef Stew
Big Mac
Biscuits and gravy
Burrito
Cake
Casseroles
Chicken and dumplings
Chicken fried steak
Chicken soup
Chili
Chili mac
Chocolate chip cookies
Chowders: Clam chowder, Shrimp chowder, Corn chowder, etc.
Corned beef and cabbage
Cornbread
French fries
Fried chicken
Green bean casserole
Green chile stew
Cupcakes
Grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup
Grits
Ice cream
Lasagna
Macaroni and cheese
Mashed potatoes
Meatloaf
Peanut butter
Pizza
Pepperoni rolls
Pot roast
Red beans and rice
Tamale pie
Tuna casserole

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Germany
German comfort foods may include the following foods:
Bratkartoffeln (Bratkartoffelnverhaeltnis)
Kartoffelsalat
Kartoffelsuppe
Kartoffelpuffer
Doener
Rindsrouladen
Pflaumenkuchen
Muenchner Weisswurscht
Obazda
Auszogne
Schweinshaxn
Pichlstoana
Gaisburger Marsch
Sauerbraten
Currywurst
Saumagen
Regensburger
Frankfurter
Kaesespaetzle
Schwaebische Spaetzle
Hamburger Labskaes
Hamburger Aalsuppe
Kohlrouladen
Franzbroetchen
Spanferkel
Arme Ritter
Bouletten, Frikadellen, Fleischpflanzerl etc.
Steckerlfisch
Schlachtplatte
Leberkaese
Mett
Nuernberger Lebkuchen
Maultaschen
Rote Gruetze
Rotkohl
Sauerkraut
Schweinsbraten
Laugenbrezn, Laugengebaeck
Fleischsalat
Nuernberger Rostbratwurst