Switzerland Recipe to Make Your Mouth Water

Switzerland recipe. There are just about as many Swiss recipes as there are villages in Switzerland. With the intention of walking and hiking in Switzerland’s beautiful and breath-taking country side, you can also join the idea of tasting the local specialties.

I know many foreigners, living in Switzerland, and this for quite a few years now and a large majority, there are always exceptions; really enjoy eating our cheese fondue. There are even times when they are fonder of it than the average Swiss!

When I go abroad and the opportunity is present, I go and see my friends from that particular country; I call or e-mail them before leaving and they always remind me not to forget “that packet of fondue” and that I have to bring it with me.

Switzerland recipe

Generally, fondues are eaten during the winter months and almost every restaurant has its own secret recipe. However you will find that certain tourist summer stations still have the fondue on their menus in summertime.

These recipes date back to the 18th century. The word “fondue” comes from the French word “fondre” meaning “to melt”.

In the canton of Neuchâtel, their fondue is prepared with at least two types of cheeses (Gruyère and Emmental) mixed with a little very dry white wine. This is a very convivial meal because each person participates in dipping his bread, on the tip of a very long fork, into the fondue pot, situated in the middle of the table. The pot is adapted to this particular meal and commonly known as a “caquelon”. Out of all the recipes that exist, allow me to share my own with you:

Switzerland Recipe for Cheese Fondue:

1 garlic clove 28 ounces of cheese Dry white wine Pepper, freshly ground Flour Baking soda Kirsch (cherry schnapps) Fresh bread

1.Make a binding agent. Mix 4 to 5 teaspoons of flour with 1 teaspoon of cherry schnapps (you can add more according to the number of people eating the fondue). To this, add a pinch of baking soda.

2.Take the garlic and rub it against the fondue pot. If you like garlic, leave it in the fondue pot.

3.Add 4 cups of dry white wine and warm at a low temperature.

4.Once the wine boils, add both cheeses at the same time.

5.After the cheese mixture begins to boil, cook this for a few minutes.

6.Add the binding agent.

7.Season with the pepper and serve as soon as possible. Keep the cheese warm at a low temperature while serving.

The Switzerland Recipe that you will taste while in Switzerland can vary depending in which Canton you’re in. In the canton of Vaud, they sometimes use slightly toasted garlic and a cheese called “Gruyère”.

In the Geneva region, they usually use 3 types of cheese and add mushrooms to the mixture.

In the canton of Glaris, the fondue generally has a very pronounced taste because very often, they add a little bit of an herb cheese named “”Schabziger”.

Switzerland Recipe

We always eat our fondue with fresh white bread with a thick and crispy crust and this for the simple reason that it doesn’t slip off the fork. Should you not be able to find fondue forks, you can also use the little sticks that are sometimes used for mixed grills. One important thing to know about fondues is that should you happen to lose your bread in the fondue mix, the fondue tradition has it that you offer a bottle of white wine to all the people participating in the meal!

Other thing, don’t only limit yourself to the ingredient cheese in your fondue. There are also chocolate fondues that are presented for deserts. These fondues are made by melting chocolate in the “caquelon” and you can dip fresh or dry fruit or even marshmallows in it.

Evidently, there is also a large range of local dishes, typically Swiss. Swiss gastromy has an excellent reputation worldwide. The different dishes are also, in part, influenced by the countries surrounding Switzerland.

Below, you will find a Switzerland Recipe for each region. Next to the title will be the region or the canton from where they originate.

I wish you many an excellent table experience during your stay in Switzerland and always a wonderful time during your walks and hikes across this beautiful country.