Switzerland Recipes
Alpine farm food polished to a golden crust. Not sure what to eat in Switzerland? Start with Berner Platte, Älplermagronen, Engadiner Nusstorte and Rösti. Here are 9 authentic Switzerland recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
9 recipes
RöstiBern, Switzerland · easy · 45 minSwitzerland’s golden potato cake, crisp outside, tender inside, flipped whole and served with pride.
Rösti Swiss Cheese FondueBern, Switzerland · medium · 35 minA communal pot of melted Gruyère and Emmental with white wine and garlic, for dipping bread.
ÄlplermagronenBern, Switzerland · easy · 40 minAlpine macaroni baked with potato, cream, and cheese, topped with fried onions and served with applesauce.
Engadiner NusstorteBern, Switzerland · medium · 1 dayA buttery shortcrust tart filled with caramelized walnuts, the keeping cake of Switzerland's Engadine valley.
Berner PlatteBern, Switzerland · medium · 3 hBern's great festive platter: boiled beef, smoked pork, bacon and sausage heaped over sauerkraut, dried beans and potatoes.
Zopf (Butterzopf)Bern, Switzerland · medium · 2 h 35 minSwitzerland's glossy Sunday-morning braid: a soft milk-and-butter bread plaited and glazed to deep mahogany.
Zibelechueche (Bernese Onion Tart)Bern, Switzerland · medium · 1 h 55 minA crisp butter shortcrust filled with a heap of slowly softened onions set in a creamy egg custard with nutmeg, the tart of Bern’s November onion market.
Chnöpfli (Swiss Knöpfli Dumplings)Bern, Switzerland · medium · 1 h 5 minA thick egg batter beaten until bubbly, rested, then pushed through a Knöpfli sieve into boiling water to make little soft button dumplings, tossed in butter and served with game or anything in a rich sauce.
Chäschüechli (Swiss Cheese Tartlets)Bern, Switzerland · medium · 1 h 20 minLittle shortcrust cases filled with grated Gruyère and a nutmeg-scented custard of eggs, milk and cream, baked until puffed and golden, a favourite Swiss bakery snack eaten warm or cold.
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