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Swiss cuisine (German: Schweizer Küche, French: cuisine suisse, Italian: cucina svizzera, Romansh: cuschina svizra) is an ensemble of national, regional and local dishes, consisting of the ingredients, recipes and cooking techniques developed in Switzerland or assimilated from other cultures, particularly neighboring countries.
Rösti or rööschti (Alemannic German: [ˈrøːʃti]) is a Swiss dish consisting mainly of potatoes, sautéed or shallow-fried in a pan.It was originally a breakfast dish, commonly eaten by farmers in the canton of Bern (and parts of the canton of Fribourg), but is now eaten all over Switzerland and around the world.
Älplermagronen served with apple compote. Älplermagronen (also spelled Älplermakkaronen, lit."Alpine herdsman’s macaroni" in German) is a dish from the Alpine regions of Switzerland, consisting of pasta, potatoes, cream, cheese, and onions.
Raclette with boiled potatoes, pickles and onions. Raclette (/ r ə ˈ k l ɛ t /, French: ⓘ) is a dish of Swiss [1] [2] [3] origin, also popular in the other Alpine countries (France, Italy, Germany, Austria), based on heating cheese and scraping off the melted part, then typically served with boiled potatoes.
Fondue (UK: / ˈ f ɒ n dj uː / FON-dew, US: / f ɒ n ˈ dj uː / fon-DEW, [3] [4] French:, Swiss Standard German: [fɔ̃ːˈdyː] ⓘ; Italian: fonduta) is a Swiss [5] dish of melted cheese and wine served in a communal pot (caquelon or fondue pot) over a portable stove (réchaud) heated with a candle or spirit lamp, and eaten by dipping bread and sometimes vegetables or other foods into the ...
The word is first attested from Augsburg in 1591 («111 Leckherle at 4 Kreuzer and 324 other Leckherle at 3 Kreuzer» [2]); the first Swiss Läckerli recipe can be found in the 1621 handbook of Abraham Schneuwly, a doctor in Bern («Frauw Anna Von Hallweil to make little treats» [3]). Other early Läckerli recipes are attested from St. Gallen ...
' Swiss supper '), but not as a breakfast cereal. [10] It was introduced around 1900 by Bircher-Benner for patients in his hospital, [4] where a diet rich in fresh fruit and vegetables was an essential part of therapy. It was inspired by a similar "strange dish" that he and his wife had been served on a hike in the Swiss Alps. [3]
In Latin America, dishes may be claimed or designated as a plato nacional, [351] although in many cases, recipes transcend national borders with only minor variations. [citation needed] Preparations of ceviche are endemic in Peru and Ecuador, while a thin cut of beef known as matambre is considered close to being a national dish in Paraguay. [352]