10 Cheeses from Switzerland to Melt For
You might not believe it but Swiss is actually not one kind of cheese - Switzerland has more than 450 types of cheeses! We chose to feature 10 of them in easy and delicious Swiss Cheese recipes to cook for others - or yourself!
All of our Swiss Cheese recipes are available on our blog foodpeopleplaces.com
1. The Raclette: Our personal favorite, is traditionally served in individual portions. Raclette actually comes from the word racler meaning Scrape, because you scrape the melted cheese onto bread, potatoes, ham or anything you want.
Beware of imitations: the Swiss Raclette Cheese is produced ONLY in a small region of Switzerland, Le Valais. French Raclette might be tasty but it is not the original!
2. Beef and Cheese Yakitori Skewers: or when Swizerland and Japan have babies! Yakitori is a Japanese way to cook skewers - traditionally charcoal grilled chicken seasoned with a unique sweet & salty sauce. In this recipe we replaced chicken with thin slices of beef, glazed them with the famous Yakitori sauce, and wrapped them around a piece of Swiss Cheese: L’Etivaz. This hard cheese, similar to Gruyère, is made purely from summer milk, which gives it some exotic fruity notes.The combination is totally irresistible!
3. Vegetarian Carpaccio with Tête de Moine: Tête de moine has one of the richest flavor among all these Swiss cheeses. That’s the reason why we paired it with fresh, sweet and crunchy vegetables. Traditionally this cheese “cut” to form “rosette”, or little roses. Okay, they look more like peonies, but paired with persimmons, radishes, arugula and a hazelnut vinaigrette, creates a flavor you’ll never forgot!
4. Our take on Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich: is with 4 different maturation degrees of Appenzeller Cheese! 3 months, 5 months, 6 months or 9 months, as you like it! Better eat the whole sandwich alone if you want to taste them all. The rest of the ingredients comes from the original: beef, bell pepper, onions and a lot of Worcestersauce.
5. Emmentaler Soufflé : a French classic with a powerful wow effect. Even if Cheese Soufflé is the nightmare of every cook, it actually shouldn’t be. It is no magic, just chemistry. Follow the recipe on our blog, and be ready to plunge in a fluffy cheese cloud.
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6. Sweet Potato and Cheese Croquette : a Swizzrocker Cheese for a Rock’n’roll recipe! A crusty fried ball hiding a soft sweet potato mash and a heart of elastic cheese. Easy, spicy, gooey and irresistible.
7. The original Swiss Fondue with a Mushroomy twist: who hasn’t tasted a fondue yet right? But have you tried the real one? The original Swiss version is made out of TWO cheeses : le Gruyère, nutty and deliciously salty, and le Vacherin Fribourgeois for creaminess. To add a little more umami, we decided to tuck in some seared mushrooms!
8. Sbrinz Asparagus Risotto: before calling us sinners, what if I told you that Sbrinz may actually be the grand father or Parmigiano Reggiano? It might even be the oldest Cheese in Europe - but nothing is settled. This very very hard cheese can only be carved, not cut. Hint: it is the cheese we used to create the mountains at the beginning of the video.
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9. Gruyere Crisps: Lace-like. They are beautiful, light, crispy, done in 3 minutes and they can change any of your dish into art. The trick: handle them when they are still warm to give them a special shape, as they will solidify in few seconds. To curve some of them, we simply put them on a rolling pin!
10. Baked Mont d’or… with bacon potatoes, because decadence never stops! Mont d'Or is definitely a cheese that deserves more recognition. Its wood box gives it a light oaky flavor, the cheese is velvety, and breaking its crust is even more satisfying than Crème Brûlée’s. As side dish, we pre-cooked small potatoes, wrapped them in bacon, and put everything in the oven. Gimme more!
DISCLAIMER: we had planned to do a video about melting cheeses to warm you up during winter 2017, when the Switzerland Cheese Marketing contacted us. Their support enabled us to create an even greater video, as we usually finance all our videos by ourselves. They supported the project both materialy by providing the cheeses and some devices, as well as financially but they had no influence on the content nor on the recipes.
BearSnack's Switzerland Thru-Hike (Via Alpina Green Route)
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The entire video was shot on a Samsung Galaxy S7.
The route taken is called Swiss National Route 1 aka the Via Alpina Green Trail.
25 Day Itinerary from Atlanta, Ga:
Day 1 - Atlanta to Zurich by red-eye plane, to Feldkirch Austria by Train, to Feldkircher Hutte on foot. (~2 km)(~2519 feet gained)
Day 2 - Feldkircher Hutte to Vaduz Youth Hostel in Liechtenstein. (~18km) (~886 m rise, 1,919 m descent)
Day 3 - Vaduz to Sargans (~20km) (mostly flat) (0:00-0:08)
Day 4 - Sargans to Weistannen (12.5 km)(940m rise, 440m descent)
Day 5 - Weistannen to Elm (22.4 km) (1505m rise, 1530m descent) (0:09-0:16)
Day 6 - Elm to Linthal (24.3km)(1745m rise, 2055m descent) (0:17-0:22)
Day 7 - Linthal to Umerboden with a side trip to Asch (15km)(1180 m rise, 465 m descent)(0:23-0:33)
Day 8 - Urnerboden to Altdorf (25.5km)((1090 m rise, 1930 m descent) (4 days of bad rain equals no good videos)
Day 9 - Rest Day
Day 10 - Altdorf to Engelberg (28.5 km)(2080 m rise, 1595 m descent)
Day 11 - Engelberg to Engstlenalp (11.1 km) (1285 m rise)(455 m descent)
Day 12 - Engstelenalp to Meiringen (21.2 km)(890 rise, 2120 m descent) (00:35-00:36)
Day 13 - Meiringen to Grindelwald (22.9 km) (1530 m rise, 1095 m descent) (0:37-0:40)
Day 14 - Grindelwald to Lauterbrunnen (19.5km)(1230m rise, 1465 m descent) (0:42-1:04)
Day 15 - Lauterbrunnen to Griesalp (20.5km)(2090m rise, 1495 m descent) (1:05-1:20)
Day 16 - Griesalp to Kandersteg (15.6 km)(1545 m rise, 1765 m descent) (1:21-1:44)
Day 17 - Kandersteg to Adelboden (16.4 km)(1430 m rise, 1260 m descent) (1:45-2:02)
Day 18 - Adelboden to Lenk (13.5 km) (740 m rise, 1020 m descent) (2:03-2:04)
Day 19 - Lenk to Gstaad (21.1 km)(1140 m gained, 1150 m descent) (2:05-2:14)
Day 20 - Gstaad to L'Etivaz (15.9 km)(1250 m gained, 1165 m descent) (2:15-2:20)
Day 21 - L'Etivaz to a random hotel - not quite Montreux (25km)(1810 m gained, 995 m descent) (2:21-2:27)
Day 22 - Hotel above Montreux to Montreux - (10 km)(295 m gained, 1880 m descent)(2:33-2:45)
Day 23 - Montreux to Zurich by train.
Day 24 - Buffer/rest day in Zurich.
Day 25 - Zurich to Atlanta.
For info on how to do this hike yourself start here:
Switzerland, 7 Highlights in 7 Days with Bunnik Tours
Join us on this stunning scenic tour of Switzerland as we take in beautiful alpine scenery around St Moritz, ride the famous Glacier Express to Andermatt and drive along the beautiful Furka Pass. We also visit Zermatt and take a cable car to the famous Matterhorn, enjoy some Alpine Cheese tasting in L'Etivaz, take the train to Jungfraujoch - Europe’s highest train station, and finish in the picture postcard city of Lucerne.
For full details on our Europe small group touring program visit the Bunnik Tours website - bunniktours.com.au. You're sure to find a Europe Small Group Tour that's right for you. All Bunnik Europe Tours are limited to a maximum of 20 people and are designed specifically for Australian travellers.
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My travel photograph - Basel (Bale) in Switzerland
This slide-show that is Basel City in Switzerland.
I really like Basel, especially normal residential street.
It's Very beautiful city!
Enjoy!!
Alp Cheese Making at Eigeralp
Want to be an Alpine farmer and cheesemaker?
Every summer a few fortunate Alpenwild guests have the exclusive opportunity to visit Eigeralp and live the life of an Alpine farmer and cheesemaker. In these high meadows above Grindelwald you gaze out over the peaks of the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau. You’ll share those views with 27 dairy cows, as well as heifers, calves, goats, and chicken. And you’ll participate in making traditional alp cheese over an open fire.
There are two ways to enjoy this unforgettable and traditional alpine experience—either as a morning visit or on an overnight stay.
You’ll experience first-hand the art of making cheese on the alp and the time-honored traditions of being an Alpine farmer and cheesemaker. You’ll enjoy a wonderful farm breakfast—fresh bread from the oven, Alpine butter, various cheeses, yogurt, homemade jams, coffee, tea and fresh milk—all in an unforgettable setting. After breakfast, you’ll visit the centuries-old cheese huts where the cheese is aged to perfection. Most Alpenwild guided tours in the Jungfrau Region include a morning at Eigeralp.
Do you want to extend your visit and spend more time in the Alps? Plan on an overnight stay at Eigeralp. Feel free to join the farmers as they go about their daily chores. Get up early for the morning milking of the cow. Watching the sun rise over the mountains is one of the most amazing natural spectacles you can experience in this part of the world. You’ll share meals with the farmers and cheesemakers and enjoy simple sleeping arrangements in a cozy private room. The overnight farm stay and Alpine experience is available as part of an Alpenwild self-guided vacation or as a pre- or post-tour add-on to your Alpenwild guided tour.
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Switzerland is the home of snow sports. Over 140 ski areas offer slopes, deep powder and fun parks to your heart’s content. And when you don’t feel like being active, Switzerland is still a winter paradise, as shown by the latest TV spot of Switzerland Tourism.
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