Eiertätsch
The Emmental version of a big eggy pancake, primed for fruity or creamy toppings.
Hi, I'm Andie.
I live near the Swiss Alps, in Bern, and I love not only melting cheese, but all kinds of Swiss cooking.
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The Emmental version of a big eggy pancake, primed for fruity or creamy toppings.
Plums topped with semolina custard then baked until golden make for a perfect late summer dessert or sweet dinner.
A nog-adjacent, custardy drink where the booze is already included in the bottle.
Featured on the summer menu of Langnau's Gasthof Bären, this homemade version is easy, quick, satisfying, and on the table in less than half an hour.
The perfect vehicle for glorious Swiss fruit.
Chocolate mousse with a pear-y twist.
The classic Swiss Easter tart, with rice pudding filling, in bunny form.
Perfect for stale bread and leftover cheese, this bake is easy and delicious.
Solothurn’s very own cake, chock full of hazelnuts.
This central Swiss dish is comfort food at its finest.
A tender and tart lemon cake that uses nine eggs.
If you live in the Emmental, there is only one place for Merängge: Kemmeriboden.
When Sam took Swiss Home Ec, he was not allowed to use store bought mayonnaise and had to make his own from scratch.
A light and lemony cake made with Ziger, a by-product of cheesemaking and similar to ricotta.
Serve your Spinatwähe for lunch or dinner, with a side salad (maybe tomatoes?) or not, still warm from the oven, or cooled—anything goes.
Although these cookies take a bit of work, I can confirm that this recipe is easier than Rosina Gschwind’s recipe from 1892 that suggests beating the egg whites and sugar for an hour. It may take some fine motor skills to apply the icing, but at least your arm won’t fall off.
Vogelheu (literally, bird's hay) is a classic Swiss dinner and the perfect way to use up leftover bread and incorporate seasonal fruits into a meal.
It's basically bite-sized french toast.
Ads in our local paper last week were full of the question:
Who has the hardest egg in the Emmental?
Belper Knolle is a magical, hard, peppery and garlicky cheese ball that you can grate over just about any dish.
If Sam had his way, this tart would contain 200 % more onions. Use your own discretion and bump up the quantity if desired.