Cheese fondue is traditionally an alpine dish, something you would eat after a long day of hiking or skiing in the mountains. But its popularity extends to the cities as well and, in Zurich,many temporary (but stunning) wooden chaletsare erected each winter to serve cheese fondue to city-sl...
Something about a big batch of gooey melted cheese seems to signify party time, right? Think: fondue, raclette, pizza … apparently, when humans want to cut loose with friends and family, they want to do it with plenty of dairy on deck! Queso fundido (sometimes called queso flameado) is...
Raclette Monterey jack Colby Gruyere Havarti Fontina A cheese that’stooflavor-packed can overwhelm the sandwich. My cheesemaker friend, who has weekly Grilled Cheese Thursdays at her creamery’s tasting room, handles this by blending a few cheeses together for grilled cheese: about 30 percent som...
While Alpine wheels are traditional, you can make fondue with other types of firm cheese that melt well. Sharp and mild cheddar or young and aged Gouda are nontraditional combinations to try. Other cheeses that melt well are fontina, raclette, Colby, Monterey Jack, and pepper Jack. We carry...
Treat yourself at local markets and Christmas markets Visitors who love fresh, local and seasonal produce should make a beeline for the local markets. Whether you head to Place de la Riponne in Lausanne or Plaine de Plainpalais in Geneva, you will find charcuterie experts, cheesemakers, chocola...
His dry-aged cheeseburger is well-seasoned, then griddled, producing a crisp crust and juicy interior. Capon tops it off with creamy Raclette cheese, grilled onions and a sweet-tomato aioli, all layered on a brioche bun. The burger comes with a side of pickled vegetables and a massive bow...
Additional perks of Swiss life that I discovered include bike rides along the river (which river? Any river, they’re all delightful), drinking the freshest water on earth every time I stopped at a water fountain, a melted cheese dish calledraclette, those amazing mountains, and the novelty ...
A growing number of people are sayingnonandneinto all those cheese-laden staples such as fondue and raclette, along with leaden dumplings and cream-laden chalet dinners. Heidi might have been a lot healthier and happier if she’d eaten her five-a-day. ...