Swiss cuisine is known for being delicious and exciting, and when you are arranging a transfer from Geneva to Chamonix for your ski holiday, make sure that you experience some of it for yourself. Geneva is a wonderful city full of many attractions, but if you are just passing through then you probably wont have time to see all of them. However, you could probably make some time to try out some of the delicious cuisine, so here are a few of the things that you should not miss out on.
Swiss Cheese
Swiss cheese is one of the most famous types of food the country is renowned for, so before you hop on your transfer from Geneva to Chamonix, make sure you try some your taste buds will thanks you! There are hundreds of varieties to choose from well over 400 so you will never be spoilt for choice. In fact, it is choosing which ones to sample that is the difficult part.
Emmentaler is probably the most famous cheese of all - this is the classic one with the holes in it that is so popular all over the world. But dont limit yourself to this cheese alone there are many more to enjoy. Try the hard cheese Sbrinz, Gruyere that is so good for cooking, the semi-hard Appenzeller and many more.
Fondue
When it comes to cheese dishes, fondue is probably the most popular. Consisting of cheese melted in a caquelon, it is often eaten as a communal experience where everyone dips crusty bread and other types of food into the cheese while sitting around a table. Different cheeses are used to make fondue, but vacherin fribourgeois is the most common.
Raclette
Raclette is another cheese dish, made from the cheese of the same name. This is another communal eating experience, and consists of the cheese literally being heated up, often next to a fire, and then the melted cheese is scraped off onto a plate. It is then heated again and more cheese is scraped off as it is melted! The raclette is eaten along with onions, potatoes, gherkins, meat and other things, and it is a very simple and delicious meal enjoyed all over the country. Check it out if you can before you get your transfer from Geneva to Chamonix, because you won't be able to get it as a takeaway!
Swiss Chocolate
Aside from cheese, chocolate is perhaps the other most famous culinary delight in Switzerland, and you will be certain to find lots of this in Geneva. Chocolate production in Switzerland dates back to the 17th century, and there are still numerous chocolate factories in the country, of which you can take a tour. There are many different varieties of chocolate to choose from, all of which use milk from Swiss cows to give them that special quality. Some famous brands to try out are Ovomaltine, Camille Bloch and Cailler amongst others.
Rosti
Rosti is a potato dish influenced by German cuisine. It can be served with onions, eggs, melted cheese and other things, and is found mainly in the German region of the country, although you will certainly find a version of it in Geneva. It was originally eaten as a breakfast, but you will probably want to eat it for lunch or dinner.
Dont Miss Out On the Delicious Swiss Cuisine
Youll probably be desperate to get on the slopes when you book your transfer from Geneva to Chamonix, but try to spend a bit of time in the city first, enjoying the delightful Swiss cuisine on offer. The above suggestions are just the beginning, so make sure you find some favourites of your own.
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Swiss Cheese
Swiss cheese is one of the most famous types of food the country is renowned for, so before you hop on your transfer from Geneva to Chamonix, make sure you try some your taste buds will thanks you! There are hundreds of varieties to choose from well over 400 so you will never be spoilt for choice. In fact, it is choosing which ones to sample that is the difficult part.
Emmentaler is probably the most famous cheese of all - this is the classic one with the holes in it that is so popular all over the world. But dont limit yourself to this cheese alone there are many more to enjoy. Try the hard cheese Sbrinz, Gruyere that is so good for cooking, the semi-hard Appenzeller and many more.
Fondue
When it comes to cheese dishes, fondue is probably the most popular. Consisting of cheese melted in a caquelon, it is often eaten as a communal experience where everyone dips crusty bread and other types of food into the cheese while sitting around a table. Different cheeses are used to make fondue, but vacherin fribourgeois is the most common.
Raclette
Raclette is another cheese dish, made from the cheese of the same name. This is another communal eating experience, and consists of the cheese literally being heated up, often next to a fire, and then the melted cheese is scraped off onto a plate. It is then heated again and more cheese is scraped off as it is melted! The raclette is eaten along with onions, potatoes, gherkins, meat and other things, and it is a very simple and delicious meal enjoyed all over the country. Check it out if you can before you get your transfer from Geneva to Chamonix, because you won't be able to get it as a takeaway!
Swiss Chocolate
Aside from cheese, chocolate is perhaps the other most famous culinary delight in Switzerland, and you will be certain to find lots of this in Geneva. Chocolate production in Switzerland dates back to the 17th century, and there are still numerous chocolate factories in the country, of which you can take a tour. There are many different varieties of chocolate to choose from, all of which use milk from Swiss cows to give them that special quality. Some famous brands to try out are Ovomaltine, Camille Bloch and Cailler amongst others.
Rosti
Rosti is a potato dish influenced by German cuisine. It can be served with onions, eggs, melted cheese and other things, and is found mainly in the German region of the country, although you will certainly find a version of it in Geneva. It was originally eaten as a breakfast, but you will probably want to eat it for lunch or dinner.
Dont Miss Out On the Delicious Swiss Cuisine
Youll probably be desperate to get on the slopes when you book your transfer from Geneva to Chamonix, but try to spend a bit of time in the city first, enjoying the delightful Swiss cuisine on offer. The above suggestions are just the beginning, so make sure you find some favourites of your own.
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