This hotel

has a traditional history dating back to the 12th century, from a meat and fish market to a town hall, a tavern to a guildhall, then finally in 1836 it became Hotel des Balances. Peter Buesser has been successfully managing the hotel since 1988. The famous facade paintings are the most photographed subjects in Lucerne. The hotel reminds me of a Venetian palace.

Executive Chef Andy Fluri

creates a versatile and eclectic cuisine with such items as Pan-Seared Pike Fillet with Wasabi Foam, Asian Vegetables with Pak-Choi, Sauteed Canadian Lobster with  Chanterelles, Spring Onions and Tomato-Basil Risotto, Braised Veal Shank in Redwine Sauce, Ratatouille and Rosemary Potatoes. A must for your bucket list!

Visit: Weinmarkt, 6004 Luzern; +41 41 418 28 28;

https://www.balances.ch

All rooms and suites have been designed and furnished by Maria Katsarou Vafiadis of London. A mix of French charm and English understatement awaits you. Luxurious bathrooms with rain showers, Bulgari products as well as classic chandeliers reflect tradition and modernity. The philosophy is «Be local. Eat local. ». They attach great importance to the seasonality and regionality of their menu selections.

Chef Silvan Durrer

The menus are adjusted every season and sourced locally by Chef Silvan Durrer

Visit: Hotel Schweizerhof Bern, Bahnhofplatz 11, 3001 Bern, Switzerland; +41 31 326 80 80

http://www.schweizerhof-bern.ch/en

This 4-star hotel, built in 1888, is a jewel of Lucerne. Many Dignitaries, Kings, Queens, diplomats, world stars, and the residents of Lucerne have stayed here. The Guetsch funicular takes you quickly and easily to the hotel. The restaurant menu is seasonal Mediterranean and regional cuisine. Enjoy beautiful, panoramic views of Lucerne while dining. Signature selections include Seabream Baked in Salt, Spicy Calabrese Chicken and  Veal Milanese with Rocket Salad. The rooms come in different styles from Queen Victoria, traditional to modern.

Visit: Kanonenstrasse, 6003 Luzern, Switzerland; +41 41 289 14 14; https://www.chateau-guetsch.ch/en/

The Glacier World on Titlis! Winter Fun, Summer Fun, it’s all there on Titlis!

from Snowtubing to the Ice Flyer across the glacier, the Cliff Walk to a stroll through the Glacier Cave, then indulging in a meal or sweets in one of our restaurants at 3000 meters above sea level, the choices are yours!

In the summer, at Trübsee Alpine Lodge Station, you can have fun hiking, mountain biking, rowing on the lake, or have fun at the Titlis Adventure Park.

In the winter there is skiing and snowboarding, tobogganing, ice skating, snowshoe trails, and winter walking.

The world’s first fully revolving cable car transports you conveniently to the Titlis summit station.

For more information: titlis@titlis.ch  Ch-6391 Engelberg, Switzerland. PH:+41416395050

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Basel-Stadt wants to expand the food truck offer and has publicly tendered a permit for six locations. Markthallen AG has been awarded the contract by the canton. From spring 2019 onwards, it will complement the existing catering on Allschwilerplatz, at Ciba (corner Mauerstrasse / Gärtnerstrasse), at the Hebelschanze, at the Triangle (Erlenmattquartier), at the Novartis campus (Fabrikstrasse) and at the Voltaplatz with food trucks.

Adresse: Markhallen AG Basel, Steinentorberg 20, CH-4051 Basel, Switzerland

info@altemarkthalle.ch

Markthallen AG was able to prevail against three other applicants. Their operating concept convinced the assessment board. At the six locations, different food trucks will take turns.

The supply ought to be “a reflection of a spirited and eclectic city”.

These are the new city locations of the Basel Food Trucks.

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The six locations will be gradually developed, starting with lunch. Markthallen AG determines which food truck is present when, how, and where. Markthalle AG does not operate a food truck themselves.

For the planned start of operation in May 2019, food trucks can compete with their concept at the Markthalle. She selects eight to ten that meet the requirements. In particular, it wants to actively promote the use of alternative energy sources.

The launch of the food truck locations goes back to two parliamentary suits by Thomas Gander and Salome Hofer.

The Bernese Tongue Sausage

is to the Bernese government more than Sausage. They want to protect this product. Demand for the product is growing, experts say.
It belongs on every Bernese plate and meat lovers lick their fingers for it: The Bernese Tongue Sausage is known nationwide. For more than two years, Berner butchers fought to make sure that the tongue sausage could only be produced in the Canton of Bern. They feared that wholesalers could move production abroad. Now the application has been approved by the Federal Office of Agriculture. “With the registration, limitations should be avoided in the future and both the good reputation and the excellent quality of this Bernese specialty should be protected,” writes the Confederation.

Survey

When did you last have a Berner Platter?
The Tongue Sausage is one of the most famous specialties of the Canton of Bern. Unlike the name suggests, the sausage is not made of the tongue, but of two different types of bread.

More Popularity for the Tongue Sausage

Objections to the petition can be raised within three months. “I do not think that there will be headwinds from other Cantons,” says Adrian Gygax, butcher and board member of the meat trade association of the Canton of Bern. He led a working group that works to protect the sausage. “The difficulty was that you had to reconcile the different needs of the producers,” says Gygax. That did cost a lot of time.

The goal is now that the Tongue Sausage regains popularity.

“We want to market the sausage better; the protection is a side effect,” says Gygax. One wants to prevent the Bernese original from being made abroad.
As soon as the period of three months has expired and no complaints are received, the Tongue Sausage will be registered in the Swiss Handelsamtblatt as a geographically protected product. From then on, the sausage may only be produced in the Canton of Bern. The consumer should enjoy geographical protection: “This is guaranteed by the fact that we have a top product that comes from the region,” says Gygax.

Raclette is a Swiss cheese dish, a cultural landmark, the name of a cheese, a tabletop appliance, a dining experience, a great time!
Raclette is incredibly in style in Europe

The History

Particularly within the Swiss Alps and different ski regions.

And that’s where it’s said Raclette came from.
Back in the day, Swiss shepherds from the French-speaking Valais region were required to bring food up to the Alps that was relatively low-cost and wouldn’t spoil simply within the hot summer month. So they brought cheese and potatoes. While the potatoes cooked within the hearth or in the fire, an enormous piece of cheese was placed close to the fire. Once it started melting the cheese was bumped off and scraped onto the baked potatoes. This wasn’t solely filling and nutritional, but additionally delicious. In French ‘to scrape’ interprets as ‘racler’ and this is often wherever the term Raclette came from.

The Equipment

Today, few houses have an open fireplace, so to simulate the process we now have Raclette Melter that holds a block or half wheel of cheese under a heating element. Once melted, the cheese is scraped off onto the prepared potatoes.
Another selection could be a Raclette Grill, which permits individual melting parts of cheese and offers a grill on top at the same time, to serve grilled vegetables, meat, chicken, or fish with the cheese. Many of those models go with a reversible grill (flattop) that may be used to create crepes or pancakes. And yet one more selection may be reborn into a mini pizza pie kitchen appliance.

The Recipes

This simple raclette formula below serves  4 people.
• 8 small/medium potatoes
• 1.5 lb. Raclette Cheese
• Buendnerfleisch (cut in paper-thin slices)
• 1 jar of pickled gherkin cucumbers (cornichons)
• 1 jar of pickled onions
• freshly ground pepper
• paprika
Wash potatoes and, with skins on, boil in a pot filled with salted water for about 20 min. Test with a knife if the potatoes are done. Keep hot to use in an insulated potato bag. In the meanwhile take away the rind of the cheese and delve 1/16″ thick slices employing an adjustable wire slicer. Arrange gherkins, onions, and Buendnerfleisch on a platter and set aside until required. Turn the raclette on to start to heat up (allow for a minimum of five minutes before using). For raclette grills: every guest takes a slice of cheese, places it in their pan, and slides it under the raclette grill to melt. It takes minutes to soften to a creamy consistency and three minutes for an additional crispier high. In the meantime take a potato, place it onto your plate and cut it into a few pieces, remove the pan from under the grill once it’s reached its preferred consistency, and hold the pan onto its face to scrape the cheese out, using your wooden spatula. For a raclette, each guest prepares potatoes and side dishes on their own plates. When the cheese starts melting on the wheel, scrape the cheese onto the plate—season it with freshly ground pepper and paprika.

The beverage to break up the cheese!

Pair Raclette Cheese with Pinot Grigio, Swiss Fendant, or a light, fruity wine, like Burgundy. A popular beverage is also a Kirsch Licor. (Cherry Brandy)

This is what a table looks like serving Raclette  for 8 people

Order your own Raclette Grill here, from Amazon