was invited to dinner with friends and took along a few pictures to show the hostess. “These are very good!” she commented.

“You must have a good camera.”At the end of the evening, the photographer thanked the hostess on the way out and said, “That was really a delicious meal! You must have very good pots.”😁

Für viele ist dies eine vertraute Routine –

und zeigt Gewohnheiten auf, die zu einem globalen Problem der Lebensmittelverschwendung beitragen. Laut einem neuen Bericht der Vereinten Nationen muss dies besser gemessen werden, damit es wirksam angegangen werden kann.

Der U.N.-Bericht schätzt, dass 17% der weltweit jährlich produzierten Lebensmittel verschwendet werden. Das sind 1,03 Milliarden Tonnen Lebensmittel.

Die Verschwendung ist weitaus größer als in früheren Berichten angegeben, obwohl direkte Vergleiche aufgrund unterschiedlicher Methoden und des Mangels an starken Daten aus vielen Ländern schwierig sind.

“Eine verbesserte Messung kann zu einem verbesserten Management führen”, sagte Brian Roe, ein Forscher für Lebensmittelabfälle an der Ohio State University, der nicht an dem Bericht beteiligt war.

Whether it is a cafe, croissant, and the daily newspaper, Tapas for lunch or a Flank Steak with Bearnaise Sauce, Lasagna with pulled Beef-Rucola and Burrata, or Braised Fillet of Char out of the nearby lake in Lucerne, you will enjoy the culinary creations and their presentions.

For dessert try the tempting Waffles with steamed Apple-Rhubarb or the Homemade MilleFeuille with Fresh Berries.

Visit: Muehlenplatz 6, Luzern, Switzerland; +41 41 410 10 92;

http://www.millfeuille.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

With over 300 years of history, our Grand Hotel has one of the richest traditions of all the hotels in Europe. It has housed royalty, rock legends, and poets. Basel and the tri-border region have an extraordinary range of cultural events on offer throughout the year – including concerts, exhibitions, and theatre. Enjoy your stay in this unique region where different cultures meet. 

Executive Chef Peter Knogl was nominated as “Chef of the Year 2015” and will tease your taste buds with his culinary creations.

Visit: Blumenrain 8, CH-4001 Basel, Switzerland; +41 61 260 50 50

https://www.lestroisrois.com/en/hotel

The post Grand Hotel des Trois Rois, Basel, Switzerland first appeared on Food, Travel, and Stories from a Swiss Chef Who Cooked Around the World .]]> https://www.ulrichkoepf.website/4361-2/feed/ 0 https://www.ulrichkoepf.website/opus-restaurant-bar-vionthek-lucerne-switzerland/ https://www.ulrichkoepf.website/opus-restaurant-bar-vionthek-lucerne-switzerland/#respond Wed, 16 Oct 2019 11:05:07 +0000 https://ulrichkoepf.website/?p=4333 You will come across the beautiful terrasse right on the river. The food is Northern Italian and Seasonal Mediterranean, enjoy the self-serve antipasto buffet with a variety of freshly made salads, seafood, and homebaked crusty bread or select from their … Read More

You will come across the beautiful terrasse right on the river.

The food is Northern Italian and Seasonal Mediterranean, enjoy the self-serve antipasto buffet with a variety of freshly made salads, seafood, and homebaked crusty bread or select from their a la carte menu. Try Swiss Bresaola, the Dried Beef Carpaccio, the Angus Burger, or the Mussels Marinière. After dinner sip on cognac or a glass of wine in the Vinothek.

 

Visit: Bahnhofstrasse 16, Luzern, Switzerland; +41 41 226 41 41;

https://www.restaurant-opus.ch

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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