Military Biscuit
The military biscuit (; ; ; ;) is a food component of the Swiss army. History Oscar J. Kambly, the second-generation boss of the traditional swiss company ''Kambly SA'', developed the recipe for flavor-neutral pastries in 1959. It was to replace the military Zwieback known as ''Bundesziegel'' in German language (Federation, federal Roof tiles, brick) and should be compatible with cheese or sausage as well as with chocolate. It should have a shelf life of at least three years. Since 1959, the army has distributed about a million servings of the military biscuits to the soldiers every year. The military biscuits are also popular by the civilian population of Switzerland. Some private traders sold military biscuits, which the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport, DDPS initially wanted to prevent, because the trade with army food is forbidden. This is also noted on the packaging. Since 2010, Kambly, still a manufacturer of military biscuits, is allowed to sell ...
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