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Wähe
Wähe (which derives from the dialect in the regions of Basel, Zurich, Baden and Alsace) is a baked dish typical of Swiss cuisine, Swiss and German cuisine, Alemannic (German) cuisine. A ''wähe'' consists of a casing (typically made of shortcrust pastry, but sometimes yeast dough or puff pastry) and a topping of a custard enveloping either fruit, vegetables or cheese. The custard and fruits or vegetables are baked together. The preparation is thus very similar to that of the French quiche or tarte. History The ''wähe'' is likely to have originated in central Switzerland. The first documented mention of the term "wäye" dates back to 1556 when it was described as a bun or cake in a lexicon from the Zurich area. The wähe was first created in home baking and, according to Albert Spycher, it was made with the dough leftovers from bread baking. The scraps of bread dough were rolled out into round flat cakes, the edges of which had to be raised and pressed together to prevent the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Cuisine
Swiss cuisine (, , , ) is an ensemble of national, regional and local dishes, consisting of the ingredients, recipes and List of cooking techniques, cooking techniques developed in Switzerland or assimilated from other cultures, particularly neighboring countries. The diversity and comprehensiveness of Swiss gastronomy reflects the Languages of Switzerland, linguistic, Culture of Switzerland, cultural and Geography of Switzerland, geographical diversity. The climate of Switzerland allows for a large variety of terroirs, and therefore a wide range of indigenous food from refined products like bread and wine. Typical ingredients include Dairy product, dairy(especially cheese and milk), Potato, potatoes, Grain, grains and Root vegetable, root vegetables, which feature prominently in traditional Alpine cuisine, Alpine recipes and cuisines. Switzerland is historically an Agriculture in Switzerland, agricultural country, with many regions being isolated from each other by the Alps. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
