Capuns is a
traditional food
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from the canton of
Graubünden in
Switzerland
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, predominantly made in the eastern part. They are made from
Spätzle
Spätzle (), Spätzla or Spatzen, called ''nokedli'' () in Hungarian, are a type of Central European egg pasta typically served as a side for meat dishes with sauce. Commonly associated with Swabia (hence Swabian spaetzle) and Alsace, it is als ...
dough
with pieces of dried meat, such as
Bündnerfleisch and/or
Salsiz,
and rolled in a
chard
Chard (; '' Beta vulgaris'' subsp. ''vulgaris'', Cicla Group and Flavescens Group) is a green leafy vegetable. In the cultivars of the Flavescens Group, or Swiss chard, the leaf stalks are large and often prepared separately from the leaf b ...
leaf. They are boiled in a gravy of
bouillon
Bouillon can refer to:
Food
* Bouillon (broth), a simple broth
** Court-bouillon, a quick broth
* Bouillon (soup), a Haitian soup
* Bouillon (restaurant), a traditional type of French restaurant
** Bouillon Chartier, a bouillon restaurant fou ...
, milk and water and served covered with grated cheese.
See also
*
Maluns, another typical dish of Graubünden
*
Cabbage rolls
References
External links
Capuns recipe
Dumplings
Meat dishes
Swiss cuisine
Culture of Graubünden
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