Barbara Riddle - Swiss Style Recipes: A Complete Cookbook of Nordic Dish Ideas!

How commonly found are the ingredients you need to cook Swiss recipes?
Most of the foods used can be found in many countries. For some cheese and other ingredientsnot commonly seen outside Switzerland, there are generally substitutes you can use.

If youve been to Switzerland before, or tried preparing their dishes, which ones are your favorites? Most people answer fondue, but the Swiss have much more to offer than awonderful meal of cheese and dipping ingredients.

In wandering through the Swiss recipes in this book, youll find some dishes that sound familiar, and others youve never heard of before. There are centuries of traditions in Swissfoods, and the regions of the country all have their own specialties, too.

You cant venture far into Swiss cooking without coming across cheese as an integral part of dishes and meals. Making cheese has been a vital part of Swiss culture for generations. Countless small Swiss farms produce their world-class cheeses.
Switzerland has literally hundreds of varieties of cheese, and even today, they are not produced in mass quantities; they are made at small dairies, under the watchful eye of a master cheesemaker with a federal degree.

Did you know if you Google breakfast potato recipe you could come up with hundreds of millions of results? Starches are a popular breakfast ingredient. This Swiss potato morning dish may quickly become one of your favorites.

Makes 2 Servings
Cooking + Prep Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients:
2 peeled, then rinsed chopped baking potatoes
1 tbsp. of oil, canola
1 large pinch salt, kosher

Optional: 1 large pinch parsley, fresh
Optional: 1/2 tbsp. of cheese, Parmesan
Instructions:
1. Heat oil in non-stick skillet on med. heat.
2. Add one layer of chopped potatoes to skillet. Allow them to fry in oil for a few minutes, tillpotatoes have started browning.
3. Flip potatoes around so all sides get browned. Let each side brown before you move them.
4. Transfer potatoes to paper towels. Sprinkle using salt. Add cheese and parsley if you like. Serve. This tasty casserole has been prepared for many, many years in Switzerland. It has not only eggs, ham and potatoes, but also the hint of thyme. Its great for brunch, too.
Makes 16 Servings
Cooking + Prep Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Ingredients:

1 lb. of 1/4" sliced new potatoes, tiny
1/3 cup of leek, sliced thinly
Non-stick spray
3/4 cup of cooked ham, low sodium, low fat, chopped
3 oz. of 1/4 cubed Swiss cheese, reduced fat
1 1/4 cups of milk, fat-free
1 tbsp. of flour, all-purpose
3/4 cup of egg product, refrigerated or frozen thawed
1/2 tsp. of crushed thyme, dried
1/4 tsp. of pepper, black

Instructions:
1. Cook the potato slices in large, covered sauce pan in some lightly salted, boiling water for 10 minutes or so, till barely tender.
2. Add the leek during last five minutes of potato cooking and drain the mixture when potatoeshave become just tender.
3. Coat 2-qt. baking dish using non-stick spray. Place the potato mixture in the bottom of thedish. Sprinkle with ham and cheese.
4. Stir milk into flour in medium sized bowl till you have a smooth consistency. Add and stir egg product, pepper and thyme. Pour egg mixture on potato mixture.
5. Bake at 350F for 35-40 minutes. Knife inserted in middle should come back clean. Servepromptly. These egg bites provide an easy, quick recipe that you can customize to include your favoriteingredients. Not only are they tasty; theyre also gluten-free.
Makes 12 Servings
Cooking + Prep Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:

1/2 finely chopped tomato, small
4 eggs, large
1/4 finely chopped bell pepper
4 tbsp. of finely chopped cucumber
2 tbsp. of chopped spinach
1 pinch kosher salt

1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Use non-stick cooking spray to spray a mini muffin type pan.
2. Crack the eggs in large sized measuring cup. Add pinch kosher salt. Whisk. Pour the eggs in the muffin pan evenly. Leave some room for vegetables at top.
3. Evenly add vegetables to eggs.
4. Place muffin tin in the oven for 10-12 minutes or so. Serve promptly and store leftovers in the freezer.

This comforting, soothing recipe creates a delicious breakfast thats also easy to make. Its notscrambled eggs and its not exactly like quiche, either. The texture is a bit like that of frittatas, but its simpler to make.

Makes 6-8 Servings
Cooking + Prep Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients:

1 lb. of sausage, pork
2 cups of Swiss cheese shreds
1/2 cup of cream, light
2 tbsp. of mustard
1/8 tsp. of pepper, ground
12 eggs, large

1. Preheat oven to 325F. Grease 13-inch x 9-inch casserole dish with butter. Set it aside.
2. Cook sausage in medium pan on med. Heat. Break meat up with fork till cooked and browned. Thoroughly drain sausage.
3. Place sausage in baking dish. Top with cheese.
4. Combine cream, pepper and mustard in small sized bowl. Beat with whisk. Pour 1/2 of mixture in baking dish atop cheese butter.
5. Beat eggs till they are frothy in medium sized bowl. Add to baking dish atop cream mixture.

6. Drizzle the rest of the cream mixture on the eggs. Dot with butter. Bake in 325F oven for
30-40 minutes. Casserole should be puffed and only starting to brown. Slice in squares and serve.

These little muffins are rather like sausage balls prepared like muffins. If you want to vary thetaste, you can add garlic powder and cheddar cheese yum!
Makes 4 Servings
Cooking + Prep Time: 35 minutes
Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups of baking mix
1/2 lb. of sausage
1/2 cup of Swiss cheese shreds
3/4 tsp. of sage, ground
1/4 tsp. of thyme, dried
1 egg, large
1/2 cup of milk, 2%

1. Brown the sausage in skillet on med. Heat and stir till it has crumbled. Drain thoroughly.
2. Combine the sausage, baking mix and following three ingredients in bowl. Make indentation in the middle.

3. Combine milk and egg. Add this to the dry ingredients and stir till barely moistened. Spoon the batter in muffin pans, 2/3 full. Bake in 375F oven for 18-20 minutes, till they are golden in color. Serve while warm.

This dish is SO tasty. If youre making this for the first time, follow the directions as they read. Once youve prepared it a couple times, you can make changes to suit your familys tastes.