4 unusual Swiss dishes

1. Carrot cake from Aargau

Carrot cake can be prepared quite easily by making it yourself. The dough base consists of eggs, flour, sugar, baking powder, hazelnuts and carrots.

Depending on the recipe, the cake is sprinkled with icing sugar and decorated with marzipan carrots. Alternatively, white icing can be used. But more modern interpretations with cream cheese filling also have their own special charm. This is where you have to taste and find out what you like best.

Where to try

In the canton of Aargau, carrot cake can be found in various bakeries. In the gastronomic world, it is not so widespread. This unassuming cake is perhaps too simple to put on the menu. Try making it yourself. Even if you're a beginner, you'll find the right recipe.

2. Basel flour soup

Basel flour soup is considered a traditional dish in Basel and is both iconic and a must-try, especially on the "most beautiful days of the year" - during the Basel Carnival. The soup is made from broth, wine and toasted flour. Onions and bacon or pork trotters are added for extra flavor.

Where to try

Basel Carnival is part of a special Swiss journey, so combine your visit with a flour soup tasting. But note that you'll have to get up early for this.

3. Älplermagronen

Älplermagronen is a particularly popular dish among children and is often eaten during ski vacations. Chunks of macaroni and au gratin potatoes with cream sauce and cheese are topped with bacon and onions, making it another hearty staple of Swiss cuisine. If you like sweet and savory combinations, you'll love this dish. A portion of applesauce is served with the dish.

Where to try

Älplermagronen is served mainly in mountainous areas. For the Swiss, it is a classic menu when hiking or skiing.

4. Pastetli with meat balls

A childhood classic: puff pastry filled with bretschugels (small balls of minced sausage meat) in a cream sauce, often with mushrooms or morels. This dish made more than one child's eyes sparkle when they came home from school and smelled this appetizing dish.

Where to try

Pies with meat dumplings are a popular dish in Swiss families. In a somewhat simplified form for lunch or in a more elegant form on the Sunday menu. This is the dish you will find in various restaurants, from a recommendation for lunch to a regular item on the evening menu.

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