Fribourg fondue: moitié-moitié Gruyères Half Gruyère cheese, half Vacherin – that's how you make a Fribourg fondue, Switzerland's favourite. Exactly why this warm "cheese soup" became our national dish is...
Trouts (Truites) of L'Isle L'Isle In accordance with BIO Suisse guidelines, the fish breeding farm of the Clivaz family breeds trout in the fresh water from the Vinoge River that originates in the Jura...
Cow bells / Toupins Bière Large cow bells have been produced in Switzerland's western region as decorative items or for cattle since time immemorial. They are also produced in other Alpine...
Belles Fontaines Confectionery L'Isle Housed in a traditional 1804 Vaud farmhouse that was transformed into a confectionary after two years of renovation. Yves Hohl and his staff started their success...
Le Toétché – a Jura speciality Saignelégier Leavened flat bread with a savoury cream filling. Originally, Toétché was made at the weekend along with the plaited loaf. It consists of a light, yeasty bottom and a...
Taillaule neuchâteloise La Chaux-de-Fonds This soft, sugary raisin bread is the traditional "Sonntagszopf" or plaited loaf of the inhabitants of Neuchâtel. The name comes from the French "tailler", which means...
Trout from the Doubs River Soubey The Jura speciality "Truite du Doubs" gets its name from the river that forms its border. Even just fishing in one of Europe's most beautiful rivers is an experience....
Gift baskets from the Schenkenberg Valley Schinznach-Dorf The perfect gift for anybody with nostalgia for the Frick Valley and everybody who loves specialities. Various vendors put together gift baskets filled with local...
Smoked fish (le fera) Le Sentier When thinking of Vaud specialities, the famous "saucisson" (a large, smoke-cured sausage) comes to mind first. But the Vaud area around the Lakes of Neuchâtel, Murten...
Medicinal herbs and aromatic plants Vaulion Since 1996 Erwin Grünenfelder has been cultivating more than 70 varieties of herbs on an area of 2,2ha on his farm 'Le Plan' in Vaulion, Canton Vaud. In contrast to...
Honey from the nature reserve Le Sentier For a long time our only sweetener, honey has been used since the Stone Age. In the Vaud Jura Nature Reserve, the floral diversity of the Jura mountains is what makes...
Enzian schnapps / Distillerie du Risoux Les Charbonnières Enzian alcohol is distilled from the roots of the yellow gentian. Fifteen kilos of gentian roots produce one litre of alcohol. Because this schnapps has such a strong...
Gentiana organic farm Tschappina No visitor leaves this farm empty-handed. On this 20ha large family business on the Heinz mountain, 1400m above sea level, the emphasis is on self-sufficiency: Meat,...
Gasslihof - organic farm and B&B Thalkirch At the far end of the Safien Valley, 1700m above sea level, the Waldburger family runs Gasslihof farm, which has been completely organic since 2006. Organic beef (from...
Genuss-Strasse (route of indulgence) Frick Regional products and wine for 170km. Producers and hosts of the Aargau Jura Nature Reserve have joined forces and launched the first Route of Indulgence in...