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🇨🇭 Traditional dishes from Switzerland

3 dishes people actually cook in Switzerland: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Cheese fondue

30 min · medium · 8 ingredients

Cheese fondue, a traditional dish from Switzerland

Melted cheese bliss, perfect for dipping delights!

  • 200 g gruyere cheese
  • 200 g emmental cheese
  • 300 ml dry white wine
  • 1 garlic
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 400 g bread

Raclette

30 min · easy · 6 ingredients

Raclette, a traditional dish from Switzerland

Melted cheese bliss served with potatoes and pickles!

  • 800 g raclette cheese
  • 800 g new potatoes
  • 200 g gherkins
  • 200 g pickled onions
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 20 g fresh herbs

Rösti

40 min · easy · 4 ingredients

Rösti, a traditional dish from Switzerland

Crispy and golden Swiss potato goodness!

  • 800 g potatoes
  • 50 g butter
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper

What do people eat in Switzerland?

The three dishes from Switzerland documented in Copper are Cheese fondue, Raclette and Rösti. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 16 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Switzerland?

The three recipes need 16 ingredients between them. Copper's atlas covers 588 dishes from 196 countries, and these three are the Switzerland entries. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Switzerland take?

Cheese fondue is the quickest at 30 minutes. Rösti is the longest at 40 minutes. The median is 30 minutes — a weeknight, not a project.

Which dish from Switzerland is easiest to make at home?

Raclette and Rösti are rated easy — start there. The full method is on each recipe page, step by step, free to read.

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