We Tried Traditional Swiss Food! Fondue, Raclette, Rösti, Älplermagronen(Swiss Mac & Cheese) + More!

[@michellecarmenmeyer]

As a Swiss person I gotta say that the Älplermagronen in this video looked very different than the traditional ones I know from most mountain regions. Hope you liked it nevertheless, but I think it could be better if you try it while hiking in the mountains :) The sauce is way too thin and there were no roasted onions on top, which make it even more delicious!

[@Bricktop784]

Completely agree. The ratio of potatoes to pasta seemed off, bacon/ham is a new one to me, and in addition to just a cheese sauce there should also be actual grated cheese in there, making this dish a stringy, delicious mess. And of course a generous amount of roasted onions! Not saying this one was bad or wrong, but just like Michelle the version of this dish I know is quite different.

[@Skyl3t0n]

Sind das im Prinzip nicht einfach Schinkennudeln mit Käsesahnesoße?

[@OurStorytoTell]

Ah man wishing we would have tried a different one then! We were surprised it didn’t have onions on top too, but also this was a first time trying so we assumed it was normal. Thanks for sharing :) either way, it was sure tasty!!

[@OurStorytoTell]

So interesting to hear! Bummer we didn’t get the “whole package” with this dish, but it was tasty still! 😋😋

[@michellecarmenmeyer]

@@Skyl3t0n im Video schon, das Original jedoch überhaupt nicht :)

[@flaviohandschin9010]

Totally agree with the comments here. The Älplermagronen were not what I know as a Swiss person. But the Rösti looked amazing, loaded with Raclette cheese. The Raclette cheeses are very different from region to region and from producer to producer. My personal favorite is the one from Emmi. There are also versions which contain gralic. Thats amazing as well. And please for everyone trying a fondue, it is important to always move the cheese, in order to don't burn it. If it burns it gets bitter. And you are right, don't loose the bread, if you do you have to stand in top of the chair and sing the national anthem of Switzerland.... ;)

[@OurStorytoTell]

Good thing I didn’t drop the bread 😅. The Älpermagronen was much different than we thought! We might have to try another one the next time we are there. We are still salivating about that cheese’

[@timblack9948]

Swiss anthem? At least I know the tune. I am trying to find a cheese in the states that is the equivalent of raclette.

[@flaviohandschin9010]

@@timblack9948 Try Aldi. I found once in Florida quite good raclette cheese in Aldi.

[@taar1]

Tap water usually is not free in Switzerland in restaurants (keep that in mind). It's free from all the public drinking fountains, though.

[@ungeimpfterrusslandtroll7155]

Yeah but 5 chf for 1 litre of tap water?

[@Francis-yc9nc]

​@@ungeimpfterrusslandtroll7155 it is a service charge for the glasses. normaly it is 7 to 12 CHF for a 0.7 - 1L bottle. currently they have a problem for getting service people they now can get a monthly salery of 5000.- CHF and even more! before it was in the low 4000.- CHF range and less. the

[@cedric7049]

I've never paid for tap water in any restaurant I ever went to. Might be the case in some cities, some restaurants etc. but I'm 46 and still have to see the day when a restaurant charges me for tap water.

[@schmallegger]

never paid for tap water in my life. seems very sketchy to eat out in switzerland. there's a reason, why many swiss tourists flock to austria.

[@ungeimpfterrusslandtroll7155]

@@schmallegger It's a rip off, i would feel insulted. I'm not saying don't charge anything if people take a seat and use your service but 5 Euro's for 1 litre and they even ate full meals there. That's a one star.

[@kaneros1997]

i live in Thun so even i am Swiss but for my a very special dish are "Capuns" they are traditional from the Kanton of Graubünden and i would say also best there so devenitly try out them nextime also a Swiss dish in my eyes are Framer style cordon bleu. cordon bleu is a traditional austrian dish but the "farmer style" adds onion and bacon into it what makes it taste very swiss for me also they use raclette cheese then to add even more swiss into it. i think you see i realy like your videos and idk why i like to watch videos from the place were i am all day but it makes me a little bit proud i guess

[@autistandcat6804]

As a Dutchman I have to admit... Nobody does melted cheeses better then the Swiss.

[@OurStorytoTell]

It was 😋😋

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Melted cheese is my love language! haha

[@samanthaobasohan8648]

@D Anemon not as good as in Switzerland

[@samanthaobasohan8648]

@D Anemon I have, and I can tell you: French do not have the proper cheeses to be melted.

[@samanthaobasohan8648]

@D Anemon Yeah, Beaufort is a copy of Gruyère, the cheese from Switzerland. And if you think that French fondue is better than the original fondue from Switzerland, you sure have bad taste.

[@DramaQueenMalena]

As a Swiss there are 3 things I miss when I'm abroad: melted cheese, bread and a soft drink called Rivella.

[@OurStorytoTell]

Mmm 😋 we don’t blame you! We are going back to Switzerland soon and can’t wait!

[@goatfarmmb]

as a Swiss person I know some regions of Switzerland have there own version of Aelplermagronen, awesome video by the way keep em comin

[@OurStorytoTell]

Thanks, will do! :)

[@K__a__M__I]

No need to worry about the actual alcohol content (my guess is that's what you're abstaining from). The alcohol is the first thing to evaporate while heating, leaving only the flavour.

[@OurStorytoTell]

Makes sense, all we know is it sure added to the flavors 😂😋😋

[@K__a__M__I]

@@OurStorytoTell Oh no...how many amazing meals did you pass on because it had 'wine' somewhere in the name?!

[@RustyDust101]

Weeell, kinda. There is still a tiny bit of alcohol left over, even in some heated up foods. True, the amount is soooo small that it usually can't affect you in any way on a physicological level. But I'd still give it a wide berth if somebody is an ex-alcoholic. Not due to the alcohol content but due to the taste. It may trigger some cravings that may result in a resurgence.

[@kaess307]

That's not true at all. In an experiment in the food laboratory, red wine sauce was cooked, once with and once without a lid. The alcohol content was measured every half hour. Even after eight hours, both sauces still contained a relatively high concentration of alcohol for the long cooking time. In the pot with the lid, the alcohol content was even twice as high as in the one without the lid. So be careful with children and people who are not allowed to consume alcohol!

[@regineb.4756]

@Ka Ess Yes, so true! I once made a Brandy, which cooked 20 minutes and my husband felt quite dizzy after eating.

[@cs3473]

I smiled at Willa polishing off the pickles. Growing at Thanksgiving, we included pickles and olives as part of the meal. We had to keep it on the opposite end of the table from my little sister after the one year she polished off the dish before we had even sat down to eat...

[@OurStorytoTell]

Oh she can eat so many at a time 😂 We will have to start doing what you did with your little sis! Haha so funny!

[@jjivy6310]

The food all looked delicious! I enjoy the food videos and the fact that Willa is so eager to try new things is wonderful.

[@OurStorytoTell]

Thanks so much! 💛 You guys are the best supports!

[@asraiel]

Raclett in restaurants often useing regional cheeses. fondue is also regional. i pref the "räss" chees which have more punch. so for Raclett or fondue i reconend: Appenzeller Cheese, Gryere Cheese. more milder cheeses are Emmentaler (this chees is known in USA as swisscheese) for the packaging it often says "Rezent" or "Surchois" if you buy it in groceries. also there you can have raclett with diffrent ingrediences allredy in them like Pepper, Mushroom, Curry, Garlic and others. in swiss the most importent thing is AROMAT that salty spice mix is like a must have for swiss peoples. its often used on patatos or veggies to give a bit of taste to it also on Rösti or Raclett patatos. (raclett could also be easly melted in a mircowave) Fondue is also sold in a 1 person microwave bucket in groceries.

[@samyswiss3628]

hey Guys! I^m actually a suiss Guy and i just wana say try to turn your forks as an 8 in the Pan of Cheese by eating the Fondue. It's because the better you turn in the Pan the longer your Cheese not burning on the ground of the Pan ( The Pans named Caquelon ind Switzerland its a special Pan just to make fondue)

[@marcojaggi5169]

Sorry but in switzerland even tapwatter cost when you order it in a restaurant but you have a lot of fountens in every village who are save to drink from

[@denkendannhandeln]

One dish you perhaps could like are dishes form the southern part of Switzerland, called Ticino or Tessin. There many restaurants are located in caves, called Grotto, where they serve excellent and unique food like risotto with blue berries, meat dishes with chestnuts, polenta with delicious ragout, sausages made out of donkey meat, Pizzochri (pasta made out of buckwheat) etc. Prizes are much lower, especially in the northern part of Ticino, the Leventina valley, approx. 30 % less. As a typical swiss dessert you must try Vermicell, a mousse made out of chestnuts, sugar and cherry liquor pressed into small spaghetti like shapes.

[@asraiel]

oh yeah wy not making a trip over the gotthard to feel the cold, foggy and rainy wether on the notrh and then enter an parallel world with blue sky and warm temperatures on the south side. (happend to me during a trip over the Sustenpass and then Gotthardpass) i thing the buityfull valley in Ticino is the Versaca Valley

[@denkendannhandeln]

One dish you perhaps could like are dishes form the southern part of Switzerland, called Ticino or Tessin. There are many restaurants that are located in caves, called Grotto, where they serve excellent and unique food like risotto with blue berries, meat dishes with chestnuts, polenta with delicious ragout, sausages made out of donkey meat, Pizzochri (pasta made out of buckwheat) etc. Prizes are much lower, especially in the northern part of Ticino, the Leventina valley, approx. 30 % less. As a typical swiss dessert you must try are Vermicell, a mousse made out of chestnuts, sugar and cherry liquor pressed into small spaghetti like shapes. Or a medieval cake made out of walnuts called „Bündner Nusstore“, a white cherry liquor cake called „Zuger Kirschtorte“ or a typical dessert of the Ticino, a bread cake called „torta di pane“.

[@michaelgrabner8977]

Usually in a Fondue is white wine ...the acid content of the wine is needed to avoid lumps in the melted cheese. And don´t worry about the alcohol content, that evapurates anyway and just "the wine taste" is left over.

[@OurStorytoTell]

Good to know! It sure tasted amazing!

[@Bricktop784]

In terms of buying your own raclette cheese, you can't go wrong with "Raclette du Valais". It's a bit more pungent than other varieties, but it's one of the very traditional ones (AOP, protected designation of origin). Other than that, raclette cheese produced in other regions in Switzerland is good to, and is usually just labelled "raclette suisse", but there's more variety in terms of quality. When buying, you'll want to look for one that has been aged at least several months. This is usually stated on the package, and ones that have aged for a long time are sometimes accompanied by the term "surchoix" (rougly translates to "prime" or "choice").

[@OurStorytoTell]

Ooh thank you so much!! 😋

[@anni6097]

Fondue has white wine in it, as well as some cherry spirit (Kirschwasser) but the alcohol definitely evaporates while heating it with the cheese :)

[@leonamay8776]

A lot of the alcohol unfortunately doesn't evaporate....

[@beeroholic666]

You can easily substitute the white wine with cider without alcohol. And the cherry spirit can be served at the side in a glass. You briefly dip the bread in it just before going to the pan for cheese. We always prepare it this way, if we have children at the table or people, that do not drink alcohol.

[@nelsonvalencia7889]

Totally agree with the comments here. The Älplermagronen were not what I know as a Filipino person. But the Rösti looked amazing, loaded with Raclette Cheese. The Raclette cheeses are very different from region to region and from producer to producer. My personal favorite is the one from Emmi. There are also versions which contain Garlic. That is amazing as well. And please for everyone trying a Fondue, it is important to always move the Cheese, in order to don't burn it. If it burns it gets bitter. And you are right, don't loose the Bread, if you do you have to stand in top of the chair and sing the National Anthem Of Switzerland..... 🤩🌏

[@andreashorn9638]

traditional cheese fondue contains usually something like "Kirschwasser", which is cherry schnaps.

[@MoDKoP]

Kirschwasser is the traditional Schnaps used for cheese fondue!

[@fsmusicali]

Great content. Thanks

[@fsmusicali]

La la la - all that clouds Truely it’s a great one 😗 thanks! BR ❤

[@Dutchbelg3]

In a good Swiss fondue there is Gruyere cheese, Emmenthal cheese , white wine (a dry one) and a splash of kirsch (cherry schnaps). Well that's what I used as a recipe ;-) A good fondue pan keeps the cheese hot but not burn it (once it is all warm and melten, start the dinner and keep the cheese moving)

[@davidbrighton8892]

Our son just arrived in Switzerland for his LDS mission and we are so excited for all of the good food he will eat. We are planning on going there in a couple of years and our mouth is watering. We are also from Utah as you said you are.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I love cheese too, and I loved this cheesy video!! As for cheese fondue, yes, unfortunately, they are almost always made with alcohol. The swiss cheese usually has white wine and sometimes cheddar has beer. The only recipe I've found for cheese fondue without alcohol was Mel's Kitchen Cafe. ;-) Thanks for the great video again! Cheers! Dara

[@sksaddrakk5183]

If not already advised, try mixing the apple sauce with the aelpler makkaroni. It cools down the maccaroni and adds a new layer of taste to it.

[@anniekeller3965]

Well,that was a video I was very curious to watch! I'm glad that you liked the Swiss food! Tbh, I wouldn't really recommend the first restaurant you went to, though. Both dishes looked strange somehow. As others said, the Älplermagronen had all the wrong consistency, lacked onions and applesauce and the ham was not really necessary. And I also think that you could have had a better Raclette experience, because if you eat it the way it's meant to be (melted cheese straight from the pan or cut from the wheel, poured over the potatoes), the taste is much better than when you have to scrape the melted cheese from the plate. But I'm glad the other dishes looked more like they are supposed to be, especially the fondue (although my Swiss husband says that everything other than bread is for tourists). Oh and you can use cider instead of white wine for making fondue and leave out the kirsch if you don't like it. We usually make it with cider and don't use kirsch. Oh and about the desserts: these little tarts are very traditional. You usually can get cheese (try to say "Chäschüechli") or spinach. Another very traditional version is the larger one, which is called "Wähe" in my region and an be savoury (cheese, spinach, cabbage, ham, ...) or sweet (plum, apple, cream, cherry, apricot ...). So there are thousands of varieties! But there's still another dessert you will have to try when you visit Switzerland for the next time, and this is Vermicelle. But you usually only get it in fall and winter because that's when the maroni purée will be available. Looking forward to your next adventures!

[@asraiel]

well for the price however 50 chf for 2 adults and 1 child is on the cheaper side. usualy it would be around 70+ chf if it was more than 2 star

[@Pewtah]

Hint for your next trip in CH: breathtaking railway tours through the Alps!. Keywords: Glacier Express, Bernina Express, Vigezzina-Centovalli-Bahn.

[@OurStorytoTell]

Thanks! We’ve heard they’re amazing!

[@didicrow9725]

Yes, swiss cheese fondue has alcohol in it (white wine and kirsch), but the alcohol isn't in it anymore at the end. The alcohol evaporates because of the heat, it's only for the taste. So also children can eat cheese fondue cooked with alcohol. Very likable video, greetings from switzerland

[@OurStorytoTell]

Thanks so much for sharing the info! Fun to learn more about the country’s food! 😊

[@sebastianist40]

if you want good raceltte - either buy it in switzerland and take it home. Or go to a specialized swiss store in germany and pay a little more. in the supermarket in germany they are normally less tasty. Supermarket in switzerland - different story. they are very flavourful.

[@OurStorytoTell]

Good to know! Thanks 😊 brb we are headed back to Switzerland 😋

[@SuperLittleTyke]

All those meals and bakery snack looked delicious. I would think that Swiss gruyere cheese would be a main ingredient of fondue. I don't know what the other cheese you mentioned is.

[@Maaaggii]

Yeah original swiss fondue is served with Alkohol (white wine) and you can make Raclette at home to. There are a lot of Raclette Sets with little pan's and a hot stone or grill on top. We normally make it around winter time cause at that time you can get real swiss and France Raclette cheeses in the stores.

[@OurStorytoTell]

We have seen those raclette sets here in Germany! So fun! 😊

[@strogaa]

@@OurStorytoTell You can also have little "ego"-raclette sets, only one pan per set, which you can heat up with tealight candles. Pretty handy, and ideal for travelling ;-)

[@wardarcade7452]

WHOA! That cool topographical placemat @1:29 would be more than enough for that restaurant on my Swiss bucket list! I hope you saved that for Willa so she can learn how FUN geography can be (and it wouldn't hurt to collect placemats and other items[rugs,aprons,etc] with maps! And that food sure looked fantastic!

[@Bricktop784]

That's a fun detail you noticed there. That's actually something a lot of Swiss restaurants (in mountainous regions do), and I used to *love* those as a kid, even collected some of them :) And of course I grew up to be a total cartography nerd :) Also, that sweet Swiss relief shading...

[@V100-e5q]

You could ask the tourist office for it. It looks like the brochure they are giving out.

[@boxterjeff]

Im so hungry after watching this video. Your daughter is so cute. Enjoy!!!

[@gast9374]

For the cheese in Raclette, I think, it's "Greyerzer" or "Gruyère", that gives the special taste to it.

[@OurStorytoTell]

Mmm thanks 😋

[@sebastianist40]

Hi hi - the price is not so high for switzerland. i live in Zurich. two dishes will always end up around that price. The water - you are right. it is expensive but also that is fairly normal. so you were not ripped of - it is just the really high swiss prices. Of course you can find different places. But in the Interlaken region -really hard.

[@torbenjohansen6955]

most times if you use Wine / liqueur in cooking. the Alcohol is cooked out of the food. Alcohol evaporates at a bit over 70 C. So only the taste of the wine / Liqueur is left behind in the food. That's why you shouldn't be afraid of most dishes cooked with Liqueur or wine. ( with liqueur in deserts you can't always count on. That the alcohol is boiled out of the food.) Nice video Thanks.

[@OurStorytoTell]

Thanks for the info & definitely for watching! 😊

[@leonamay8776]

After 30 minutes of cooking at evaporation point (English?) It will still contain about 35% of the original alcohol content. Fondue isn't cooked for that long so a little bit will remain... (I often make my fondue with wine and without Kirsch - cherry liquor - so it's a little less alcoholic)

[@L00pTroop]

Switzerland is so expansive. No worries if you even get charged for some air to breath 😛 but ofc a nice country. Raclette chees tastes different in each region. Suiss one probably taste best imho. In Austria or Germany it tastes a bit less strong in general. But in at least Germany the raclette style differs from the original suiss style. In Austria (Vorarlberg) you get the original one due to being connected to switzerland but in Germany raclette is most of the time the one with little pans.

[@OurStorytoTell]

😂 seriously though, it's crazy expensive. That's good to know! We do want to find some good raclette locally so we will shop around to find one that we like.

[@stephaniechbakingtraveler4262]

As i am living here in Switzerland , we go to the restaurant very seldom because it is very expensive. I am working as a cook so i just cook a lot at home..if we are hiking i made pack lunches and it save the money, if we make fondue and raclette i have burning ovens for raclette cheese and caqlon for cheese fondue. Swiss Aelplermagronen is way very different with american mac and cheese. My favorite Raclette cheese is Emmentaler and Gruyere Raclette cheese. Rösti is not serve in breakfast, the Rösti that you had order is a Berner Rösti they usually put it with cheese and bacon and thanks for sharing this Swiss traditional food.

[@ralucan]

I absolutely adore the little one! ❤️ The smartest little kid 👧

[@OurStorytoTell]

💛💛

[@hans-dieternichau5467]

Hallo Superfamilie! Man bekommt direkt Hunger wenn man das Video ansieht 🍺🍺Ja jedes Land hat so seine Spezialitäten ,schön das ihr alles Mal probiert , vielleicht bekommt ihr Mal das eine oder andere Rezept und könnt es Zuhause nach Kochen! Gruß an euch alle und viel Glück auf eurem Weg andere Länder Mal zu besuchen ! ☘️☘️☘️☘️

[@Americanmapping44]

Älplermagronen was my favorite thing when I visited switzerland. If you go to Zurich take the time to go to felsenegg restaurant its more authentic and so delicious. I took the train and then the cable car up the mountain and a small walk to the restaurant, but you can also take a car or hike up. Also I had the fondue at Uto Stafel restaurant and they had a berry cheesecake in a jar from their garden fresh berries that was so good. I think the first restaurant charged you alot of money and it wasnt so authentic looking. I also have to say that when I visited zermatt even though its not swiss there was an italian restaurant there that had the best beef lasgna i've ever had in my life so much so that I went back 2 more times for it lol. I think it was called La Dolce Vita

[@MrBenigi]

Im so happy you enjoy being in my home country ❤ I hope you feel welcome and i would love if you come back

[@OurStorytoTell]

Oh thank you for the warm welcome!! We will definitely be back visiting Switzerland sometime! 🫶

[@SJo-ss6yr]

what was your experience with the tip in the restaurant? usually giving a tip is optionall, if the service was very good or above we give the tip. depending on the total amount it is about 5CHF up to 5-10% as tip. but this is optional - compared tu US where tip is required or automaically charged

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

The first time I ever had raclette was when I was in Interlaken when I was a college girl. I always thought it was Swiss. BUT today I was here in Colmar France chatting with the gal at the cheese shop and I asked her about raclette. She said it was originally from the FRENCH alps! haha I'm meeting a KZbin friend of mine in person (FINALLY) tomorrow in Luxembourg... and I've asked her to make me raclette. I am so excited to see her in person for the first time. And I'm not gonna lie... eat raclette!

[@Tacilo90]

Haha well its origins is in the alps, melted cheese and bread. But the most famous part for raclette is valais/wallis switzerland. Nowadays you‘ll find raclette in alot of countries, but its not the same like the original one from valais. In switzerland you‘ll find raclette everywhere, the whole year. The original one is potatos, pickles, silver onions, raclette cheese (quality) and a glas of white whine

[@monaschelbert1872]

Hi Guys :) so I'm from Switzerland and I would love to cook you some dishes the next time you're in Switzerland! The Raclette cheese from "Emmi" is not very expensive but very delicious and comes in a lot of different types (available in Migros/Coop and other stores)

[@anni6097]

The cheese used on pretzels or rolls in Germany bakeries most of the time is Emmentaler or sometimes Gouda I believe.

[@OurStorytoTell]

Ooh thank you so much!!

[@erwien58]

I got hungry after watching your video!The big spoon they putted on the pasta-bacon platter is not for eating! It's a serving spoon, in german "Vorlegelöffel", to lay food from the platter to your plate.

[@preedtheone6332]

The Raclette in the restaurants is probably just aged longer and a better quality one than one bought in a grocerystore

[@matthiasmartin1975]

The Raclette is meant to be eaten while still melted, so try that next time you get the chance.

[@kaneros1997]

when i make Älplermagronen myself i dont add cheese i only use cream sauce and the taste of the bacon

[@TheDude50447]

While a bit weird to me as a bavarian I can understand that people dont drink alcohol for various reasons. But to have never tried it at all. Curiosity would get the better off me.

[@finnharp]

Usually there is white wine added to the cheese fondue. I would compare Rösti with a hash brown. What do you think about the prices in Switzerland?

[@OurStorytoTell]

Stay tuned for our next video about this question actually! But definitely $$!

[@Miriam-nb9sh]

Restaurants in switzerland make their bulk of the money with drinks, thats why most of the time you have to pay for tap water.

[@derhinek]

I first thought, that last thing from the backery was a Pastel de Nata. It totally looks like it...

[@Drescher1984]

There's something about cheese made with milk from the Alps. I use to visit family in Switzerland, when I was young.

[@Lia-tm7yp]

Im from switzerland and my absolut Favorit food is Älplermagronen 😅🎉

[@amirguermazi929]

Your Channel is 👍. Thanks . Amir 🇨🇭🇹🇳 from Lausanne

[@grandmak.]

Appenzeller and Greyerzer are the cheeses that are recommended in many Fondue recipes. And I think you drink hot tea with it which makes the cheese easier to digest. Thank you for getting me hungry watching this ;) !

[@OurStorytoTell]

Mmm thanks for sharing that! 😋😋

[@Watterpolo]

Rösti is a hash brown. Your not wrong. And you did right to taste swiss food

[@zeideerskine3462]

The typical cheese for most of dishes is Greyerzer or Gruyere.

[@naimadelafeunte9165]

I ate the best Macaroni Cheese in Lauterbrunnen i foregot the Name of the Restaurant. I must say with crunchy Bacon is way Better than Ham .. I must say every Restaurant Cook it different the made it with more Souce like Sahne rather than Baked with lots of Cheese and let it Melt.. And Yes ! Here in Germany lot's of People do Rachlet on New Year's Eve some on Cristmas Eve..

[@dianiskandar1270]

Alright kakaaaak we love that very delicious 😊👍mister alright

[@OurStorytoTell]

So good!! 😋

[@chrisb2942]

Not sure about the pasta to be honest but the rest looks delicious.

[@OurStorytoTell]

I get that because we thought it looked a bit simple too, but we promise the pasta was soo tasty! 😋

[@perrychills]

nothing in swiss restaurants is free, not even tap water. Sorry to everyone from the US, no free refills either, you pay for every drink you order. BUT, if you have a bottle you can fill it at any fountain and its probably better then store bought water. fountains are everywhere here so free amazing water. even if you go hiking you can refill in a stream and its absolutly fine. do not waste money on store water. just fill the bottle at the hotel/hostel from the tap, you'll be fine.

[@LythaWausW]

I've been to Grindelwald! We hiked up to a tiny lake that Google Maps seems to keep hidden. The cows had bells and as they grazed it made music; an unforgettable experience. My favorite "German" cheese is Emmentaler, which to me tastes like US Swiss cheese. I may have mentioned this before but isn't it funny how Europe names cheese after specific cities/regions and then we have country cheeses in America like Swiss and American? With all that cheese in Switzerland, does it offend the locals that we just call it Swiss? My 3 regular cheese purchases are Edamer (yuk), Emmentaler, and Irish white cheddar. You guys probably get all the Tillamook you want : ) What region is Pepper Jack anyway....Update after some educating: Monterey Jack is from Monterey county, CA. (Duh?) and Pepper Jack is also from there. So we Americans do have regional names for our cheeses.

[@grandmak.]

Edamer is from Edam in the Netherlands though.

[@Mary-zp8uw]

Emmentaler Cheese is Swiss cheese, not German ;)

[@LythaWausW]

@@grandmak. I won't hold it against them, my husband eats it every day and I'm sure they have other cheeses I'd like. I just did some research and Edamer is used as a substitute for Monterey Jack! The Netherlands meet California!

[@OurStorytoTell]

Thanks for sharing! A fun comment to read! Haha yes Tillamook is one of the most expensive brands in America for cheese… it’s so funny to think when compared to European cheese. It just doesn’t compare! 😂

[@LythaWausW]

@@Mary-zp8uw Thank God it's available in Germany, I love it so!

[@anni6097]

Just wondering why you were worried about almond extract in the pastry? :)

[@OurStorytoTell]

Tanner doesn’t like the flavor of it 😂

[@elenaotayde5118]

I want to learn any kind of food Swiss pasta,I'm viewing from Manila Philippines

[@OurStorytoTell]

Welcome! Thanks for watching and supporting our channel. The noodles we had were simple, but tasty :)

[@rildank5557]

"It is a hollow tubular noodle..". Yes, that's the definition of a Macaroni 😅

[@Sterndli98]

Here in Switzerland unfortunately everything is expensive. And the water costing 5 swiss francs was a normal thing. Itoo agree that the älpler maggronen lookedstrange. He total wasn‘t that expensive, it was a normal price. There are defently different types af raclette cheeses. Especilly during the wintr month the selection is hughe

[@mucxlx]

you also earn more in swizerland, its like tripple than what you earn in germany. Its like paying 2€ for tap water in germany or sth.

[@OurStorytoTell]

Wow so interesting to know! It all makes sense then!

[@barbara-xt6cc]

I've been shocked then by just "get some stuff from the supermarket". I knew, it will be more to pay as I'm used to, but omg. Real Culture Shock.

[@mucxlx]

if you live near the border in germany a lot of people work in swizerland and live in germany. Thats a nice salary increase and less taxes too. And people from swizerland go shop in germany on the contrary

[@nashtags]

Raclette like Fondue are Swiss originally. You'll have it in France, Germany, Austria, even Italy, but Raclette is a Swiss AOP Cheese. Fondue will be claimed by the French but Britannica Encyclopedia will prove them wrong. You make a Fondue in a Caquelon which is a Swiss-French word. And Fondue Savoyarde is typically made with at least one Swiss cheese but everyone who truly know Fondue and Raclette will tell you that Fondue in France is ... well, let them believe they have it but no, it's not as good as in Switzerland. ;) In France they eat Raclette with charcuterie. Probably because they have bad raclette cheese and have to cover the taste with charcuterie. ;)

[@surf6009]

My daughter is there now, so I thought I'd watch so food videos. See if I guess what she will like .

[@OurStorytoTell]

That's exciting! Where in Switzerland is she visiting?

[@surf6009]

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[@HomeWorkouts_LS]

I’m lactose intolerant, why am I watching this? Haha 😭 everything looks great!

[@michael201119]

Most of those hard/semihard alpine cheeses that have been ripend for various months contain no more lactose, so you can enjoy fondue or raclette.

[@HomeWorkouts_LS]

@@michael201119 Fantastic, thank you!

[@howierfs5471]

I've never been to Switzerland and I am not sure if I've ever eaten cheese from there, even I usually eat cheese daily. I didnt fully understood but didnt you asked the waitress which exactly brand of cheese they have been used ? I would bet as a good restaurant they would have used cheese from a local dairy farm. Guess you found one anyway and have tasted some slides and followed their recommendation which one has to be used for which dish. Tanner, you as cheese lover you have dont it, right ? A question came up and I said to myself, when, in case of, this family has to go back how can they survive missing all these kind of different dishes they already experienced while travelling. Btw, there is still no difference when you detect a bite of food at home whether it has been done by a two or 4 leg tiny mouse :-D

[@sacroyalty]

We were in Switzerland in May, I already miss both the Fondue and Raclette. In Interlaken, we did the American thing and got a Raclette burger. Was also amazing. It made us sad coming back to America and our fake processed tasting cheese. Oh well

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes! "American" cheese is embarrassing!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Your daughter is TOO CUTE!!! But she is the pickle muncher!

[@BaMb1N079]

Swiss Raclette cheese recommendation: Seiler

[@1972Georges]

Buy the raclette cheese from a small chease shop and ask.

[@shiraavi6862]

Such a sad alpermagronen...plus mac and cheese? Its so much more.

[@mrx__678]

The Fondue fork turning technique has space for improvement.. ☺️ I would coach you.

[@OurStorytoTell]

Haha we bet it does! 😂 We would take them-anything to get more fondue!!

[@fsmusicali]

Hell yes 🇨🇭😚🙌

[@miriammontenbruck8022]

heey, I wouldn t worry too much about the alcohol in the fondue, most of it cooks out and just the flavour remains :)

[@jasioui]

OK. Its time to admit it. Borne and raised in Germany, but its clear that you guys seen more of Germany and Europe than i did. I was in several places in Europe , once in Africa( Kairo ) and once in the USA ( Texas ), but only in single spots, while you are going cross country like a hurican. I have to guess that i know germany much better than you... but you have seen more places than me.

[@OurStorytoTell]

Haha that’s okay! We didn’t see a ton of Utah when we lived there so we get it 😊 And yes we are still learning what Germany is everyday!

[@zerdorus1149]

You have to put pearl onions into the Fondue like a normal human beeing ...

[@robertkerr9527]

If your hiking all day or working on a farm you certainly need the extra calories. But just FYI, swiss don't eat fondue, raclette or baked goods every day even though they traditional foods. Otherwise more swiss would be overweight.

[@berndgaal7689]

Can I make an order of all those bakery goods???

[@OurStorytoTell]

Right? They were fun to try and they had a lot of other options that we didn't even get to!

[@ProCorona]

Looking sooooooo yummy 🤤

[@OurStorytoTell]

We already want more! 😋

[@twinsonic]

8:40 nothing is for free in life.

[@anama3313]

Charging you guys 5 Francs for Tap Water is an absolute rip off!

[@OurStorytoTell]

Say it for the people in the back 🤣👏 we were surprised!

[@svenherrmann4134]

Bei der guten Käse Sorte aus der Schweiz schließe ich mich den anderen hier an Der Gruyere Käse kommt aus dem französischsprachigen Teil der Schweiz ist aber schon relativ stark vom Geschmack her. Gibt's aber in vielen Käse-Theken habs bei Edeka oder Lidl schon gefunden. Zu den Preisen in der Schweiz.... ja die sind schon 10-20% teuren als in Deutschland . 🥺 Aber es schmeckt!!! 👍

[@OurStorytoTell]

Thanks for the recommendation! We are going to have to look for it again to give it a try on our own ☺️. Be sure to subscribe to our channel if you'd like to keep following along our adventures 😀

[@kamikazitsunami]

Honestly none of the food looked very impressive to me. I'm not missing out on anything by not going there.

[@johndonnellan8894]

Rosti is like American hash browns? You mean the tiny thin pieces of potatoes, over cooked until they are translucent and crunchy? You had some bad Rosti!

[@OurStorytoTell]

Haha not all hash browns are cooked that way 😂

[@gwynethglas-brown9171]

Sadly some countries in restaurants they charge you for Tap water was it on their the menu 🤔 i know some don’t So its quite a suprise when you come to pay😱 Food looked amazing. I like cheese. But not very strong tasting or smelling🤢 🤣🤣Willa was sure tucking in not a combination i would think of cheese taart with nutmeg ( emm) Great series looking forward to your next adventure .( i am binge watching as sadly both hubby & i caught corvid 🙁) Hope you have a Great week 🥰

[@OurStorytoTell]

Yes it really was an interesting cheese tart! And Risa can relate with no strong cheeses! Thanks for watching!

[@geneviere199]

Why shouldn't tap water be priced? The restaurant buys the Coca Cola for 10 cents the glass and then sells it for atleast 2 EUR glass - and has about the same work as with tap water that costs maybe below 1 cent. Rent is not free, the waitress isn't or every service... Why should it be for free? Oh, yes, in the USA it is for free - but that is just a difference in calculations.

[@Al69BfR]

That is afaik something you definitely don‘t get in Germany: Fondues. I once was in Zürich and visited a restaurant at the edge of the old town that was famous for it‘s fondues (to be fair, it is not the only restaurant that s famous for it’s selection of fondues, but I still can’t remember it’s name). And it was so delicious. Iirc they had more than 8 different recipes for their fondues. 🤤🤤🤤 But I also remember when we had cheese fondue with friends on new year's eve. They had a specific recipe from Frankfurt am Main made with „Ebbler“ (Apfelwein/Cider) and onions.

[@chrisb2942]

Our noses are not made for fondue. xD

[@OurStorytoTell]

Thanks for sharing! We won’t forget our experience eating fondue either 😋😂

[@janheinbokel3969]

Are you convinced now that living in Europe IS better, safer and rasiert than in the USA?

[@OurStorytoTell]

Based on the last year… hands down!

[@janheinbokel3969]

@@OurStorytoTell So good luck for your further ado

[@franhunne8929]

Switzerland is an expensive country. They earn much more but they also need it.

[@arnikakiani8014]

Makes me a bit homesick :)

[@OurStorytoTell]

Are you from Switzerland? Where do you live now? 😊

[@arnikakiani8014]

@@OurStorytoTell I used to live in Geneva but I am now back home in/near Berlin.

[@peterjaro6804]

May I ask if you are planning a video about yourself? I am not talking about intimate information; just things like: are you both 'native' of Utah, do you have sisters and brothers? Do they think you are MAD for doing this? (...as in moving to Europe). What did your parents say when you said: bye bye we're off to Germany... Do you like basketball, baseball, ice hockey or more like socker? Whst would your friends say about you? (She is soo good at painting, and he is the BBQ king of Utah? ...and so on!

[@OurStorytoTell]

A fun idea! We have done a Q&A video before about living abroad and that talked a little bit about us, but we’ve never thought about a video just about us!! 😂 I guess it’s weird to think about people actually wanting to listen to a video just about us?? Thanks for making us feel good & think others might! 😊

[@zaaxi7424]

I love Wengen

[@OurStorytoTell]

It’s so beautiful and peaceful!

[@1972Georges]

Im Swiss. Food looks ok but you could find the same dishes better made elsewhere....its a very touristic place you have been.