
Swiss Raclette Spätzle with Summer Herbs and Cucumber
Category : Main Courses
Preparation time :
1h10
Total time :
1h30
Portions :
4
For Spätzle :
- 400g flour
- Pinch of salt
- 3 tbsp. parsley, chopped fine
- 1 tbsp. tarragon
- 1 tbsp. dill, finely chopped
- 200 ml milk
- 4 eggs
For accompaniment :
- 250 g Swiss Raclette, sliced
- Parsley, tarragon, and dill
- 2 cucumbers, peeled
- 1 tbsp. colza oil
- Butter for gratin dish 25 to 30 cm in diameter
DIRECTIONS:
Combine flour, salt, and herbs.
Combine eggs and milk and pour over flour mixture.
Whisk until shiny and bubbles begin to form. Cover dough and let rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Bring salted water to the boil in a large pot.
Spread dough over a slightly moist surface and cut into small strips using a thin knife.
Scrape up strips and place in boiling water.
When the Spätzle rise to the surface, remove them using a skimmer, cool in cold water, and then drain well.
Slice cucumber in half lengthwise, Remove seeds using a spoon, and then slice thin.
Combine cucumbers with Spätzle and oil and spread in the buttered gratin dish.
Cover with Swiss Raclette and cook on middle rack of an oven preheated to 200°C for approx. 20 minutes.
Garnish wish herbs and enjoy!
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- Swiss cows that produce the milk needed to make Cheeses from Switzerland are fed naturally dried hay in winter and fall. In spring and summer, they graze on herbs in pristine prairies and alpine valleys.
- Swiss cows do not eat silage since it is fermented and affects the makeup of their milk.
- Farms producing milk used to make Cheeses from Switzerland are family-run businesses with an average of 20 cows per farm.
- Industrial farming is virtually nonexistent in Switzerland.
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