Food & Drink Switzerland
The Swiss boast a great tradition of sweets, confectionaries, and chocolate production. Residents of the German-speaking part of Switzerland prefer milk chocolate, whereas the French-speaking part of Switzerland prefer dark chocolate. Traditionally, chocolate in Switzerland is formed in the shape of a bar.
The Swiss also enjoy a large selection of bread - even small bakeries normally offer around a dozen different kinds. The Italian and French-speaking Swiss eat a lot of white bread; the German-speaking Swiss tend to go for brown bread.
Of course, cheese is an important part of Swiss cuisine. The favourite cheese is Gruyère from the Waadtländer Alps, closely followed by Emmentaler, with its large holes. French-speaking Switzerland is home to cheese fondue (Waadtland) and raclette (Wallis), which are not just popular in Switzerland.
