When in Switzerland, you don't want to miss eating Swiss chocolate! Yesterday we visited a small family bakery with chocolate production here in Zermatt. The bakery is best known for its small "Matterhorn" in chocolate, and we got to see how the production is done. At the same time, of course, we took the opportunity to check out and try other things in the small bakery ...!
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The family bakery fox has been producing sweets for residents and tourists in Zermatt since 1965, and is now in its second generation. We met Philipp Fuchs, who showed us how to make small chocolate "Matterhorns".
Manufacture of 'Matterhorn'
Buying little chocolate "Matterhorns" is very popular and every time the small family bakery produces new ones, they make more than a thousand at a time. And they often do this several times a week ...
The production process begins by pouring first white and then plain chocolate into Matterhorn-shaped moulds and placing them in the freezer. Then it's time for the filling, a nougat paste, to be stirred together and piped into the chocolate pieces. Finally, the pieces are covered with chocolate and placed in the freezer to harden.
Wolli the sheep and BERGFÜHRERBROT
While we were in the bakery, we wanted to see what else was available! We found hot chocolate, cakes shaped like Wolli the black-nosed sheep, bergführerbrot (mountain guide bread) and Swiss-style sausage and bread....
If you're wondering what a "mountain guide bread" is, we can tell you that it's a very energy- and nutrient-rich bread with figs and nuts, which can be useful when travelling in the mountains. According to Philipp: "Like an energy bar, but it tastes good". We tried a piece and agree that it was good, but the best was the Matterhorn!
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Mr Steve says:
There is something about your blog. Yesterday it made me want to go mountain biking and today the Matterhorn and Bergführerbrot.
That old chocolate machine looks trustworthy.
11 August 2017 - 6:32
Helena says:
Your comments always make me happy, Steve 🙂 And it's great to see some older machines and the like that just last and last. They have not been built to be replaced ... 😉.
11 August 2017 - 9:36
Weavers says:
Oh I always try local chocolate and ice cream when we travel 🙂 today we are picking up a rental car to test for two weeks. When do you return to Sweden?
11 August 2017 - 8:39
Helena says:
Always fun to try local specialities! And what fun that you are going out with a rental car! 🙂 Where is it going? We fly home from Switzerland later today, but we have a lot left to tell you about, so there will be more posts about Switzerland.
11 August 2017 - 9:38
Imelda says:
Good with chocolate but yesterday's trip made me even more hungry! WOW I just say ... Enjoy!
11 August 2017 - 11:37
Helena says:
Yesterday's trip was an absolute record here in Switzerland, so I understand you!
11 August 2017 - 15:00
Daniela / Discovering The Planet says:
Oh how nice. Hot chocolate is never wrong :). Hugs to you
11 August 2017 - 13:35
Helena says:
The chocolate was good, both hot and cold 😉 Greetings back from everyone!
11 August 2017 - 15:01
Lena & Jan says:
Looks delicious! Chocolate is good and can taste incredibly different, engaged me for a time in the Chocolate Academy, very instructive time, you get picky about chocolate, I can say ? top class it should be. Another ?? brand starts with Li... there is a bitter flavour in it ? Thank you for the fast-paced ?? repotage!
11 August 2017 - 13:56
Helena says:
Yes, I remember that you were in the chocolate academy. Exciting! I agree that there is a slight aftertaste in the chocolate you are talking about. I'm glad you like our report 🙂
11 August 2017 - 15:28
Matts Torebring says:
But that's good. I would have fit in there like a glove. Matterhorn was just a clothing brand for me before. Now I know better. Enjoy and have a good time.
11 August 2017 - 15:03
Helena says:
Oh, and I didn't realise there was a clothing brand called Matterhorn... 😉.
11 August 2017 - 15:30
BP says:
A far too cute post for me, but I like that old faithful. Oh the Swiss are quite "traditional" if you say so;-)
11 August 2017 - 17:46
Helena says:
We're not really into sweets either, but a good piece of chocolate goes down well sometimes 🙂 .
13 August 2017 - 10:34
Across the board says:
So many good things you tempt us with!
12 August 2017 - 16:19
Helena says:
It's a bit like that when you're visiting the land of cheese and chocolate!
13 August 2017 - 10:34
Milana Chigridov says:
We finally got to see the top of the Matterhorn! 😉
13 August 2017 - 11:51
Elisabeth says:
Lots of goodies!
14 August 2017 - 8:45
Ann-Louise says:
That looked really good! 🙂
14 August 2017 - 22:21