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Gruyère in Switzerland - chocolate and Swiss cheese

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Gruyère in Switzerland is a mecca for cheese lovers. We drove the motorhome to Broc, where we tried chocolate in Maison Cailler. Then we continued to Gruyère, where we of course bought Swiss cheese and had a cheese fondue. Finally, we ended the day with some horror with the Alien Monsters at the Giger Museum ...

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The world's 10 best food countries - according to us

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A few days ago, our blog colleagues wrote 4000 miles about best food they have eaten while travelling. The post took us on a journey from Japan to Croatia, and we started thinking... in which countries have we had the best food experiences? Today we present the 10 best food countries in the world - according to us.

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How do you eat crab? - now also on film

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How do you actually eat crab? It's seafood season and we eat seafood every chance we get. If you've been following our blog for a while, you'll know that crab is a particular favourite of ours. We've actually written about how to eat crab once before, but now Peter has also made a film. It is not an entertainment film for a rainy evening, but simply an instructional film for those who want to know how to eat crab.

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Raclette in Switzerland - eating cheese for dinner?

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We're back in Sweden, but now we have to tell you about the cheese and dish raclette in Switzerland! Before we travelled to Switzerland, I had a rather vague idea of raclette. I knew it involved melted cheese and some kind of side dish, but you can't just eat cheese for dinner, can you? Or can you ... ? We have now had raclette twice - once in the traditional way and once with a raclette iron on the table. Now we know a bit more what it's all about.

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Swiss chocolate - family bakery in Zermatt

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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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Swiss Alps - and making raclette cheese

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Today we can tell you about breathtaking views and making raclette cheese. We are currently in the Swiss Alps, more specifically in Nendaz in Valais. Yesterday we went on a trip even higher up in the Alps. Despite the bad weather, we got to experience unbelievable views. We also got to see how the famous raclette cheese and a number of other Swiss cheeses are made.

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Fondue - Swiss, Swedish and Japanese

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I've always been a bit confused when people talk about fondue. What exactly is it? The word sounds undeniably French. But it also makes me think of the Alps. Peter, however, who is 15 years older than me, has grown up with fondue as a "Swedish classic". And besides ... you can get some kind of fondue in some Asian restaurants, right?

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Wine in Czech Republic - Velke Bilovice wine region

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Did you know that wine is produced in the Czech Republic? Just south of Brno there are lovely wine regions and really good white wine. We visited the Velke Bilovice wine region.

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Champagne, micro-brewed beer and good food in Pécs

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Now it's time to tell you more about what we did in Pécs in southern Hungary. This included a visit to a champagne cellar where we tried pezsgö, beer from microbreweries and really good food at the Zsolnay cultural centre.

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Catalan food - we've tested and cooked it

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Last night we were invited to a gourmet experience by the Tourist Board of Catalonia. These press conferences are very exciting because you never know what will happen. This time it was even more interesting because we were not only going to try Catalan food, but also law a Catalan dish.

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