Thursday, October 30, 2008

Greetings, from Switzerland!

I just wanted to send everyone a quick update about my whereabouts. The beau and I have been having a wonderful time in Switzerland, eating what the Swiss eat. (Check out this McDonald's advertisement from the streets of Zurich for an idea of a classic difference between American and Swiss food--the cheese!)


In Switzerland, for a typical breakfast, we will have a buttery croissant with butter and preserves and hot chocolate; for lunch, we will have a crusty round of bread with hot wurst and mustard; and for dinner, we will dunk cubes of chewy white bread into a gooey fondue pot of melted gruyere and emmenthaler cheese.

I have so much more to write about the Swiss food I have been having here, but it may have to wait until I return to the States. I can't wait to catch up with all of you, and hope you are all doing well!
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18 comments:

  1. Rachel10/30/2008 02:21:00 PM

    Ooooooo...all that cheese! Sounds like my kind of place :)

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  2. agent71310/31/2008 03:45:00 PM

    I agree with Rachel. I'm a sucker for cheese.

    Thanks for checking in!

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  3. Anonymous11/01/2008 01:21:00 PM

    Wait... you added butter to the *already* buttery croissant? Nuts :)

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  4. Anonymous11/02/2008 10:17:00 AM

    those mcburgers have much more interesting condiments over there... I bet it is beautiful and can't wait to read about your travels

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  5. pilgrimchick11/02/2008 12:20:00 PM

    Switzerland must be a great crossroads between many different varieties of food--German, French, etc. I would love to hear more. And, I'll never diss cheese, either.

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  6. Chazzy11/03/2008 08:03:00 AM

    Can't wait to see more! No rush though. Enjoy your time away.

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  7. Single Guy Ben11/03/2008 02:38:00 PM

    Sounds like you're having a fun time exploring the food there! Can't wait to hear what more there is to eat besides cheese! I love cheese, but really my cholesterol won't let me eat too much of it. So I guess that leaves the bratwurst? :P

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  8. Anonymous11/04/2008 05:32:00 PM

    it's been awhile since i've left a comment. i miss you dearly. glad to hear that you've been having a great time. post more!

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  9. Anonymous11/05/2008 03:23:00 AM

    I am glad you are eating well!

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  10. Christine D.11/05/2008 11:06:00 PM

    Ba da ba ba baaa! I'm lovin' it!

    Sounds like you and hubby are having a grand ol' time in Switzerland. I wish that my typical breakfast was like yours!

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  11. Anonymous11/07/2008 03:27:00 PM

    Hope you're enjoying your honeymoon!!

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  12. Anonymous11/15/2008 08:38:00 AM

    oh my gosh, how funny. mcdonald's is so wonderfully consistent that you never think of it ever changing anywhere.

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  13. joanh11/15/2008 06:40:00 PM

    mmm. how awesome would that be to have those cheeses on our mcburgers! thanks for sharing. def not as exciting as taipei's local variation which is corn soup or burger on rice patties.

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  14. Deborah Dowd11/19/2008 07:02:00 PM

    Glad you are having a honeymoon filled with great food (among other things!) Have a wonderful time and I look forward to your posts when you return.

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  15. Anonymous11/30/2008 04:30:00 PM

    Congrats to you guys! Wow, honeymooning in Switzerland..how romantic is that???!! I'm so happy for you both. Can't wait to see, read and eat more of your delicious posts!

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  16. Passionate Eater12/02/2008 02:52:00 PM

    Hello my lovely friends Rachel, Agent713, ShortExact, FoodHoe, PilgrimChick, LA Chic, Chef Ben, Jinerous, Melinda, Christine D, Taste Tester, Anne, Joan H, Deborah Dowd, and White on Rice Couple, I am so glad to hear from you and appreciate that you checked in on me! I am back and ready to blog!!

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  17. Hanna Takala12/03/2008 11:03:00 AM

    Must.. go.. to.. Switzerland.. *add here some Homer Simpson like sounds*

    Love the cheese, we actually had McEmmentaler here in Finland some time ago when our McDonald's had some special burgers introduced to us. Shrimp burger from Japan and things like that.

    Our own special is Ruic McFeast which is McFeast with rye bread.

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  18. Blahblah12/06/2008 12:11:00 PM

    Ok I know where I am going for my honeymoon...! :):)

    This is Raj by the way... from the youtube party :)

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