Savoury recipes

Savoury Vully Cake

The best-known version of this famous tart is made with sugar and cream and generally called “salée au sucre”, but there’s also a savoury version made with bacon and cumin.Simple and delicious, the Vully tart is available in all good bakeries in this Northern Vaudois region and sometimes even beyond. In the Avenches area, it’s made at home, often using a family recipe. In the olden days, Gâteau du Vully was more common in its savoury version, flavoured with bacon and cumin, and enjoyed with a glass of chasselas as an apéritif. Recipes were shared and exchanged at the communal oven while the tarts were baking.

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Malakoff

Vinzel

Malakoffs have been around since the 19th century but there are many different stories about their mysterious origins. Some people think these cheese fritters were named after the Russian General Malakoff who loved them. Others think the recipe was brought back by La Côte mercenaries who conquered Malakoff Fort in the Crimean War.

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Lake Geneva fish soup

Fish soup is a classic in most regions of the world involved in fishing. Combining the best fish from Lake Geneva to make a tasty soup, the canton of Vaud is no exception to this rule.

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Dandelion salad

Just like the very fragrant “Bear’s Garlic”, dandelion is traditionally picked at the beginning of spring in the meadows (it is also available from the Terre Vaudoise shops). There are countless dandelion salad recipes. Here is the most delicious one.

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Papet vaudois and cabbage sausage

This delicious and easy recipe is a seasonal dish enjoyed either at a restaurant or at home, when the weather gets colder. This potato and leek mash is always accompanied by an PGI cabbage sausage, which is split after cooking to enjoy its tasty meat to the full.

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Nettle soup

Nettles are generally known for the unpleasant stinging sensation they cause us when touched. When cooked, nettles are tasty and full of mineral salts, trace elements, protein and contain 6 times more vitamin C than the orange! This is why Vaudois people have always appreciated the plant in this soup.

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Breaded Tomme vaudoise

This recipe combines a salad's freshness, the creaminess of Tomme vaudoise and all terroir flavours. This easily prepared dish will not fail to impress your cheese-loving guests. As an all-season delight, breaded Tomme vaudoise is listed in many menu cards in the region.

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