In the wine world of Italy, Montepulciano is a big name: Montepulciano gives its name to the wine from a small town in Tuscany and …
Pepper: The King of Spices
It is considered the “king of spices”: Pepper has a great importance in almost all cuisines around the world. The spice is the drupaceous fruit …
Tête de Moine: Cheese from the Jura mountains
Cheese lovers all over the world are enthusiastic about the Swiss cheese Tête de Moine, which comes from the Swiss canton of Bernese Jura. Bernese …
Espelette pepper: Chili from the Basque region
When one thinks of high-quality French products, champagne, cognac or fleur de sel immediately come to mind. What is less well known is that the …
Tarte flambée: Alsatian tradition
In the past, baking tarte flambée was a way to estimate the temperature of a wood-burning oven without a thermometer: Today, tarte flambée is a …
The Wiener Schnitzel & its roots
There are countless variations of the schnitzel: In general, the schnitzel refers to a thin fried slice of meat made from veal, pork or poultry. …
Steak: History and preparation
They’re a classic, especially in the United States: steaks. There are over 50 different steak cuts, all of which have different characteristics and are prepared …
Super Tuscan: The unique red wine
It’s a rarity among the red wines: The Super Tuscan. Originally, the Super Tuscan was a wine that was different from all other wines from …
Tea: The roots of the iconic drink
Tea is made from the dried leaves of the evergreen tea bush Theaceae: The tea bush can reach a height of up to nine meters …
Saffron: Remedy and Spice
It is known as one of the most precious spices in the world: saffron. As early as 50,000 years ago, the aromatic smelling flower stigmas …