Cultured Palate: International Dishes from Switzerland
| June 20, 2018
Saffron Risotto
Although risotto is primarily associated with Italian cuisine, Switzerland has their own type of risotto that is uniquely Swiss in origin. Hailing from the Ticino region, which shares a border with Italy, saffron risotto is a unique dish that blends Swiss tradition with Italian cooking techniques.
The saffron that makes this risotto so delicious and golden in color comes from Mund, a tiny mountain village in the Valais that’s Switzerland’s only producer of this rare ingredient. If you’re traveling through the region, Mund is a great place to visit to stock up on rare saffron and enjoy the taste of this risotto from the chefs that perfected it.
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