No One Feeds You Like The Swiss

 

The Swiss Mountain Hut Breakfast might be my favorite Swiss Meal.

A close cousin to German breakfast, the offerings are both predictable and plentiful.

There will always be muesli, which is kind of like granola, but without any sweetener.

A staple of the Swiss breakfast table, muesli has dried oats, raisins and seeds.

I eat it with yogurt, but some folks use milk or even chocolate milk.

Other regular offerings in the Swiss Mountain Hut Breakfast include:

Dry cereals

Boiled eggs: you can have them soft-boiled or hard-boiled. You actually make them yourself, usually in a boiler that is set up on the breakfast buffet.

Pastries: croissants, pain au chocolat, muffins

Fresh bread with toppings: butter, jam, honey, nutella

Various cheeses (Emmental, Gruyère) and meats (ham, salami)

Yogurt

Fruit

Juice and milk

Hot chocolate, tea and coffee

I love the Swiss Mountain Hut Breakfast. I prefer it immensely to the traditional English Breakfast, or even American Breakfast, both of which I find to be too heavy to eat just before hiking.

I eat my yogurt and muesli first, then a soft-boiled egg and toast. I end with a couple of pieces of fruit, which I often have to just stick in my pocket, because Taido is ready to go.

It may be difficult to hike the Via Alpina, but at least you are well-fueled for the day.