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 +====== Uri cuisine ======
  
 +==== Urner Hafenchabis ====
 +A one-pot winter dish made with pork (often smoked), cabbage, and barley, slow-cooked in a clay pot. It’s rustic, filling, and one of Uri’s culinary trademarks. [([[https://www.einfachkochen.ch/rezepte/urner-hafae-chabis|Einfachkochen]])]
 +
 +==== Alplermagronen à la Urner Art ====
 +Uri’s version of this alpine macaroni dish uses Sbrinz cheese, potatoes, pasta, cream, and onions, but sometimes incorporates dried beef or wild herbs picked from alpine meadows. [([[https://mission-food.com/alplermagronen-swiss-alpine-macaroni/|Mission Food]])]
 +
 +==== Urner Pastetli (Mini Chügelipastete) ====
 +Small, savoury puff pastry shells filled with veal ragout, kidneys, and mushrooms in white wine sauce. Served especially during festivities like Urner Fasnacht (carnival season). [([[https://visitweggis.com/weggis-food-recipes/swiss-pastetli/|Visit Weggies]])]
 +
 +==== Brisäbutzli ====
 +An unusual and traditional dried pear stew, typically served with bacon or ham and mashed potatoes. Combines sweet and savoury in a uniquely alpine way. [([[https://the-perfect-pear.com/pear-crisp-with-oats/|The Perfect Pear]])]
 +
 +==== Gerstensuppe mit Speck (Barley and Bacon Soup) ====
 +A warming barley soup, enriched with speck, root vegetables, and sometimes cream. It’s a dish built for snowy valleys and forest work. [([[https://www.littlezurichkitchen.ch/graubunden-barley-broth/|Little Zurich Kitchen]])]
 +
 +==== Änzläplättli (Alpine Cold Platter) ====
 +A mix of house-cured meats, alpine cheeses (like Urner Alpkäse), pickles, and rustic bread — often served in mountain huts or during communal feasts. [([[https://alpinevalleygetaways.com.au/experiences/lime-wedge-platters/|Alpine Valley Gateway]])]
 +
 +==== Urner Käseschnitten (Uri Cheese Toast) ====
 +Slices of bread soaked in white wine and milk, layered with strong mountain cheese, topped with an egg and grilled. Comfort food with an edge. [([[https://www.littlezurichkitchen.ch/grilled-cheese-bread-slice/|Little Zurich Kitchen]])]
 +
 +==== Haslihirni (Stewed Pig’s Head with Mustard Sauce) ====
 +A bold, old-school Uri dish — boiled pig’s head, deboned and served with spicy mustard and pickled vegetables. Not for the faint-hearted, but truly traditional. [([[https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/recipes/pigs-head-recipe|Great British Chefs]])]
 +
 +==== Wildheuküchlein (Alpine Hay Cakes) ====
 +Yes, you read that right! Cakes made with dried wild hay, herbs, flour, and eggs, often served savoury with cheese or sweet with syrup. [([[https://trinkmag.com/articles/a-star-bakers-obsession-with-an-alpine-cake-elevates-an-alpine-wine/|Trinkmag]])]
 +
 +==== Urner Trockenfleisch (Uri Dried Meat) ====
 +Locally cured air-dried beef or goat, spiced and dried in the high-altitude air of Uri — tender, dark, and intensely flavoured. [([[https://www.tasteatlas.com/best-rated-cured-beef-in-the-world|Taste Atlas]])]
 +
 +==== Sennenrösti mit Kräutern ====
 +Uri-style rösti often includes wild alpine herbs, mountain cheese, and sometimes sour cream or fresh nettles for a vibrant, green twist. [([[https://swissfamilyfun.com/rosti/|Swiss Family Fun]])]
 +
 +==== Bergblumensalat (Alpine Flower Salad) ====
 +A colourful salad with edible wildflowers, baby greens, local cheese shavings, and a honey-vinegar dressing — mostly served in upscale alpine lodges or wellness retreats. [([[https://www.bonterra.com/blog/spring-flower-salad/|Bonterra]])]
 +
 +==== Gommer Cholera (Uri Interpretation) ====
 +Inspired by neighbouring Valais — a savory pie filled with potatoes, leeks, apples, and cheese. The Urner version may include smoked sausage or chard. [([[https://www.helvetickitchen.com/recipes/2015/8/23/alplermagarone|Helvetic Kitchen]])]
 +
 +==== Bärlauchspätzli (Wild Garlic Spätzli) ====
 +Fluffy alpine noodles made with wild garlic foraged in Uri’s forests during spring, usually served with cream sauce or pan-fried onions and bacon. [([[https://www.helvetickitchen.com/recipes/2015/10/15/spaztli|Helvetic Kitchen]])]
 +
 +==== Urner Birnenbrot (Pear Bread) ====
 +Dense and chewy bread made with dried pears, figs, walnuts, and rye flour. Often wrapped in dough like a log and aged before slicing. Perfect with cheese or schnapps. [([[https://www.kitchenepiphanies.com/swiss-dried-pear-bread/|Kitchen Epiphanies]])]
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