European
Switzerland - Starters
Ruchbrot mit Butter
Chef's Menu Description
A quintessential Swiss rustic breakfast or apéro: thick slices of crusty dark sourdough country bread (Ruchbrot) spread with cold salted alpine farmhouse butter and sea salt flakes.
Ingredients
- • 1 loaf authentic Swiss dark country bread (Ruchbrot), thickly sliced
- • 80g cold salted Swiss alpine farm butter
- • Flaky sea salt (fleur de sel)
- • Fresh garden chives, snipped (optional)
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Cut the crusty dark Ruchbrot into thick 1.5cm rustic slices using a serrated bread knife.
2
Phase 2
Use a cheese plane or knife to shave curls of cold, rich alpine farm butter.
3
Phase 3
Spread the butter generously across each slice right to the dark, blistered crust.
4
Phase 4
Sprinkle with crunchy flaky sea salt and snipped chives, serving immediately.