The ''Berner Platte'' (
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: Bernese plate) is a traditional meat dish of
Bernese cuisine in Switzerland.
It consists of various meat and sausage varieties such as smoked pork and beef, pork belly, sausage, bacon and pork ears or tails cooked with
juniper-flavored sauerkraut, and other foods such as potatoes and green and/or dried beans, which are served on a large plate.
The ''Berner Platte'' is not a stew; rather, the different meat ingredients and side dishes are each separately prepared or cooked. ''Berner Platte'' dishes are sometimes served within the context of a
buffet
A buffet can be either a sideboard (a flat-topped piece of furniture with cupboards and drawers, used for storing crockery, glasses, and table linen) or a system of serving meals in which food is placed in a public area where the diners serve ...
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History
''Berner Platte'' originated on March 5, 1798, when the Bernese defeated the French army at the
Battle of Neuenegg and returned as the victor, a victory celebration had to be organized in a very short time.
For this purpose, the community contributed the best of their supplies.
Due to the late winters, mainly durable or
preserved foods were used, which were combined to create the well-known dish.
See also
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Choucroute garnie
''Choucroute garnie'' ( French for ''dressed sauerkraut'') is an Alsatian recipe for preparing sauerkraut with sausages and other salted meats and charcuterie, and often potatoes.
Although sauerkraut/cabbage is a traditionally German and Easte ...
– a similar French dish
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Schlachteplatte – a similar German dish
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List of meat dishes
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Swiss cuisine
Swiss cuisine is influenced by Austrian, French, German and Northern Italian cuisine, as well as by the history of Switzerland as a primarily agricultural country. As a result, many traditional Swiss dishes tend to be relatively plain and are mad ...
References
External links
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Berner Platte: a gourmet celebration Myswitzerland.com.
Swiss cuisine
Meat dishes
Food combinations