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Malakoff (food)

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A malakoff is a ball of fried cheese associated with western Switzerland, especially the villages of Eysins, Begnins, Bursins, Luins and Vinzel along the shores of Lake Geneva. Its name recalls the Battle of Malakoff during the siege of Sevastopol, and the dish is said to have been invented by Swiss mercenaries who fought there. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1880 1
Origin Region
Switzerland 2
Classification
Dietary Suitability
Contains Dairy or Egg 1
Connections

In Cuisine

Swiss Cuisine, Cuisines
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Uses Ingredient

Cheese, Ingredients
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Originated In

Switzerland

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1. Malakoff (food) (Wikipedia)
  • Article text
    The modern malakoff recipe originated between 1880 and 1891 when Jules and Ida Larpin, a young couple from Bursins, were employed by Prince Napoléon-Jérôme Bonaparte his Prangins villa.
  • History
    The modern malakoff recipe originated between 1880 and 1891 when Jules and Ida Larpin, a young couple from Bursins, were employed by Prince Napoléon-Jérôme Bonaparte his Prangins villa.
  • Introduction
    A malakoff is a ball of fried cheese typically found in western Switzerland, particularly in the villages of Eysins, Begnins, Bursins, Luins, and Vinzel (where it is also known as "Vinzel beignet") along the shores of Lake Leman.
  • Uses Ingredient: Cheese, infobox main_ingredient field
    Cheese
  • In Cuisine: Swiss Cuisine, lead paragraph
    A malakoff is a ball of fried cheese typically found in western Switzerland, particularly in the villages of Eysins, Begnins, Bursins, Luins, and Vinzel (where it is also known as “Vinzel beignet”) along the shores of Lake Leman.
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2. Malakoff (food) (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): Switzerland
Quote, P495 (country of origin): Switzerland
Switzerland
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