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Älplermagronen

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Alplermagronen, also spelled Alplermakkaronen, is a dish from the Alpine regions of Switzerland made of pasta, potatoes, cream, cheese, and onions. The name combines 'Alpler,' a designation for the Alpine herder, with 'Magronen,' a loan word from the Italian maccheroni. 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)
1870 to 1899 1
Approximate late-19th-century period per the Gotthard Tunnel construction era named in the source; the source gives no exact year.
Origin Region
Swiss Alps, Switzerland 1
Classification
Dietary Suitability
Contains Dairy or Egg 1
Connections

In Cuisine

Swiss Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Alplermagronen (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Cheese, Ingredients
Source Alplermagronen (Wikipedia)
Cream, Ingredients
Source Alplermagronen (Wikipedia)
Onion, Ingredients
Source Alplermagronen (Wikipedia)
Potato, Ingredients
Source Alplermagronen (Wikipedia)
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Originated In

Switzerland

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Source Alplermagronen (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Alplermagronen (Wikipedia)
  • Lede sentence
    Älplermagronen, also spelled Älplermakkaronen, is a dish from the Alpine regions of Switzerland
  • History section, Gotthard Tunnel sentence
    pasta became widespread in northern Switzerland in the late 19th century, when the Gotthard Tunnel was built
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%84lplermagronen (dietary-suitability)
    Älplermagronen, also spelled Älplermakkaronen, is a dish from the Alpine regions of Switzerland, consisting of pasta, potatoes, cream, cheese, and onions.
  • In Cuisine: Swiss Cuisine, Lead paragraph
    Älplermagronen, also spelled Älplermakkaronen, is a dish from the Alpine regions of Switzerland, consisting of pasta, potatoes, cream, cheese, and onions.
  • Uses Ingredient: Potato, Lead paragraph
    Älplermagronen, also spelled Älplermakkaronen, is a dish from the Alpine regions of Switzerland, consisting of pasta, potatoes, cream, cheese, and onions.
  • Uses Ingredient: Cheese, Lead paragraph
    Älplermagronen, also spelled Älplermakkaronen, is a dish from the Alpine regions of Switzerland, consisting of pasta, potatoes, cream, cheese, and onions.
  • Uses Ingredient: Onion, Lead paragraph
    Älplermagronen, also spelled Älplermakkaronen, is a dish from the Alpine regions of Switzerland, consisting of pasta, potatoes, cream, cheese, and onions.
  • Uses Ingredient: Cream, Lead paragraph
    Älplermagronen, also spelled Älplermakkaronen, is a dish from the Alpine regions of Switzerland, consisting of pasta, potatoes, cream, cheese, and onions.
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