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Alplermagronen

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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
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.
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