Farm Shops
Find Swiss farm shops in your area and enjoy fresh produce.
Find farm shops in your area
from the farmer?
- Freshly harvested foods arrive on your plate directly from the field and taste delicious.
- Regional produce is environmentally friendly, since no long-distance transport is required.
- You know where your food comes from. Get to know your farming family and ask them everything you want to know about its production.
- You support your producer directly, since no retailers are involved.
- Discover specialities. A number of products are not available in retail stores – perhaps you will find a delightful small gift among them.
- Make your shopping trip into an experience for the entire family and visit a farm with a petting zoo or a stable that you can look round.
Tipps und Tricks für frische Produkte
Storing apples
You shouldn’t store applies in the fridge or next to other foods. Always eat larger applies first, since they will soften more rapidly.
Eggs
You can’t remember whether an egg is hard boiled or still raw? Spin it like a top on a hard surface. If it slows down rapidly it’s still raw – if it keeps spinning fast for a long time, it’s hard boiled.
Storing potatoes
Potatoes should be stored in the dark (e.g. in a cellar or crate) and in a dry environment (storage temperature of 6 to 10°C). They’re best kept inside a linen bag or a wooden box.
Pumpkin tapping test
You can tell whether a pumpkin is ripe or not by performing the “tapping test”. Pumpkins that sound hollow and dull taste best!
Asparagus freshness test
Do you want to test asparagus to see if it’s fresh? Rub two asparagus spears together. If they squeak, they’re perfect.
Carrots
If you buy carrots in plastic packaging, remove the packaging before you put them in the fridge, otherwise they will start to sweat and will quickly go bad.
Bread
Is your bread threatening to go stale? Freeze it in slices that you can easily toast. Cut it into cubes and let them dry for croutons. Or grate the dried cubes and make your own breadcrumbs.
Storing garlic
Garlic and onions need to be stored in a cool, dark and dry place, such as in a cellar. Low humidity is essential, otherwise the garlic will start to go mouldy.
Only wash berries just before eating
Berries can quickly go bad if they get wet. This is why you should only wash them just before they are eaten.
Cutting basil correctly
Don’t pull off individual leaves but always cut the stem above a a leaf axil (the point where the leaves emerge). New shoots will then grow.
Your personal menu plan
Not sure what to cook for yourself and your family? By using the menu plan, you can think about it in advance and thus save time and money. The plan is designed for a week at a time and you can fill it in directly on the computer or print it out.
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