Winter sports food

A schnitzel or the Kaiserschmarrn after all

A tasty Wiener schnitzel, a real Schweinshaxe, Raclette or perhaps Tartiflette? In addition to apres-ski, a good winter sports holiday naturally includes real winter sports food. After a day of skiing, you really need the energy and these typical Alpine dishes go down well.

But what the typical dishes are varies from country to country. From experience, I know that Austria is the place to go for the traditional Kaiserschmarrn, Switzerland for Rösti and Italy for Gnocchi, but what can you find in other ski resorts? In the overview below, you will find the top 3 traditional "winter sports" dishes per country. I am curious to know what the real winter sports fan thinks of these. What are your favourite dishes during a winter sports holiday?

Austrian dishes

1. Wiener schnitzel Breaded pork schnitzel, often served with fries and lingonberry compote.
2. Kaiserschmarrn Airy version of a pancake with rum and sultanas, but cut to pieces. Often served with apple compote and lingonberry compote.
3. Käsespätzle A kind of pasta dish with lots of cheese and fried onions. Good base for apres ski.

German dishes

1. Schweinsbraten Pork which is stewed or roasted. Often served with Knödel (a ball made of bread or potato).
2. Weisswurst mit einer Brezel A German sausage speciality from Bavaria. Made from veal (mixed with pork or not), onions, parsley, mace and lemon. A blanched sausage that is not pickled and therefore has a greyish-white colour. Brezel is a large salty pretzel.
3. Schweinshaxe Literally the heel of the pig. Grilled and served with sauerkraut and potato.

Swiss dishes

1. Raclette Half of a round cheese is heated and after some time the softened cheese is scraped off. Eaten with potatoes, gherkins and pearl onions.
2. Rösti Grated potato in a round biscuit shape. Often eaten as a side dish alongside meat and vegetables.
3. Älplermagronen (Alpine macaroni) One-pot dish with pasta, potatoes, onions, bacon bits, cream and cheese.

Italian dishes

1. Gnocchi Pasta made from potato and wheat flour. The small balls are often served with a sauce of tomatoes or soft cheese.
2. Canderli The Italian version of the knödel. Available in many flavours.
3. Polenta Side dish which is made from finely ground corn flour. Often served as a puree or slab.

French dishes

1. Tartiflette Gratinated potatoes with onion, bacon and Reblochon cheese.
2. Fondue Savoyarde Pot of melted cheese (usually Beaufort and Comte) into which you dip bread or vegetables.
3. Crozets Small square pasta. Often incorporated into a salad but can also be eaten hot with onions, bacon and local cheese.

Czech dishes

1. Svíčkována smetaněBeef steak in cream sauce
2. Knedlo, vepro, zelo Knödel, pork roast and sauerkraut.
3. Gulas A stew of beef, pork or game with onions and spices. Not comparable to Hungarian goulash soup.

Slovenian dishes

1. Wiener Schnitzel See Austrian Wiener Schnitzel.
2. Cevapcici Grilled sausages made from minced meat.
3. Golaz A variation of Hungarian goulash. Less spicy soup, usually contains no paprika and much of the meat is replaced with potato.

Liechtenstein dishes

1. Käsknäpfle mit Apfelmus Cheese pasta with caramelised onions and apple sauce.
2. Alperrösti Grated potato with bacon and a fried egg.
3. Rheintaler Ribelmais Violet and roasted corn flour.

Polish dishes

1. Oscypek Grilled cheese with cranberry sauce.
2. Pasta soup
3. Golonka Roasted or boiled pork leg, often served with beer.

Bulgarian dishes

1. Patatnik Potato omelette with onion and cheese.
2. Kebapche Grilled sausage made from pork and/or beef.
3. Musaka Similar to Greek moussaka but with fewer vegetables and with the use of savoury.

Turkish dishes

1. Çöp Şiş Lamb kebab.
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2. Menemen Scrambled eggs with vegetables.
3. Dolma Literally; stuffed vegetables. Often peppers stuffed with bulgur, rice or vegetables.

• What about a winter sports Japan?

  Japanese dishes

  1. Miso Ramen Ramen in a soup, with soy sauce.
  2. Gyoza Dumplings stuffed with chicken and shitake mushrooms.
  3. Wanko Soba A bowl of soba noodles.

  American dishes

  1. Pancakes with Maple Syrup Pile of American thick pancakes with maple syrup and often a knob of butter.
  2. Grilled chicken sandwich Toast with chicken and lettuce. Often served with chips.
  3. Rocky Mountain Oysters This has little to do with fish or shellfish. In fact, they are deep-fried bull, sheep or pork balls.

  Canadian dishes

  1. Pancakes with Maple Syrup See American winter sports dishes.
  2. Poutine Pancakes with gravy and cheese curds.
  3. Wild B.C. salmon Wild salmon from the Bristish Columbia area.
  
  

  Secret tips

  1. Germknödel
  2. Kasebrot / Speckbrot