SwitzerlandKultur, Traditionen und Symbole 20 · Culture, traditions and symbols
What do you eat with a cheese fondue?
In the exam (German)
Was isst man bei einem Käsefondue?
- aBoiled potatoes with cheese melted under a grillGekochte Kartoffeln mit Käse, der unter einem Grill schmilzt
- bGrated potatoes fried in a panGeriebene Kartoffeln, die in der Pfanne gebraten werden
- cPieces of bread that you dip into melted cheeseBrotstücke, die man in geschmolzenen Käse tauchtCorrect answer
- dOat flakes with milk, grated apples and nutsHaferflocken mit Milch, geriebenen Äpfeln und Nüssen
Why?
For fondue, cheese melts in a pot (Caquelon) on the table. Everyone dips pieces of bread into the cheese with a fork. Potatoes with cheese from the grill, on the other hand, are raclette.
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