Making ancient rye bread in Switzerland
During this time of COVID-19 (coronavirus), many people around the world are making bread as they are quarantined or self-isolated in their own homes. I don’t bake, but on my last trip to Switzerland, I did manage to learn how to make bread from an ancient Swiss recipe.
Here’s some highlights from my trip:
This is Gremintz village in Switzerland’s Valais region. Its charming houses, restaurants and shops are adorned with geraniums. Walking along the streets and alleyways one transported back to a different time.
A visit to the local bakery and the next thing I know I’m learning how to make traditional Valais rye bread using an ancient recipe.
In this video, I follow the instructions – easy: you roll the dough into form, flatten it out with a stone, pop it in an oven – while sipping on local wine.
MORE PHOTOS OF THE VILLAGE OF GREMINTZ:
Shannon Skinner is a writer, international speaker and creator/host of ExtraordinaryWomenTV.com.
Hotel and transportation courtesy of Swiss Tourism.
