The traditional Brettljause is down-to-earth and its composition has probably not changed since time immemorial: a bit of bacon, a piece of cheese, vegetables, bread - whatever the Tyrolean larder has to offer. And above all, what will last a day in a rucksack. It's no coincidence that the traditional Brettljause is the ideal accompaniment to hikes: It fortifies you after physical exertion and stays in shape even when you're walking over hill and dale. Of course, the panoramic view from the summit is even more beautiful when accompanied by an explosion of flavour on the palate.
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If you like cheese bread, you will love this Brettljause! After all, it's not just alpine and mountain cheeses that await hungry cheese connoisseurs in the ripening chambers of Tyrolean dairies. From subtle semi-hard cheeses to flavoursome hard cheeses, fans of preserved milk can draw on the full range of flavours here. And this Brettljause even offers a culinary test of courage, as the famous grey cheese is not to be missed! (But don't worry: it tastes better than it smells.) The cheese board snack is not only appreciated by vegetarians, but also by all those who know that cheese is not only worth every sin when melted.
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You don't have to be a hippie to love flowers - after all, they not only look beautiful and make life more colourful, they also taste great. (The flowers, not the hippies.) Like herbs, they are the spice of life and are not only used as a pickling agent for cheese and bacon, but also to flavour mustard varieties. So it's hardly surprising that this Brettljause is also very flavourful. If you opt for this version, you will spoil your palate with a colourful bouquet of flavours and can also serve yourself a little bit of summer on winter days. An absolute recommendation!
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If your Brettljause can't be plant-based enough, you might want to try this variation. Although Tyrolean cuisine was originally more vegetarian than vegan, there are still some dishes that are perfect on a vegan Brettljause. Creamy spreads meet crunchy vegetables, spicy mustard and horseradish meet crispy bread in the vegan Brettljause - who's to say that vegan is not an alternative! Incidentally, some restaurants and even mountain huts now also offer vegan dishes - so nothing stands in the way of a hut tourfor guests who follow a purely plant-based diet.
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Lent, dinner, small appetite - sometimes the Brettljause can be a little less sumptuous. With this light version, however, the flavour is not neglected. The main protagonist on the board is the aforementioned low-fat grey cheese, a lactose-free sour milk cheese that scores with its very own flavour. Served together with sheep's cheese and lean bacon on a bed of fresh vegetables, this snack may be low in calories, but it is definitely not low in flavour. And so you can treat yourself to one or two more bites - without a guilty conscience, of course.
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The name of this Brettljause is clearly ambiguous: firstly, everything of culinary renown in Tyrol can be found on the board (which is really bearish!) and secondly, of course, you need a real bear's appetite (and lots of friends to help you eat). In the "Brettljausn" (platter snack) supreme discipline, you will find everything your palate desires, from cheese specialities and sausages to spreads, vegetables and a variety of breads. (To be on the safe side, you should also make sure you have a digestive schnapps on hand). So let's go: invite your loved ones, feast together and enjoy the moment.
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Admittedly, a sweet Brettljause sounds unusual at first. But if you consider that polenta has been an integral part of Tyrolean cuisine for centuries and is much more than just a savoury side dish, the leap to a Brettljausen dessert is not that far away. Because cooked with sugar and milk, cut into strips and roasted in cinnamon butter, the corn dish becomes a delicious accompaniment to fruit yoghurt, berry compote and apple sauce and can be wonderfully dipped in stewed plums and cranberry jam. And because something sweet is always a good idea, this variation complements the Brettljausen snacks mentioned above and should be equally popular with all fans of Tyrolean cuisine.
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