Gastronomic traditions have always played an important role in Basel. Just like many years ago, chefs try to use exclusively locally sourced products to cook the majority of dishes. The national cuisine would be incomplete without numerous meat dishes. Local restaurants specializing in the national cuisine also offer dishes with the game. Moreover, meat is used to make hundreds of sausage types and smoked delicacies that travelers will find in numerous local bars and restaurants. Some types of sausages are sold in local markets only. Fish is also a popular and widely used ingredient. Local cheese is a true pride of the national cuisine and a product that is famous far beyond the borders of the country.
Travelers will find some original dishes of Swiss cuisine only in Basel. The traditional flour soup is one of them. The recipe of this thick and nutritious soup appeared more than a century ago. At that time, it was a casual meal of poor people. Nowadays, the original soup, just like the traditional onion pie, is available in many restaurants specializing in the national cuisine. The menu of virtually any restaurant has a cheese plate. Travelers can also try and buy various types of local cheese in grocery shops and markets.
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