Cuchaule

Fribourg’s Famous Saffron Bread

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    1

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Simply Swiss: 64 Essential Recipes from the Heart of Europe

By Andie Pilot

Published 2025

  • About

During the fall, Bénichon is celebrated in the canton of Fribourg. Once a religious festival, it has broadened into an autumn folk festival which also celebrates the harvest and the return of the cows from mountain pastures. And like the best harvest festivals, it features plenty of good things to eat! Cuchaule, their famous saffron bread, is served with Moutarde de Bénichon, a spread made with pear syrup, white wine and spices. Once only available in the fall, nowadays