muesli
🇨🇭 A dish from Switzerland
Muesli is a cold Swiss dish that has become a common breakfast cereal prepared without cooking. Developed around 1900 by Swiss physician Maximilian Bircher-Benner for patients in his hospital, in Switzerland, it is also consumed for supper as Birchermüesli complet, 'Bircher's complete little mush', i.e., muesli with café complet.
What gives it away
| 🥘Main ingredients | rolled oats, fresh and dried fruit, nuts, milk or yogurt, grated apple |
|---|---|
| 🔥Cooking method | no cooking; soaked and mixed cold |
| 👅Flavour & style | mild, fruity, wholesome and slightly sweet |
| 🕒When it’s eaten | classic breakfast cereal, sometimes eaten at supper |
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Frequently asked questions
Where does muesli come from?
muesli is a dish that originated in Switzerland.
What is muesli?
Muesli is a cold Swiss dish that has become a common breakfast cereal prepared without cooking. Developed around 1900 by Swiss physician Maximilian Bircher-Benner for patients in his hospital, in Switzerland, it is also consumed for supper as Birchermüesli complet, 'Bircher's complete little mush', i.e., muesli with café complet.