Author: chefalice

So simple to make, yet looks and tastes so special!

The genus origanum is large and includes Italian oregano and marjoram. Wild oregano from a mountain meadow tastes different than its relatives, but they can still be substituted for one another. If you double the amounts in the oregano cream, it is easier to puree into a fine cream.

The soup is often made with Saucisson Vaudois or Neuenburger sausage, which is usually pre-cooked in water for about an hour at 170°F (75°C). It is then sliced and served with leeks, potato gratin, legumes, or lettuce. Both varieties are protected with a geographical indication (IGP–Indication géographique protégée) and produced in Switzerland. Because of high import taxes, they are hard to find outside of Switzerland. A good substitution is smoked sausage, such as Polish sausage, bratwurst, or Italian sausage.

In the mid-1900s, methods of chicken farming were dramatically scaled up, which meant that the now ubiquitous poultry became a more frequent occurrence on dinner menus. Around this time, fast food joints started to really take off, and with the launch of Kentucky Fried Chicken, fried chicken found a national audience after years of being a Southern staple.