Maluns
![]() A plate of Maluns and apple compote, served along with various specialities of the Grisons, notably Alp cheese, dried meat and Salsiz (top right) | |
Type | Main dish |
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Place of origin | Switzerland |
Region or state | Grisons |
Main ingredients | Potatoes, flour, butter |
Maluns are a traditional dish of the Grisons. They are essentially made of boiled and grated potatoes mixed with flour. The mixture is then slowly fried in butter until it breaks into little balls or crumbs. The dish is typically served with a compote of apple, or other fruits depending on the season, and various local cheeses and meat specialities, such as Salsiz or Grisons Meat. They are also traditionally eaten along with milk coffee.
Johann Gubert Rudolf von Salis planted the first corn and potatoes in the Grisons in the eighteenth century, at Marschlins Castle.[1] It would appear that potatoes were first served there in 1758 at a dinner in the castle.[2]
The Romansh word "maluns" descends from the Latin micula/miculones: "little crumbs". Maluns are also known as Bündner Kartoffelribel in German.[3]
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References[]
- ^ Maluns, helvetickitschen.ch. Retrieved 14-03-2021. ("It was at Marschlins that Johann Gubert Rudolf von Salis planted the first corn and potatoes in the canton.")
- ^ Recipe: Maluns, graubunden.ch. Retrieved 14-03-2021. ("Maluns is certainly not an ancient recipe, as can be seen from the fact that it requires potato as an ingredient. It would appear that potatoes were first served here in 1758 at a dinner in Marschlins Castle. Take a meditative look at what is in the pot and you will see that the ingredients for this dish (and others too) reflect the hard physical work of the peasant farmer in days gone by.")
- ^ Maluns / Slow-Fried or Scrambled Potatoes, europeancuisine.com. Retrieved 14-03-2021
External links[]
- Maluns recipe on graubuenden.ch
- Maluns recipe by chef Andreas Caminada (with video) on finedininglovers.com
- Maluns on europeancuisine.com
- Swiss cuisine
- Grisons
- Potato dishes