This definitely isn't apple pie!
1:04 AM
I’ve never been much of a fan of good ole American apple pie. As a matter of fact it is one of my least favorite desserts. However, the people here really know how to do wondrous things with apple… and it doesn’t stop at streusel.
At one of the restaurants that line the Rhine in Basel, Spillman, they serve “Apfel Küchli.” This is a battered and fried apple dessert similar to a stuffed doughnut. The most appealing part to me is that the apples are not cooked entirely (as in the US, they are often mushy when in desserts) so the apples are tart and tangy. Wonderful! As with any other good apple treat in this Germanic region, it is served with a vanilla sauce that will have you wondering what the big deal is with chocolate sauce. Typically after eating my dessert I continue spooning up the remainder of the vanilla sauce—it is that good!
Labels: basel, dinning out
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