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Schiffala refers to a smoked shoulder of pork; one of the specialties of the Alsace Region of France.

Alsace Region lies in the north east of France between the Rhine and the mountains of the Vosges, sharing borders with Germany and Switzerland.

Schimmel is a German word for mildew or mould, usually found in mostly wet part of the house

Schinken is a German word for ham

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Schinken is a German word for cured ham

Schinkenomelette is the German word which means "Bacon "Omelet. It may also refer to "Ham Omelet"

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Schinkenröllchen is the German term which means "roll of ham"

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Schinkensandwich is the German term for "Ham Sanndwich"

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Schlachtplatte refers to a German dish of mixed sausages, sauerkraut and potatoes

Schlagobers is the German (Austrian) word for "whipped cream", whipping cream, heavy cream or double cream. Whipped cream is usually used by the Austrians for their coffee preparation and as toppings for their cakes. Schlagobers is also known as Schlagsahne. In Germany, Schlagsahne is the term used to refer to whipped cream or whipping cream, heavy cream or double cream. It is also sometimes called Schlagrahm, but this word is rarely used in Germany. If you want cream for your cake, just say Schlagsahne

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Schlagsahne is a German word for whipped cream

Schlumbergerli which is also known as Schlumbis is a bread from Switzerland. It is one of the typical products from the Basel region. They are round, small loaves of crispy bread roll with a rosette shape, with irregular cracks and has a delicate crispy crust. It weighs about 40 to 50 grams.

It is said that the Schlumbergerli already exists in Basel since 1872 and is named after Amedée Schlumberger. The Basel-bread baker have created this as a response to Schlumberger's request. He was a banker from France who moved to Basel so he missed a particular bread from his country. As such, he requested a Basel baker to baked a similar bread for his family's consumption and which his family also served for special occassions in his house.

Schlumbergerli are typical bread which can be eaten daily for breakfast, as an accompaniment to main meals and as a snack with a savory or sweet fillings.

Other information about this Swiss product can also be found on the website of Culinary Heritage of Switzerland in German, French and Italian and Rumantsch languages.

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