Since I've been in
Switzerland this has become my favourite mid-morning snack. A
schoggi gipfel is a very light, sweet
pastry similar to a
croissant, with a light chocolate filling.
The pastry is smaller than a croissant and the
crescent shape less complete, but the looped wrapping is similar. A liberal spread of
butter on the top ensures the gipfel stays
moist.
Naturally, the
chocolate (
Swiss German "Schoggi") is excellent. It's soft, fudge-like and rich in flavour. Usually a fine example of
Swiss confectionery.
At about 11am I descend the stairs past the server room with a coffee, a schoggi gipfel and a big smile, burping "
gute morgen" to all and sundry. I would probably have a second one in the afternoon if they didn't all disappear so quickly. The
caffeine and
sugar make it an excellent start to a hard day's /[n|c]oding/.