10 Foods That Helped Make New Glarus Famous

From cheese and Spotted Cow to Rösti, landjaegers and Swiss stollen, these foods tell the story of how New Glarus became famous for Swiss heritage, Wisconsin dairy and flavors visitors still seek out today and remember. 

10 Foods That Helped Make New Glarus Famous

Food has always been one of the easiest ways to understand New Glarus.

Long before visitors came for beer, festivals, shopping or weekend getaways, they came because the village offered a taste of something different. New Glarus was Swiss in its architecture, its stories, its music and its traditions, but it was also Swiss on the plate.

Some of these foods were made in factories. Some were served in restaurants. Some were baked in homes, carried home by visitors or remembered by people who moved away but never forgot the taste of New Glarus.

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