Swiss Vorzugsbutter Premium Butter 1 kg (Case 10) — Züger Frischkäse

Züger Frischkäse Swiss Vorzugsbutter 1 kg Case 10 – Quick Overview

Swiss premium-grade Vorzugsbutter, 1 kg professional block, case of 10 kg, by Züger Frischkäse AG (Oberbüren, St. Gallen). The top butter category in Swiss classification, made from 100% Swiss milk, with minimum 82% fat content and clean dairy flavour for high-end pastry, gastronomy and restaurant kitchens.

What is Swiss Vorzugsbutter

**Vorzugsbutter** is the highest category in the Swiss butter classification (alongside "Mocca-Butter" and "Tafelbutter"), regulated by the Swiss Ordinance on Dairy Products. Characteristics: minimum 82% fat content (vs 80% EU standard), low water content (max 16%), made from fresh pasteurised cream from Swiss milk within 24 hours of collection. **Züger Frischkäse AG** is a historic company in Oberbüren (St. Gallen) founded in 1948, specialising in high-end Swiss butter, fresh cheeses and mascarpone, supplying pastry shops and premium Swiss restaurants.

Professional Uses in Pastry and Kitchen

French butter croissanterie: 250 g of Vorzugsbutter per 1 kg of laminated dough (3 four-fold turns + plieur). Sicilian brioche col tuppo: 30% of the flour weight. Classic shortcrust pastry for tarts: 50% of the flour weight. Quick puff pastry (mille-feuille): 50% of the flour weight. Creaming risotto alla milanese: 50 g per 320 g of rice, off the heat with 24-month Parmigiano. Beurre noisette for fish and gnocchi alla romana. Compound butter (café de Paris) for fillet. Quick pan cooking for fillet, scaloppine, scallops. High-hydration leavened baked goods (panettone, pandoro). Never cook above 130 °C without clarifying (=burns, water content too high).

Technical Specifications and Storage

Swiss pasteurised butter, Vorzugsbutter category, ingredients: fresh pasteurised cream from 100% Swiss milk. Milk fat min. 82%, moisture max. 16%. Net weight 1 kg per block in laminated paper. Case of 10 blocks = 10 kg. Storage at 2-4 °C. Shelf life 60 days sealed. Can be frozen at -18 °C for 6 months (wrapped in film). Once opened, keep refrigerated and consume within 30 days. HS code 0405.10. EAN 7640101092325. Origin Switzerland (St. Gallen). Allergens: milk and dairy products.

Distribution and Logistics

Refrigerated B2B and B2C delivery throughout Switzerland from the LAPA warehouse in Embrach (Zurich). Cold chain at 2-4 °C guaranteed by the LAPA fleet across Zurich, Winterthur, Schaffhausen, St. Gallen (production area!), Frauenfeld, Aargau (Aarau, Baden), Bern, Lucerne, Zug and Basel. For Ticino (Lugano, Bellinzona, Locarno), Romandy (Geneva, Carouge, Lausanne, Vevey, Sion, Fribourg) and Graubünden (Chur, Davos, St. Moritz), delivery in 1–3 working days with certified food-grade partner couriers (Swiss Post, Galliker). Designed for professional pastry shops, croissanteries, gourmet restaurants, high-end hotels, artisanal bakeries, banqueting, gelaterias, delicatessens, Italian shops and private customers passionate about French and Italian pastry.