Abondance vs Gruyère
Abondance
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- France
- Place
- Haute-Savoie
Abondance is a semi-hard cow's milk cheese from Haute-Savoie in France. The wheels are made from raw milk, and the paste is pressed and gently cooked until it is supple and pale gold. A natural rind turns amber and often shows the mark of the cloth used in the mould. The side of the wheel is slightly concave, which helps buyers recognize a true wheel. The taste is fruity and nutty, with a light bitter edge that keeps it from being merely mild.
Gruyère
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- Switzerland
- Place
- Fribourg
- Status
- AOP
Gruyère is a hard cow's-milk cheese from western Switzerland, centered on the canton of Fribourg and a defined neighboring zone. A true Swiss Gruyère has few holes, or none.