Belper Knolle vs Schabziger
Belper Knolle
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Hard
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- Switzerland
- Place
- Belp
Belper Knolle is a small hard cheese from Belp in Switzerland. It is made from cow's milk. Makers shape the curd into a ball, mix in garlic and salt, and roll the ball in crushed black pepper. The name Knolle refers to a tuber, which matches the round shape. A mature ball is dry enough to shave or grate, and the pepper coat stays on the outside.
Schabziger
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Hard
- Type
- Whey
- Rind
- No rind
- Country
- Switzerland
Schabziger is a very hard Swiss cheese in the whey-cheese tradition, made from skimmed cow's milk and a green herb. It is pressed into small cones, dried until it is dense, and sold as a grating cheese rather than as a soft wedge. The color is pale green-gray because powdered blue fenugreek is mixed through the curd. The taste is salty, sharp, and herbal, and a little has a strong effect. It is also known as Sapsago in some export markets.