Colonia vs Emmental
Colonia
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- Uruguay
Colonia is a semi-hard cow's milk cheese from Uruguay. Spanish speakers often call the same cheese Queso Colonia. The paste is pale yellow and elastic, with many round eyes scattered through it. A smooth, firm rind covers wheels that are usually broad and somewhat flat. The flavor is mild and slightly sweet, closer to butter and warm milk than to a sharp aged cheese.
Emmental
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- Switzerland
- Place
- Emmental
- Status
- AOP
Emmental is the Swiss cow's-milk cheese with large holes, from the Emmental valley in the canton of Bern. The holes are eyes, made by gas during aging. The Swiss cheese is protected.