Cheese Database

Emmental vs Jarlsberg cheese

Emmental, field guide plate
Emmental, photographed

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.

Jarlsberg cheese, field guide plate
Jarlsberg cheese, photographed

Jarlsberg cheese

Facts

Milk
Cow
Texture
Semi-hard
Type
Pressed
Rind
Waxed or sealed
Country
Norway

Jarlsberg cheese is a semi-hard cheese from Norway. It is made from cow's milk and belongs to the alpine family of pressed cheeses with round eyes. The paste is pale yellow, smooth, and flexible, with a mild nutty taste and a sweet finish. A yellow wax coat usually covers the rind. Wheels and pre-cut blocks are both common in shops at home and abroad.