Emmental vs Swiss 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.
Swiss cheese
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- No rind
- Country
- United States
Swiss cheese, in the United States, is a semi-hard cow's milk cheese with round eyes. It is the American style with holes, and it is not Emmental from Switzerland. Blocks and deli slices are the usual forms, and many pieces have no rind at all. The taste is mild, nutty, and a little sweet. Cooks buy it for sandwiches and for melting more than for a long-aged board.