Gruyère vs Lincolnshire Poacher
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.
Lincolnshire Poacher
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- United Kingdom
Lincolnshire Poacher is a hard cheese from the United Kingdom, made with raw cow's milk and aged until the paste is firm and full of flavor. The name points to Lincolnshire in England, and the cheese itself is a farmhouse wheel rather than a plain factory block. The interior is pale gold and smooth, with a natural rind that turns brownish as it dries. It is a board cheese and a grating cheese, and it also melts in cooked dishes when the heat stays gentle.