Gruyère vs Livno cheese
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.
Livno cheese
Facts
- Milk
- Mixed milk
- Texture
- Hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Place
- Livno, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Livno cheese is a hard cheese from Livno in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Makers use cow's milk, sheep's milk, or a mix of the two, and the wheels are round with a smooth natural rind. The paste is compact and pale yellow, often with a few small eyes scattered through it. The smell is strong and savory, like a mature mountain cheese. People also call it Livanjski sir, which is the Bosnian name for the same cheese.