Jarlsberg cheese vs Swiss cheese
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.
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.