Pikauba vs Raclette
Pikauba
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Washed rind
- Rind
- Washed rind
- Country
- Canada
- Place
- Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec
Pikauba is a semi-firm cow's milk cheese from the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, in Canada. It takes its name from the Pikauba River. A fine orange rind covers a golden, supple paste dotted with small holes. The taste is buttery and lightly fruity, at a medium strength. Makers wash the rind and press the curd, so the wheel slices cleanly and also melts.
Raclette
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Washed rind
- Country
- Switzerland
- Place
- Valais
Raclette is both a cheese and the dish of scraping melted cheese onto potatoes. The name comes from the French racler, to scrape.