Swiss Cheeses for international foodies
Switzerland is renowned for the excellent quality of its cheeses. Emmentaler, Gruyères, and Appenzeller are the best known abroad, but there are hundreds of other locally produced cheeses that are only available on the domestic market due to their small quantities.
Production is small, but the cheese is equally excellent, complying with all the strict hygiene and quality standards imposed by the ministry.
Swiss cheese is made from cow’s, goat’s, or sheep’s milk. Experienced cheesemakers will not hesitate to blend different types of milk to create a cheese with a unique flavor.
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everything about Swiss Cheese production
✅ Iron age – People in Switzerland have been producing cheese since the iron age.
✅ Gruyères cheese – This famous cheese has been produced since 1115.
✅ Emmentaler cheese – Medieval sources trace it back to 1273.
✅ 700 differents cheese varietes are produced in Switzerland.
✅ 22 kilos of Swiss Cheese – are eaten every year by Swiss people.
✅ Lactose Free – Swiss extra hard cheese and Swiss hard cheese have lactose removed during the cheese making production.
✅ 10 liters of milk make 1 kilo of cheese. During production cheese become solid loosing liquids.
✅ The famous holes in Swiss cheese are created by carbon dioxide released from beneficial bacteria during the fermentation process.
✅ Swiss Cheese Festivals – Swiss celebrates the new production with cheese market nationwide.
✅ Swiss cheese is an essential ingredient in many of Switzerland’s signature dishes, including Raclette, Fondue, Älplermagronen, Rösti, and Käsespätzli — each showcasing the country’s rich alpine culinary tradition.
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