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The breeding of cattle, sheep and goats is attested in the Neolithic period by archaeological remains (bones) throughout Switzerland. There is no direct evidence of cheese production at this time, but the old age of many cattle exhumed in coastal stations on Lake Zurich suggests that at least their milk was exploited, and Germanic peoples already made butter at that time.
A disused stone cheese-press at the farm Auchabrack, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. In 1546, The Proverbs of John Heywood claimed "the moon is made of a greene cheese" (Greene referring to being new or unaged). [29] Variations on this sentiment were long repeated and NASA exploited this myth for an April Fools' Day spoof announcement in 2006. [30]
The term is generic; it does not imply that the cheese is actually made in Switzerland. Some types of Swiss cheese have a distinctive appearance, as the blocks or rounds of the cheese are riddled with holes known as "eyes". Cheese without eyes is known as "blind". [1] "Swiss cheese" is now produced in many countries, including the United States ...
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Swiss cheeses and dairy products (from Switzerland) List of Swiss cheeses; Swiss-type cheeses or Alpine cheeses, a class of cooked pressed cheeses now made in many countries; Swiss cheese (North America), any of several related varieties of cheese that resemble Emmentaler
Jarlsberg cheese originated in 19th-century Norway and is made using similar methods to Emmental. Maasdam cheese is a Dutch version, devised in the late 20th century. [3] All of these are widely exported. In North America and some other areas outside Europe, Emmental is the best known, and is commonly called simply "Swiss cheese".
The Herve name has become the modern European protected name for the cheese, while the Limburger name is used for the same style when made in other regions. Herve cheese , or "Fromage de Herve" , is still produced in the territory of the old Duchy of Limburg, in Belgium, where it has been produced since the 15th century. [ 4 ]