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Emmental cheese is "true" Swiss cheese; i.e. it originates from the Emme valley, Switzerland. [2]It has a savory but mild taste. While "Emmentaler" is registered as a geographical indication in Switzerland, a limited number of countries recognize the term as a geographical indication: similar cheeses of other origins, especially from France (as Emmental), [3] the Netherlands, [4] Bavaria, and ...
A farmhouse in the Emmental. The Emmental (German pronunciation: [ˈɛməntaːl] ⓘ, English: Emme Valley) [1] [2] [3] is a valley in west-central Switzerland, forming part of the canton of Bern. It is a hilly landscape comprising the basins of the rivers Emme and Ilfis. The region is mostly devoted to farming, particularly dairy farming.
Maasdam cheese (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmaːzdɑm]) is an Emmental-style Dutch cheese. Made from cow's milk, it is aged for at least four weeks. It ripens faster than other cheeses made in the Netherlands. Maasdam has internal voids, or holes from the ripening process, [2] and a smooth, yellow rind. Sometimes, it is waxed like Gouda. The cheese ...
The United States Department of Agriculture uses the terms Swiss cheese and Emmentaler cheese interchangeably. [3] [4] In Australia, both terms are used, along with Swiss-style cheese, in some cases differentiating the two. [5] [6] The term Swiss cheese is sometimes used in India, [7] although it is also often referred to as Emmental.
The cheese shares similarities with Emmental, introduced to Vestfold by Swiss cheese makers during the 1830s. [4] The cheese was first noted in the annual county report of Jarlsberg and Larviks Amt in 1855. [9] After several years of popularity marked by a large volume of production Jarlsberg disappeared from the market. [4]
It is a good melting cheese, [3] particularly suited for fondues, along with Vacherin Fribourgeois and Emmental. It is also traditionally used in French onion soup, as well as in croque-monsieur, a classic French toasted ham and cheese sandwich. Gruyère is also used in chicken and veal cordon bleu.
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Propionibacterium freudenreichii is a gram-positive, non-motile bacterium that plays an important role in the creation of Emmental cheese, and to some extent, Jarlsberg cheese, Leerdammer and Maasdam cheese. Its concentration in Swiss-type cheeses is higher than in any other cheese.