Emmental
Cheese with holes
Emmental is a valley region in the canton of Bern, Switzerland, known for its dairy farming and the cheese that bears its name.
The pastoral landscape of rolling hills and traditional farmhouses is considered quintessentially Swiss. (Lowercase emmental is the cheese.)
character
Milk-based foods collectively
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
- SwissOf a neutral alpine nation
- ruralOf the countryside
dairy
Milk-based foods collectively
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
- SwissOf a neutral alpine nation
Switzerland
Alpine republic, perpetually neutral
alpine · pastoral · hills · farmhouses
- mountain cheesesBeaufort, Raclette, Fontina, alpine cheese
- cheeseAmerican, asiago, brie, cheddar, gouda
- Swiss ExportsSwiss watches, Swiss chocolate, Swiss banks, Rolex, Lindt
- Alpine foodfondue, raclette, rosti, cheese fondue, alpine cheese
- EsolangsFALSE, Shakespeare, Path, Element, I
- French CheeseCamembert, Munster, Beaufort, Babybel, Laughing Cow
cheese texture/structure
Emmentalcream cheese
Soft spreadable dairy product
processed cheese · cheddar · feta · halloumi · paneer
cheese flavor profile
EmmentalLimburger
Aromatic soft cheese
Gorgonzola · Stilton · blue cheese · stinky cheese · aged cheddar
cheese texture (hardness)
Emmentalcream cheese
Soft spreadable dairy product
Camembert · mascarpone · ricotta · cottage cheese · Parmigiano-Reggiano