Emmenthaler

Rennet: Animal

Milk: Raw Cow

Cheese: Type 3 Alpine

Related: Gruyere, Appenzeller, Fontina, Jarlesburg

Origin: Made By Emmi, under their Kaltbach brand in the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland

Age: Minimum 1 Yr

Story: Emmental is the real Swiss. The Cheese is made in giant 180lb wheels in the West of Switzerland, and then aged in a high temperature cave to stimulate Bacterium Shermanii in the starter culture to create CO2 and thus the beautiful perfectly round holes in the wheels, the cheese is then moved to a slightly cooler room for extended aging. The paste has the knit, pliable quality of all good Alpine recepies. The flavor is higher and thinner than the others. Less nutty, earthy, or creamy, the cheese is instead incredibly fruity, with the classic "swissy" piquant finish.

Pairings: Light bodied whites, Alpine wines, Belgian Ale and Brown Ale,

1/4 LB 1/3 LB 1/2 LB 2/3 LB 3/4 LB 1 LB 2 LB 3 LB 4 LB 5 LB $14.00 per pound