Cheese

Emmenthaler

Raw Cow | Aged Minimum 1 Yr

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

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.

Rennet: Animal

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

Gruyere

Raw Cow | Aged Minimum of 1 year

Made by Emmi, under their Kaltbach "cave aged" brand in Western Switzerland, near Lucerne

Nobody does it like the Swiss. They were the first, and really the only government to essentialy nationalize their cheese. The Alpine style almost necessitates a creamery style of production, and highly specialized roles in its creation. Cheesemaker, herdsmen, and affineur all contribute thier skills to make this one of the greatest cheeses on the planet. The cheese is butter and nutty, with a nice fruity hit, counterblanced by sharpness, a swissy picuancy, and the earth funk only real and attentive cheese aging can provide. The texture is pliable and moist, yet dense and hearty. This is a cheese for all times and all seasons

Rennet: Animal

Pairings: Whiskey, sherry, alpine style wines, nut brown ales, and an absolute must with ham.

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