Appenzeller
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$15.73
Appenzeller is a semi-hard mountain gourmet cheese that looks a little like Gruyère but is sharper and has a more pungent farmyard aroma and a distinctively fruity taste, which lingers for a while on the palate.
Originally from the mountain canton of Appenzeller, Switzerland, close to Austria, it is also manufactured in the Swiss cantons of Saint Gallen and Thurgau. Small brown Swiss cows graze on the rich pasture of the alpine forelands and the milk they produce is made into a delicious and full flavored Swiss gourmet cheese, of which the recipe is still kept a secret.
Appenzeller's maturation time is 7 to 12 months and usually peaks at around 9 months. Appenzeller has a characteristic li...
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Cheese Fondue Blend
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$12.38
Cheese fondue may be a traditional winter meal that you share with friends and family, but why not eat this great dish outside during the summer period.
With this ready-to-warm product for two, you will be ready in no time, as it is already a mixed blend. It will offer an evening meal that is special. Serve it with vegetables, rustic bread and a nice red or white wine.
Alternatively you could make your own cheese fondue with Emmental cheese and Gruyère cheese or a mixture of other cheeses....
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Don Olivo
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$11.57
Don Olivo is made by Emmi in Switzerland and is a cheese with a southern flair that will surprise you with its unique taste. This gourmet cheese is a semi-soft cheese with small pieces of black olives that are a nice contrast to the light yellow cheese.
Don Olivo is aged for 60 days. Serve this cheese as a snack, on an appetizer plate, or in salads.
We cut and wrap this cheese in wedges of 8 ounces and 1 pound....
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Emmental
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$7.08
Emmental is a traditional Swiss gourmet cheese with cooked pressed paste. It is produced starting from milk believed of high quality resulting from specific breeds of local cows primarily nourished on grass and the hay.
When most of the world thinks of 'Swiss Cheese' they are really thinking of Emmental. Ours is not some imitation processed cheese, this is the real deal.
Emmental is one of the largest cheeses in physical size in the world. More than 264 gallons of milk is required for one cheese. During the whole of the ripening process the cheeses have to be turned regularly. In the past this had to be done by hand and the strong muscles of the cheese makers were much feared in the wrestl...
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Emmental Cave-aged
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$10.94
In secluded caves near Lucerne, the finest Emmental cheeses mature for about one year. Resting in cool, humid air of these unique sandstone caverns the cheeses acquire dense texture flecked with salt crystals. The result is a refined, yet intense flavor; strong and fruity with a mature woody finish. The gourmet cheese also has a wonderfully complex aroma of meadows and flowers with raisins and wood fires.
Depending on your preference, we also sell the Emmental that is not as strong as this gourmet cave-aged version....
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Etivaz
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L'Etivaz AOC is a traditional and artisanal cheese hand-crafted over a wood fire, using raw milk flavoured by Alpine flora. The cheese is from the mountains of Western Switzerland and Etivaz cheese can be seen as a little brother of the well-known Gruyère cheese.
This gourmet cheese has a very distinct taste of the alpine pastures, filled with wild flowers and herbs, and the smoke of the spruce fire resulting in a superb smooth flavor that gives you a melt-in-the mouth feeling.
The cheese is creamier and less sharp than the Gruyère....
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Gruyere
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$9.80
The milk for the Swiss gourmet cheese Gruyère is brought to the dairy by the producers, and every delivery is strictly controlled and analyzed. The milk will undergo no thermic treatment until its transformation into cheese. This guarantees the preservation of the flora that gives Gruyère AOC its typical taste.
The cheese maker adds the cultures that will mature the milk. Once maturation is achieved, the cheese maker adds the rennet. In the space of 3 or 4 minutes, the contents of the vat totally changes in appearance. A warm odor fills the dairy.
After about three months, the Gruyère cheese wheels are transported to a "finishing house" to complete their maturation (several more months are...
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Gruyere Cave-aged
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$10.80
The Cave-aged Gruyère is matured for about one year in the secluded caves of Kaltbach near Lucerne in Switzerland. In the cool and humid air of these sandstone caves;the gourmet cheeses develop a dense texture with small salt crystals.
The cheese may have some desirable holes, but these are not essential. The cheese is smooth to the touch with a slightly damp feel. It is soft, reasonably firm and crumbly. Its even ivory colouring varies according to the season. The flavor of Cave-aged Gruyère is refined, yet intense and you will agree with us that this is a cheese that you will appreciate....
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Moutardier
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$11.57
Moutardier is a specialty cheese from Switzerland. This semi-soft cheese is mixed with zesty mustard seeds. Not a surprising combination, as many people dip their cheese in mustard or use mustard on their sandwich.
However, it is not often that you see the addition of mustard seeds in a cheese and you will experience how versatile this cheese can be.
We cut and wrap this cheese in wedges of 8 ounces and 1 pound....
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Sapsago
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Sapsago is a pale green gourmet cheese from the Canton of Glarus in Swizerland and is something of an acquired taste. It is made from skim milk and buttermilk and flavored with fenugreek and melilot, a wild clover which grows in the locality and gives the cheese its unique flavor. Many seek it out as a low-fat substitute for Parmigiano and Pecorino Romano.
The gourmet cheese is extremely hard and is made for grating. Sapsago has many names; Sap Sago, Schabziger and may even simply be referred to as 'green cheese'. It is pressed into small truncated cones of 3 ounces which we sell in pairs....
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Sbrinz
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Sbrinz is not very known outside Switzerland; this extra-hard mountain gourmet cheese takes almost twice as long to mature as Emmental or Gruyere. It is more like an Italian Grana cheese and will keep for a long time without requiring a cool environment.
Produced in large flattish wheels, Sbrinz has a hard, thick, golden-brown rind and an extremely hard, grainy paste. The aroma is very tangy and piquant. This gourmet cheese has a very distinctive aroma with rich coffee and chocolate tones and a lemony tang. The flavor is really mellow and mature with a slightly burnt quality to it.
Sbrinz is very good shaved into paper-thin curly slices....
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Swiss Raclette
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$11.13
The name Raclette means 'scraper' and refers to a group of gourmet cheeses which are melted to make a traditional Swiss dish of the same name. These are mountain cheeses made originally in the Vallais region but are now produced throughout Switzerland. Although the French also produce a fine Raclette, we believe that the traditional Swiss Raclette cheese is superior and demanding of your selection.
The texture of the Raclette is very smooth and it seems to melt in the mouth even without heating. The aroma is strongly reminiscent of the farm with a mixture of fruit and wine aromas. The taste is usually equally strong, with rich wine-like notes, and a tangy accent.
We have 3 sizes, a half wh...
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Tete de Moine
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$38.15
Tête de Moine means 'monk's head'. This Swiss gourmet cheese was originally invented by the monks of Belleray Abbey in the Bernese Jura, and the brothers taught the local farmers how to make it.
Unlike most other mountain gourmet cheeses which tend to be very large, it is made in small drums. The rind may be smooth and slightly greasy, or rough and brown in color. The paste is firm and creamy to straw-yellow in color, darkening as it ages. There may be small holes or horizontal fissures in the paste.
Older Tête de Moine cheeses smell strongly of roasted nuts with winelike aromas. The flavor is sweet and tangy, with musty wood mold and nuts.
Tête de Moine can be sliced vertically but to ge...
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Vacherin Fribourgeois
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A semi-hard gourmet cheese made in Switzerland from raw cow's milk. It is often confused with another cheese for France the Vacherin Mont d'Or. The cheese is made in the Fribourg canton of Switzerland where the Gruyère comes from.
The Vacherin Fribourgeois has a slightly acidic flavor, with a varying strength depending on the age and type. It is also often a basic component of cheese fondues, due to its ability to soften and melt at lower temperatures. This cheese goes well with a hearty red wine....
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Winzer Cheese
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A pure gourmet Swiss cow's milk cheese, The Winzer, is produced according to the traditional Swiss art of cheesemaking.
The cheese matures for 5 to 6 months and is treated intensively with a red wine yeast solution, which ultimately gives it its fine, tangy and aromatic taste; a unique taste.
The dark wine-dyed rind has a distinctive grape stamp and will protecting the cheese and makes it outstanding, in more than one way....
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