Swiss Chesse

Orgin of Swiss

Swiss cheese is made from cows milk.

Swiss cheese started to be produced as early as the 1300's.

Physical Characteristics

• Taste: sweet & nutty
• Texture: firm
• Color: white
• The bubbles created by bacteria give holes to Swiss cheese.

Production Process:

• Curdling
• Pre-Cheesing
• Heating, forming, and saline bathing
• Fermenting and ripening
• Quality controll

Swiss cheese is commonly used in casseroles, soups, and also sandwiches

Citations

• "History of Swiss Cheese." The Cheddar Press. 2011. Web. 11 Mar. 2016.
• "Swiss Cheese." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. Web. 11 Mar. 2016.
• "Production Step by Step - Cheeses from Switzerland - Switzerland Cheese Marketing." Production Step by Step - Cheeses from Switzerland - Switzerland Cheese Marketing. Web. 21 Mar. 2016. http://www.cheesesfromswitzerland.com/worth-knowing/production/production-step-by-step.html>.