Preparation, uses, and tips
Emmenthaler is excellent as a table and snack cheese; enjoy it in sandwiches, and serve it
with fruit as a dessert cheese. It is one of
the cheeses traditionally used (sometimes combined with Gruyère) in quiche Lorraine and in fondues.
Buying and storing tips
This cheese will keep for two to four weeks when well wrapped and refrigerated.
Varieties
Appenzeller is another variety of cheese
made in Switzerland, and resembles Emmenthaler. Other versions of Swiss cheese are made in
most of the major cheese-producing nations of the world, including Austria, Denmark, Finland,
the Netherlands, and the United States. Most of the Swiss-style cheeses made in other
countries tend to have a milder taste than the characteristic slightly bitter tang of genuine
Swiss cheese, but they may be less expensive because they are produced locally.
Nutrition Highlights
Emmenthaler, 1 slice 1 oz. (28g)
Calories: 106
Protein: 8.2g
Carbohydrate: 0.958g
Total Fat: 7.78g
Fiber: 0.0g
*Excellent source of: Calcium (272mg)
*Foods that are an “excellent source” of a particular
nutrient provide 20% or more of the Recommended Daily Value. Foods that are a “good
source” of a particular nutrient provide between 10 and 20% of the Recommended Daily
Value.