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Switzerland is home to about 450 varieties of cheese. Cow's milk is used in about 99 percent of the cheeses produced. The remaining share is made up of sheep milk and goat milk.
Varieties[]
Extra-hard[]
Hard[]
- Emmentaler
- Gruyère/Greyerzer
- L'Etivaz (AOC, Alps and Prealps vaudoises)
- Berner Alpkäse
- Schabziger
Semi-hard[]
- Appenzeller
- Bündner Bergkäse
- Mutschli
- Raclette
- Tête de Moine
- Vacherin Fribourgeois
- Tilsiter
Semi-soft[]
- Vacherin Mont d'Or
- Formaggini
Soft[]
- Gala