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Emmentaler

Emmentaler

7.1
A hard yellow Swiss cheese with large holes and a mild nutty taste
  • noun
  • /ˈɛmənˌtɑːlər/
translation icon : Emmentaler
  • The recipe called for Emmentaler, which added a rich, nutty taste to the dish.
  • Emmentaler cheese

Examples

  • How would he decheese a cheesy character that's so cheesy the official cheese dictionary is listing WW way before Emmentaler, Cheddar, or even Akawi?

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  • And when you look at it, it looks like Swiss cheese with big holes, emmentaler big holes.

  • For our fondue, we used Emmentaler because of its mild flavor and meltability.

  • At the cheese shop, I chose some Emmentaler, known for its large holes and creamy texture.

Synonyms

Swiss cheese
vsEmmentaler
5 1.3

A hard pale yellow cheese with round holes

is the specific regional product with a mild nutty flavor
Emmental
vsEmmentaler
4.4

A mild Swiss cheese with large holes and a nutty taste

is the traditional product made in a specific Swiss valley
Emmenthal
vsEmmentaler
4.6

A Swiss cheese with large holes and a mild nutty taste

is slightly stronger in nuttiness rather than only a faint hint
Emmenthaler
vsEmmentaler
7.6

A firm Swiss cheese with large holes and a mild nutty flavor

focuses on a mild nutty taste rather than texture or origin

How Nutty

Parmesan
46 2.5
Gruyere
2 4.6
Emmentaler
7.1
cheddar
50 1.0
mozzarella
32 1.6

Surface Forms

Emmentaler singular
Emmentalers plural

Etymology

Emmentaler comes from the Swiss valley Emmental plus the German ending -er meaning 'from', so the name literally means 'from Emmental'. That's why Emmentaler is the cheese made in that valley, famous for its big holes and mild, nutty taste.