Emmental

Examples

• All

• The chef used Emmental cheese in the classic Swiss fondue recipe.

• I love the taste of Emmental cheese.

• He ordered a sandwich topped with slices of Emmental and ham.

• She picked up a block of Emmental at the local cheese shop.

• The recipe calls for grated Emmental to be melted over the vegetables.

• For the sandwich, I added slices of Emmental cheese for its mild flavor.

• Many people enjoy Emmental cheese on a cheeseboard alongside crackers and grapes.

Synonyms

S

Swiss cheese

vsEmmental

5 1.3

A hard pale yellow cheese with round holes

is a specific type in that group defined by holes and mild nutty flavor

E

Emmenthal

vsEmmental

4.6

A Swiss cheese with large holes and a mild nutty taste

is the standard spelling used in most references

E

Emmentaler

vsEmmental

7.1

A hard yellow Swiss cheese with large holes and a mild nutty taste

is the broader type noted for holes and mild nutty flavor

E

Emmenthaler

vsEmmental

7.6

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

focuses on the mild nutty taste rather than texture or origin

How Nutty

Parmesan

46 2.5

Gruyere

2 4.6

Emmental

4.4

cheddar

50 1.0

mozzarella

32 1.6

Surface Forms

Etymology