Swiss cheese (North America)

Swiss cheese
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The term "Swiss cheese" is one used of any variety of cheese that resembles Emmental cheese, a yellow, medium-hard cheese that originated in the area around Emmental, Switzerland. It is classified as a Swiss-type or Alpine cheese. The term is generic; it does not imply that the cheese is actually made in Switzerland. Some types of Swiss cheese have a distinctive appearance, as the blocks or rounds of the cheese are riddled with holes known as "eyes". Cheese without eyes is known as "blind".^[1]

"Swiss cheese" is now produced in many countries, including the United States, Finland, Estonia, and Ireland. It is sometimes made with pasteurized or part-skim milk, unlike the original from Switzerland made with raw milk.^[2] The United States Department of Agriculture uses the terms Swiss cheese and Emmentaler cheese interchangeably.^[3][4] In Australia, both terms are used, along with Swiss-style cheese, in some cases differentiating the two.^[5][6] The term Swiss cheese is sometimes used in India,^[7] although it is also often referred to as Emmental.