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sbrinz

Cheese Of The Day: Sbrinz


Sbrinz is a mature Swiss cheese that’s spicy and nutty and tastes a little like butterscotch. Pair this hunk with a cold glass of white wine.

The ‘It’ Meal of Winter: Raclette


Melting makes great Raclette shine. Explore our guide to this Swiss cheese in all its forms.

sheep milk cheese

Planet Cheese: Sheep Without Borders


A father-son duo is breaking away from tradition in the Swiss Alps and making a delicious, creamy sheep milk cheese.

Gruyère

Making Village Gruyère: Good Cheese Doesn’t Come Easy


Vials of milk used by makers are kept for six months as insurance by the Swiss AOP— the time it typically takes for a Gruyère wheel to show signs of any problem.

Chällerhocker

Chällerhocker: The Cheese With A Name, And A ‘Face’


Chällerhocker’s label was intended to depict a happy scene: A child poking his head outside of a cheese cave, as if to declare, “The cheese is finished! The cheese is aged!”

Chateau Heitenried

Planet Cheese: How Do They Do That?


A look at Château Heitenried, the latest offering from Swiss affineur Lustenberger and Dürst

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