Emmental cheese, which is often called Swiss cheese, is changing. Traditionally, the cheese was riddled with large holes, but Swiss scientists have discovered that mass-produced versions of ...

Cheese-makers have found it increasingly difficult to get the same number and size of holes in Swiss cheese after the milking process was modernized and became more hygienic over time.

The mystery of the disappearing holes in the famous Swiss cheese has been solved: the milk is too clean. A Swiss agricultural institute discovered that tiny pieces of hey dust are responsible for ...

An American version of Swiss cheese is called Baby Swiss, named for its much smaller holes—lesser fermentation—and milder taste. If you don’t put Swiss cheese on your Reuben you are dead to me.

To make cheese, you need to add a starter culture (bacteria) to milk. As the cheese ferments, the bacteria grows and produces gas (carbon dioxide), leaving big, round openings that look like bubbles.

Switzerland’s famed glaciers are increasingly resembling Swiss cheese, riddled with holes, as climate change visibly impacts these vital natural formations. Matthias Huss of the glacier ...

It has holes or eyes developed throughout the cheese." The FDA's requirements suggest that true Swiss cheese should naturally have holes, also known as "eyes," formed during the fermentation process.

Agroscope said the findings explained why fewer holes had been appearing in Swiss cheeses over the last 15 years, since more modern milking methods made it less likely for hay to fall into containers.

News How did Swiss cheese get its holes? Scientists know Scientists say distinctive holes in Swiss cheese come from hay dust getting into milk in early stages of production May 29, 2015 1 min read ...

BERLIN -- The mystery of Swiss cheese and its disappearing holes has been solved: The milk's too clean. A Swiss agricultural institute discovered that tiny pieces of hay dust are responsible for ...