Swiss cheese

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What is Swiss cheese?

A generic term that refers to many varieties of cheese from Switzerland including emmenthaler, Jarlsberg, Gruyere. In the U.S. Swiss cheese is a processed cheese with a mild flavor and large air holes.

Swiss cheese can be used on your cheese board but they also melt very well so they are quite versatile and can be used on sandwiches or melted in sauces or toppings for casseroles and other cooked dishes.

Substitute for Swiss cheese

Emmenthaler, Gruyere, Jarlsberg

Equivalents

1 cup shredded = 3 3/4 oz 1 cup diced = 4 2/3 oz

Semi-Hard Cheese

Favorite Swiss cheese Recipes

Baked Potato Natural Chicken Sausage Soup
Soup uses broth, evaporated milk, fresh potatoes, onion, chicken sausage and chicken broth. The recipe is from the makers of the Brat Han's sausage company.
Stuffed Mushrooms
Fresh mushrooms stuffed with spinach, onion and cheese, flavored with Pernod, coated in panko and pan-browned.
Andouille Sausage and Potatoe Casserole with Swiss Cheese
Andouille Sausage and Potatoe Casserole with sausage, Swiss cheese, Yukon gold potatoes and mascarpone cheese. A rich side dish.
Garlic, Swiss and Bacon Quiche
For the true garlic lover, this recipe features 40-60 cloves of garlic, cream, bacon, eggs and Swiss cheese.

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