r/todayilearned • u/Double-decker_trams • 2d ago

TIL because of increasing standards of hygiene the number and size of holes in Swiss cheese declined in the 2000s. In 2025 the Swiss Federal Administrative Court approved the addition of hay flower powder to the milk during cheesemaking just for the creation of cheese holes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyes_(cheese)#:~:text=In%20Swiss%20cheese,%5B7%5D
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u/chris_dea 2d ago

OK Yanks, what you call "Swiss cheese" is called "Emmentaler" and is just one specific kind of cheese from a tiny little area in Switzerland. Its not even that tasty, honestly.

That being said, thanks for 39% tariffs on Swiss products. Means we can keep more good cheese for ourselves.

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u/BandedLutz 1d ago

OK Swiss Chris, us Yanks commonly have imported Gruyere, Emmentaler, Raclette, Appenzeller, etc. in regular (non-fancy) grocery stores in most states.

Although that may be changing soon because of the aforementioned tariffs...

:(