Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Join master cheesemaker Christoph Hofer at Eyweid dairy to discover how Emmental is made, why its iconic holes form, and what threatens this hallmark of Swiss cheese today. From fresh Alpine milk to wheels weighing 120 kg, learn why Emmental remains one of the world’s most famous cheeses and why its holes matter.
CHAPTERS
00:00 – Emmental: Switzerland’s cheese icon
00:33 – The mystery of the holes
00:43 – Milk quality & AOP rules
01:19 – Bacterial cultures
01:44 – From milk to curds
02:13 – Pressing & salt bath
02:31 – Why Emmental wheels are huge
03:03 – Fermentation & hole formation
03:46 – Why holes are disappearing
04:27 – Aging for flavor
04:56 – Pride in Swiss tradition
CREDITS
Report: Jens von Larcher
Camera: Florian Mettke
Edit: Karsten Raetsch
Supervising editors: Ruben Kalus, Gönna Ketels
#dweuromaxx #switzerland #emmental
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Join master cheesemaker Christoph Hofer at Eyweid dairy to discover how Emmental is made, why its iconic holes form, and what threatens this hallmark of Swiss cheese today. From fresh Alpine milk to wheels weighing 120 kg, learn why Emmental remains one of the world’s most famous cheeses and why its holes matter.
CHAPTERS
00:00 – Emmental: Switzerland’s cheese icon
00:33 – The mystery of the holes
00:43 – Milk quality & AOP rules
01:19 – Bacterial cultures
01:44 – From milk to curds
02:13 – Pressing & salt bath
02:31 – Why Emmental wheels are huge
03:03 – Fermentation & hole formation
03:46 – Why holes are disappearing
04:27 – Aging for flavor
04:56 – Pride in Swiss tradition
CREDITS
Report: Jens von Larcher
Camera: Florian Mettke
Edit: Karsten Raetsch
Supervising editors: Ruben Kalus, Gönna Ketels
#dweuromaxx #switzerland #emmental
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