Cheese Question -- Baby Swiss?

"The Ranger" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I ran across a swiss cheese (on sale) at a local market and the label
proudly proclaimed, "Baby Swiss!" The slice was delicious and I ended up
purchasing a pound for noshing but if you put a slice of this and a slice
of adult swiss in front of me, I probably wouldn't know the difference.

What is baby swiss and is it nothing more than market-speak?

It has always looked like regular swiss but in little chunks with
smaller holes. It also seems softer, by a little. Perhaps it is
"younger" Swiss, not aged as long? I really like it.

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Quoted message said:

I ran across a swiss cheese (on sale) at a local market and the
label proudly proclaimed, "Baby Swiss!" The slice was delicious
and I ended up purchasing a pound for noshing but if you put a
slice of this and a slice of adult swiss in front of me, I
probably wouldn't know the difference.

What is baby swiss and is it nothing more than market-speak?

Many thanks.

The Ranger

That's my take - just marketing BS. I think the cheese wheels are
smaller but I don't think that affects the taste.

--
Peter Aitken

The Ranger said:

I ran across a swiss cheese (on sale) at a local market and the
label proudly proclaimed, "Baby Swiss!" The slice was delicious
and I ended up purchasing a pound for noshing but if you put a
slice of this and a slice of adult swiss in front of me, I
probably wouldn't know the difference.

What is baby swiss and is it nothing more than market-speak?

There are many types of Swiss cheese. Baby Swiss is not a marketing
gimmick.
If the baby Swiss you ate tasted/appeared the same as your 'regular'
Swiss cheese then either your cheese shop is pulling a fast one or you
have your taste in your ass.

http://www.cheese.com/Description.asp?Name=baby%20swiss

Sheldon

Peter A said:

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says...

Quoted message said:

I ran across a swiss cheese (on sale) at a local market and the
label proudly proclaimed, "Baby Swiss!" The slice was delicious
and I ended up purchasing a pound for noshing but if you put a
slice of this and a slice of adult swiss in front of me, I
probably wouldn't know the difference.

What is baby swiss and is it nothing more than market-speak?

Many thanks.

The Ranger

That's my take - just marketing BS. I think the cheese wheels are
smaller but I don't think that affects the taste.

In the local cheese stores here in New York City, Baby Swiss is the same
cheese as the regular one, but comes in much smaller wheels.

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The Ranger said:

I ran across a swiss cheese (on sale) at a local market and the
label proudly proclaimed, "Baby Swiss!" The slice was delicious
and I ended up purchasing a pound for noshing but if you put a
slice of this and a slice of adult swiss in front of me, I
probably wouldn't know the difference.

What is baby swiss and is it nothing more than market-speak?

Many thanks.

The Ranger

I find it to be softer, creamier and with smaller holes.
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Sheldon said:

The Ranger said:

I ran across a swiss cheese (on sale) at a local market and the
label proudly proclaimed, "Baby Swiss!" The slice was delicious
and I ended up purchasing a pound for noshing but if you put a
slice of this and a slice of adult swiss in front of me, I
probably wouldn't know the difference.

What is baby swiss and is it nothing more than market-speak?

There are many types of Swiss cheese. Baby Swiss is not a marketing
gimmick.
If the baby Swiss you ate tasted/appeared the same as your 'regular'
Swiss cheese then either your cheese shop is pulling a fast one or you
have your taste in your ass.

http://www.cheese.com/Description.asp?Name=baby%20swiss

It's a very noticeable difference. And here is another interesting
piece from the Fine Cooking web site that explains the differences in
taste, aging and preparation.

<http://www.taunton.com/finecooking/pages/c00100.asp>

I like baby swiss if it's done properly. But I've also had some that
tasted kind of funky.

The Ranger said:

What is baby swiss and is it nothing more than market-speak?

See <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_cheese>.

Victor