Glarner Alpkäse AOP

Geographical area




• • Switzerland
•   •• Glarus

Type




• • firm (Over 35% humidity)
• • aged (before 15 weeks)
• • double fat
• • craft
• • highland

Flavour




• • gentle, soft
• • salty
• • spicy, piquant, acute
• • sour

Aroma




• • gentle, soft
• • fruit
• • herbal
• • milk
• • creamy

Use in cooking




• • cold snacks, sandwiches, canapes
• • melted cheese in hot dishes, hot snacks and garnish
• • julien
• • pizza
• • pasta, spaghetti, macaroni
• • fondue

The combination with alcohol




• • red local wine
• • the red vintage wine

Composition of cheese




• • cow's milk
• • salt

Certification

Local classification

AOP (Appellation d'origine protégé)(Ch). Year of registration 2014

Vegetarian

  No

Dietary product

  No

NUTRITIONAL VALUE

Calories

   397 kcal per 100 gr.

Protein

   25.9 gr. per 100 gr.

Fats

   32 gr. per 100 gr.

Fat in dry matter

   45 - 55 %

Salt

   1 gr. per 100 gr.

Water

   38 gr. per 100 gr.

Statistics

7,2 -  Individual visits per month (average)
175 -  All individual visits
18 02 2017 -  Date of publication of this article