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Fermentation Atlas

Switzerland

38 ferments from Switzerland, with how each is made.

38 entries listed here.

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FermentKindMain stepTemperatureSaltpH
Berner Alpkäse / Berner Hobelkäse AOPCheeseat least 18 monthsup to 20 °C
Bloderkäse and Sauerkäse AOPCheeseat least 2 months10–18 °C4.3–4.7
BratkäseCheese42 days – 2.3 months13–14 °C
Bündner BergkäseCheeseat least 3 monthsup to 18 °C
Bündnerfleisch IGPMeat28 days – 6 months1–18 °C5.4–6.2
BüscionCheeseup to 15 days4.3–4.5
Emmentaler AOPCheeseat least 4 months11–14 °C
Formaggella ticineseCheeseat least 21 days12–14 °C
Fromages du Jura / Jurabergkäse (Chaux-d'Abel, Grand Chaux-d'Abel, Moron, Fornet)Cheeseat least 2.5 months13–14 °C
Glarner AlpkäseCheeseat least 2 months12–18 °C
Herman (Hermann) friendship cake starterCereals and bread4 days
L'EtivazCheeseat least 2.5 years
LandjägerMeat3 days24 °Cup to 2.5 %4.8
Le Gruyère AOPCheeseat least 5 months12–18 °C
Mettwurst (raw-fermented forms)Meat28 h24 °C2.4 %5.6–5.6 → 4.74
MutschliCheese14 days – 3 monthsup to 15 °C
Obwaldner AlpkäseCheese3 months – 2 years10–20 °C
Raclette du ValaisCheeseat least 3 months7–14 °C4.8–5.2
Robiola ticinese (formaggino)Cheeseup to 7 days4–13 °C
Sbrinz AOPCheeseat least 18 months9–14 °C
SchlipfechäsCheese12 h – 2 days
Swiss semi-hard regional Alpkäse (Bündner, St. Galler, Urner, Nidwaldner, Schwägalp)Cheese2–6 monthsup to 18 °C
Tête de Moine AOPCheeseat least 2.5 monthsup to 2.5 %
Tomme valaisanne (Tommes type Mutschli)Cheese35–56 days12–14 °C
Tomme vaudoise (tomme neuchâteloise, de Rougemont, de la Vallée)Cheese7–14 days
Vacherin Fribourgeois AOPCheeseat least 2.1 months10–16 °C
Vacherin Mont-d'Or AOPCheeseat least 17 days6–16 °C
Zincarlin (Zincarlin da la Vall da Mücc)Cheeseat least 2 months11–13 °C1–1.2 %4–4.5
AppenzellerCheeseat least 3 months
Tomme de La Chaux-d'AbelCheese7–14 days
Belper KnolleCheese
BleuchâtelCheese30 days
Formaggio d'alpe ticinese AOPCheese
Formaggio della paglia (Lavizzara)Cheese2 months
Glarner SchabzigerCheese
Okara tempeh (EPFL Waste-to-Taste, 2024)Soy and legumes2 days30 °C
Partly fermented grape must (chicha de uva, cachina, Federweisser, Sturm, burčák)Alcoholic drinks7–15 days
Sérac / séré (Swiss whey cheese, Ziger)Cheese

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