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Updated August 2026 January 2nd is National Swiss Cheese Day—the first of 30 cheese holidays you can celebrate. But what Americans call “Swiss cheese” and what the Swiss call it are two different things. There is no single “Swiss” cheese, and most Swiss cheeses don’t have large holes (called “eyes”). Below: > What is Swiss…
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Top: Crackers have pin holes so the air escapes and they don’t rise. Photo courtesy PantryPacker.com. Bottom: A checmical in mint tricks the brain info feeling coolness. Photo by Jeffrey Collingwood | SXC. Here are some fun food facts adapted from TodayIFoundOut.com Why Chiles Taste Hot The heat in chiles comes from a colorless,…
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Only a few consumers know the name Rolf Beeler. But among lovers of the finest Swiss cheeses, he is a rock star. Beeler is a Swiss affineur (ah-fee-NUHR), an expert in aging cheeses, and a maître fromagier, or master cheesemonger. A cheesemonger is a vendor of cheese; but he can’t sell it until the affineur…
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