The result was a product with just the right elasticity and low enough acid and salt levels to favor the growth of the carbon-dioxide-burping microbe Propionibacterium freudenreichii, whose metabolic by-products give Swiss cheese both its nutty, sweet flavor and its holes.
Definition of ibex for English Language Learners. : a wild goat that lives chiefly in the mountains of Europe, Asia, and northeastern Africa.
The IBEX 35 is the official index of the Spanish Continuous Market. The index is comprised of the 35 most liquid stocks traded on the Continuous market. It is calculated, supervised and published by the Sociedad de Bolsas. The equities use free float shares in the index calculation.