Swiss-type cheeses
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Swiss-type cheeses, also known as Alpine cheeses, are a group of hard or semi-hard cheeses with a distinct character, whose origins lie in the Alps of Europe, although they are now eaten and imitated
Five different Swiss Alpine cheeses on sale in Lausanne
Swiss Brown cattle grazing on alpage pastures
"Cheese harp" for cutting the curd of Gruyère cheese made in Gruyère
A traditional cheese-making chalet in the Gruyère valley alpage, Switzerland
Gruyère cheese
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Gruyère is a hard Swiss cheese that originated in the Fribourg, Vaud, Neuchâtel, Jura, and Bern cantons in Switzerland. It is named after the town of Gruyères in Fribourg. In 2001, Gruyère gained the
Swiss-type cheeses
…and were robust enough for both keeping and transporting. The best-known cheeses of the type, all made from cow's milk, include the Swiss Emmental, Gruyère and Appenzeller, as well as the French Beaufort and Comté (from the Jura Mountains, near the Alps). Both countries have many other traditional varieties…
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The landscape of the region of Gruyères, marked by milk economy
Rounds of Swiss Gruyère cheese on sale in a wholesale food market in France
Gruyère from the brand/variety Le Premier Cru Switzerland