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[Zanza]

How can Emmentaler be considered fancy? It's probably the second most common cheese here after Gouda.

[Syt]

How can Emmentaler be considered fancy? It's probably the second most common cheese here after Gouda.

This. Though Edamer might be in contention.

[derspiess]

How can Emmentaler be considered fancy? It's probably the second most common cheese here after Gouda.

I was being a little facetious with "fancy".  The more common stuff here just says "SWISS CHEESE" on the label or wrapping or whatever.

[The Brain]

Doesn't sound very effective.

[Barrister]

How can Emmentaler be considered fancy? It's probably the second most common cheese here after Gouda.

You Euro balls of light are just plain more sophisticated than we are.  Most common form of cheese here is probably processed, followed by cheddar.

Emmental and Gouda is certainly available here, but are "premium" cheeses at higher prices.

[Syt]

But at least you guys have Poutine.

[Syt]

But yeah, Europe has many good cheese makers, and the travel distances are much shorter, so most supermarkets will have a decent range of products.

[The Brain]

My convenience store in the frozen north features a plethora of cheeses.

[Barrister]

But at least you guys have Poutine.

I think I've told this story before, but what the heck.

I was in Whitehorse.  We had a few different lawyers from Quebec at our office at the time.  The local Francophone association was putting on a poutine night, complete with cheese curds from Quebec.  The Quebecois were seriously excited about this, and they dragged me along.  I'd never had poutine before.

My response was - it's fries and gravy... with cheese.  What exactly is so exciting about this?



Oh, also Canada has big tariffs on imported cheese, which also cuts down on fancy cheeses coming in.

[Syt]

Oh, also Canada has big tariffs on imported cheese, which also cuts down on fancy cheeses coming in.

Yeah, I was gonna say that having a common market in Europe also helps a lot.

[derspiess]

Most common deli-type cheese here by far is: American.  Swiss would probably be second.  Then you have (in no particular order) gouda, muenster, provolone, colby, pepper jack, and havarti among others. 

[garbon]

But yeah, Europe has many good cheese makers, and the travel distances are much shorter, so most supermarkets will have a decent range of products.

Most of supermarkets also have a range, it's just as was said, that things that are not considered "standard" cheeses here are generally in a special section of "fancy" cheese.

[garbon]

Most common deli-type cheese here by far is: American.  Swiss would probably be second.  Then you have (in no particular order) gouda, muenster, provolone, colby, pepper jack, and havarti among others. 

Cheddar?

[derspiess]

Doh, yeah cheddar.  Frau Spiess never buys it so I tend to forget it. 

[mongers]

Doh, yeah cheddar.  Frau Spiess never buys it so I tend to forget it.

How can you live in a world without cheddar.