The Off Topic Topic

[Barrister]

Swiss are not noted for cheese in Europe (to twist the knife in Syt's joke further) 

I agree that they're not making better cheeses than France, Italy, or other places.

But it's the only country which has has the name of the country right in the name of a style of cheese.  I mean I'm shocked some of you haven't heard of "swiss cheese".

[The Brain]

Some of you = Tampax who might be joking?

[Admiral Yi]

But it's the only country which has has the name of the country right in the name of a style of cheese.  I mean I'm shocked some of you haven't heard of "swiss cheese".

I can think of one more.

[Josquius]

Swiss cheese, as the stuff with the holes, is well known.
But I agree Switzerland is not particularly known for cheese. That we call one of their types Swiss cheese and don't realise there are others shows this.

[Oexmelin]

But it's the only country which has has the name of the country right in the name of a style of cheese.  I mean I'm shocked some of you haven't heard of "swiss cheese".

« Swiss cheese » is not called Swiss cheese by most of the world.

[Oexmelin]

But it's the only country which has has the name of the country right in the name of a style of cheese.  I mean I'm shocked some of you haven't heard of "swiss cheese".

I can think of one more.

American cheese is not called cheese by most of the world.

[Syt]

But it's the only country which has has the name of the country right in the name of a style of cheese.  I mean I'm shocked some of you haven't heard of "swiss cheese".

« Swiss cheese » is not called Swiss cheese by most of the world.

Indeed. Over here it's usually Emmentaler.

Though Swiss Cheese is common reference for things with a lot of holes.

[Eddie Teach]

But it's the only country which has has the name of the country right in the name of a style of cheese.  I mean I'm shocked some of you haven't heard of "swiss cheese".

I can think of one more.

American cheese is not called cheese by most of the world.

I agree with them. 

[Maladict]

But it's the only country which has has the name of the country right in the name of a style of cheese.  I mean I'm shocked some of you haven't heard of "swiss cheese".

Swiss cheese seems to be an English expression, it doesn't exist in Dutch.

And Switzerland is not the go to country when I think of cheese. I can think of more Dutch, Spanish and British cheeses than Swiss ones.
But France and Italy is where it's at, as always.

[Barrister]

But it's the only country which has has the name of the country right in the name of a style of cheese.  I mean I'm shocked some of you haven't heard of "swiss cheese".

I can think of one more.

American cheese is not called cheese by most of the world.

We use the stuff, but I've never heard it be called "American cheese" before.  Instead its just processed cheese, or cheese slice, or by brand name (e.g. Velveeta).

[The Larch]

But it's the only country which has has the name of the country right in the name of a style of cheese.  I mean I'm shocked some of you haven't heard of "swiss cheese".

« Swiss cheese » is not called Swiss cheese by most of the world.

Indeed. Over here it's usually Emmentaler.

Though Swiss Cheese is common reference for things with a lot of holes.

I was thinking about Gruyere myself, which I bet most people think is French.

[Oexmelin]

It can be, in which case it's called French Gruyère. It was one of the objects of an international treaty on cheese in 1951...

[The Larch]

It can be, in which case it's called French Gruyère. It was one of the objects of an international treaty on cheese in 1951...

International treaty on cheese? Amazing.   

[Josquius]

How close did we come to international war on cheese

[Syt]

How close did we come to international war on cheese

"Cheese in our time!"