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Cheese

From the cheese essentials to cheeses of the world.

Cheeses around the world, because cheeses take the characteristics of the country they were produced. France has Brie or Camembert, you will find Gruyére in Switzerland - without forgetting the cheeses of Mexico or Italian cheese. Not as popular or well known as wines, but you could travel around the world and label every country by its cheese. There are a great many kinds of cheese in the world, a tribute to the inventiveness of cheese artists. There is no single way to categorize all the types of cheese, and taste is individual, but there are some simple rules about how to judge a fine cheese.

Cheese is nutritious, as well as delicious, and it is produced in many countries and cultures.

If you are going to serve cheese, read about pairing wine and cheese.