Americans may think of Swiss cheese as full of holes, but unlike Emmentaler, another AOP cheese, Gruyère is essentially solid. Its high water content—more than 34%—makes it eminently meltable.

Switzerland is a small country that is not known for too many things. It’s got its cheese, its banks, its mountains, its neutrality, its watches, its pocketknives and its chocolate.

Although European nations like France and Italy may come to mind when you think of cheese, the country that produces the most might come as a surprise.

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Since January, however, the European Commission has refused to protect the name. The EU executive justifies its decision on ...

This Idyllic Resort Town in Switzerland Has a Cheese Grotto, a Country Music Festival, and an Incredible Summer Season Here’s how to plan a trip to Gstaad, Switzerland. Lydia Mansel ...

The visitors center and store at the cheese factory is built with the highly ornamental “Swiss chalet”-style of architecture found at several tourist stops in Amish Country. The style harkens ...

Cronyn, Tandy, Voskovec and, most especially, Robert Shaw, perform with the unerring precision of fine Swiss watches, but they are sealed in an intellectual Swiss cheese.

In a matter of 15 years, Ibersiene's "Tamgout" cheese -- a blend of the Swiss Gruyere and Dutch Gouda styles -- has become a source of honour for the north African country. Both Algerians and ...