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                                                                                                                                                       parents  and  children.  I  of  Gruyère  cheese,  with  levels  of  maturity
                                                                                                                                                       wanted  the  experience  from  three  months  to  one  year.  The  young
                                                                                                                                                       of  speaking  with  them,  cheese is easier to melt, however, whilst the
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                                                                                                                                                       understanding   their  mature cheese has a stronger taste. Vacherinin
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                                                                                                                                                       desire  to  share  their  Fribourgeois is less known worldwide. It is a
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                                                                                                                                                       feeling  a  sense  of  unity  or semi-hard. Whist it is famous for fondues,ues,
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                               the capital of fondue as a result of the event’s  pieces, grating it, putting on the oven, stirring    their production goes far beyond the Canton’s  type is similar, the taste differs depending on
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                               square, specially inaugurated for this occasion.  robot was fascinating, I declined its offer as,      and  perhaps  the  most  known  in  the  world.  variations  in  cheese  production,  in  how  the
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                               There were long queues during all four days  for  me,  something  much  more  important                Its production dates to the village of Gruyèree  fondue  is  made,  the  other  ingredients  and
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                               of the event, which turned to be much more  was  missing.  It  lacked  a  human  touch,  the           at the beginning of the 12th century: almostt  even the way the cheese has been stirred. Just
                               successful than expected.             pride of cheesemakers from grandparents to                       a  millennium  ago.  There  are  many  varieties  slightly different proportions can give a totally
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