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the intangible cultural and historical heritage of the oldest cheese of the is not so well known. Sbrinz is Switzerland, its that can be tasted in four different ways: grated,
Swiss Confederation soul, its heart. Only when you feel, taste and eaten in small pieces, planed, or broken with a
understand Sbrinz can you say that you know special tool: traditionally, Sbrinz is never cut.
Switzerland. It is not only the Gold of the Alps, No other cheese offers so much variety – and so
By Evelina Rioukhina it is also the gold of the nation. much character.
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cheese, is called. Have you heard about it? If deserves to be there. Sbrinz cheese fits all the Swiss Confederation on the mountain meadow There are sources that give this name to a very
not, come with me on a reading excursion to criteria, but for me it is much more – it also of Rütli. The area’s enchanting landscapes hard cheese from this area in a contract datedd
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world heritage sites, and, knowing their I hope this article will make people give Sbrinz the region for this unique cheese! and by 1645 it seems this had become Sbrinz.
characteristics and criteria I can clearly see another look, and we would be delighted to help It is generally though that Sbrinz inspired
clearly how good a match Sbrinz is, even though with their submission file. Sbrinz is much more Sbrinz has its own strong character Gruyère or Comté cheese (OFAG), which aree
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also happy to discover that food products can and Raclette - officially considered by the Swiss 45% of fat in dry matter, and it needs time to
be included on a different list: the UNESCO Cheese Union as national dishes. It is a tradition, mature. The minimum age for consumption is Origin of the name
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural a whole history of Switzerland, representing 18 months, when Sbrinz has become ideal for The origin of the name Sbrinz is not fully
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