> I can count about 20 types of cheese in my Swiss fridge right now
Are you some kind of cheese nerd, or is this not all that unusual for a Swiss fridge?
Are you some kind of cheese nerd, or is this not all that unusual for a Swiss fridge?
First swiss often do fondue with 2 different cheeses, the usual moitié-moitié mix of Vacherin fribourgeois and Gruyère. Then sometimes you have 2 to 3 different raclette cheeses because you like different tastes. Then there are the cheese you might grate on your pastas (in my case I would usually use italian cheeses) and the different cheese you want to offer at the table in regular diners + the ones dedicated for the aperitives like Tête de Moine...It can add up quickly without being a nerd.
Of course you can fondue with any kind of cheese. I love using Dutch farmer's cheese in my fondue. In fact, my brother-in-law has recently started making cheese which is very suitable for it.
I'm Dutch, and I don't have 20 cheeses, but 5 different cheeses is very common, and more than 10 is not rare for us.
It always has a ridiculous "luxury" tax, ending up above 50€/kg, which is absurd for Italy...
...I'm guilty of using too much of it... it often also is my go to snack during late night fridge peeping... but hey, there are worse (and costlier) habits to entertain