THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT CHEESE that elicits a kind of passion and loyalty unrivalled in the culinary world. That might be why people are willing to traverse mountains, wander through caves, and milk even the most mighty beasts, all in the pursuit of a delicious dairy product.
Beyond the storied, classic purveyors of Brie and burrata, however, there's a vast network of adventurous cheesemakers and aficionados. Here are six places where fans can fulfill their love for Fromage.
1 KALTBACH, SWITZERLAND
Kaltbach Cave
IN THE UNDULATING green sprawl of an Alpine valley not far from Lucerne, where clouds swim against snowcapped mountains and placid cows graze on verdant meadows, a cave formed from a prehistoric seabed carries a glorious culinary secret.
Many shoppers browsing cheese aisles in grocery stores around the world will recognise the little wedges of Emmi Kaltbach Le Gruyère, with their distinctive black labels featuring a blue company logo and Swiss cross. But few know that the cheese is meticulously aged in the Kaltbach Cave, a tunnel-like sandstone formation inside Santenberg mountain with climatic conditions that are just right for ripening cheese. The cool subterranean labyrinth said to be 22 million years old, is the natural incubator for up to 120,000 wheels of cheese, mostly Gruyère and Emmental.
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