Based on this convention, Switzerland limits the import of Asiago cheese to...
... and prohibits the import of...
The first is a smooth fresh cheese with little flavour. The second is a full-flavoured, crumbly and aged cheese. Since Switzerland also regulates diameter, dimensions of holes and bulge of the body, Asiago cheese makers are forced to produce a special yet boring version that is only sold to Switzerland.
Why is one of the richest countries in the world denied to enjoyed the delicious products of craftsmanship of our esteemed neighbours without resorting to contraband? I just can't come to terms that a country so dependant on exports keeps snubbing on free-trade.
3 comments:
Oh dear, sympathy from me,
New Zealand has only very recently authorized importing, selling, so therefore also making here & selling here cheeses made from unpasturized milk.
Strong warnings must be added to such produce about the risk to those pregnant and/or immune challenged, or who might just have a sniffle ot two,
Enuf "to much info from me" From an immune challenged person who anyway does - ENJOY CHEESE made from the un-ultra heated milk, please
Continue to cook, eat and enjoy
Don' t you think the reason could lie behind protecting swiss cheeses in a way..
I find that often is the case when the pencil pushers forbid to import something.
However if you like ENGLISH cheese too,then go here http://www.cheeseclub.ch/en/thecheeseshop.html
I can recommend the taster pack!Maybe the Macs would share it with you :)
There is a lot of bullshit going on in the food market. Take EU regulations as an example:
Italians have been making Pecorino from sheep milk for centuries. For a variety of this delicious cheese called Pecorino Rosso they used squashed Tomatos to impregnate the rind. This basically works as an antiseptic because of the acid in the Tomatojuice and thus helps preservation.
Now the EU decided to regulate what additives can be in cheese. And Tomatos are not on the list. Farmers are now forced to use chemicals and colorants to produce their Pecorino Rosso. Judge for yourself.
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