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Monday, 9 November, 2009
How the Swiss fell in love with British cheese
It’s cheeky really. Who could even think of importing cheese into a country renown for its emmentaler, gruyère, and raclette? And British cheese at that! Well, it all began with true love. English expat Michael Jones moved to a farm to be with his Swiss sweetheart, Astrid, after falling in love in over fine British cheeses. Now they have a nationwide online cheese delivery service and a stand at the specialty food market in Zurich’s main train station every Wednesday, from which they sell some of the United Kingdom’s most delicious cheeses. While introducing something foreign is not always easy in rural Switzerland, in Zurich, most of their customers are now Swiss. WRS video journalist Amy Wong made a trip to the market to try some of Great Britain’s tastiest cheese.
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WRS’s Conor Lennon speaks with Michael Jones live from Move restaurant in Zurich
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