The Cheese Origin Quiz
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Gouda
Belgium
The Netherlands
Austria
ANSWER: The yummy yellow cheese is named after Gouda, a town of around 70,000 in the western Netherlands. The yummy yellow cheese is named after Gouda, a town of around 70,000 in the western Netherlands.
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Gorgonzola
Italy
Germany
Macedonia
ANSWER: Gorgonzola has been made in Gorgonzola, a town in Lombardy, since the 9th century. Gorgonzola has been made in Gorgonzola, a town in Lombardy, since the 9th century.
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Stilton
Ireland
England
Scotland
ANSWER: By law, only cheeses made in the English counties of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, and Nottinghamshire can label themselves as Stilton. By law, only cheeses made in the English counties of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, and Nottinghamshire can label themselves as Stilton.
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Gruyère
Switzerland
France
Luxembourg
ANSWER: The popular fondue cheese is named after Gruyères, a small town in the Swiss canton of Fribourg. The popular fondue cheese is named after Gruyères, a small town in the Swiss canton of Fribourg.
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Jarlsberg
Norway
Sweden
Finland
ANSWER: The hole-riddled cheese was first produced in the 19th century in what was then Jarlsberg county. The hole-riddled cheese was first produced in the 19th century in what was then Jarlsberg county.
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Liederkranz
Germany
Belgium
United States
ANSWER: When 19th century German immigrants couldn't get the stinky Limburger they loved once they arrived in the States, they had to improvise. In the late 19th century liederkranz originated in upstate New York, and the smelly cheese recipe eventually migrated to Wisconsin and found a strong following among the state’s German immigrants. When 19th century German immigrants couldn't get the stinky Limburger they loved once they arrived in the States, they had to improvise. In the late 19th century liederkranz originated in upstate New York, and the smelly cheese recipe eventually migrated to Wisconsin and found a strong following among the state’s German immigrants.
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Munster
Ireland
Germany
France
ANSWER: Like Joan of Arc, Munster hails from the Vosges department in northwestern France. Like Joan of Arc, Munster hails from the Vosges department in northwestern France.
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Havarti
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
ANSWER: Havarti is named after the Danish farm Havarthigaard, where it was invented in the mid-19th century. Havarti is named after the Danish farm Havarthigaard, where it was invented in the mid-19th century.
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Fontina
Switzerland
Italy
Spain
ANSWER: Fontina dates back to the 12th century, when it was made in Italy’s Aosta Valley. Fontina dates back to the 12th century, when it was made in Italy’s Aosta Valley.
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Provolone
Italy
France
Spain
ANSWER: Provolone originated in Southern Italy in the late 19th century. Provolone originated in Southern Italy in the late 19th century.
