The days when "Swiss cheese" stood for bland and flabby sandwich slices are long gone, at least in the Bay Area.
The Swiss wheels available at top Bay Area specialty shops are among the most rewarding and expertly made cheeses in the case. Importers Caroline and Daniel Hostettler deserve a lot of credit for this rising stature.
Based in Florida, the Hostettlers specialize in bringing in handcrafted wheels from their native Switzerland and have made it a personal goal to help preserve the artisan cheesemakers' way of life.
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