Life in Switzerland can be characterized by cheese!, chocolate, and cows!
Cheese is a staple in the Swiss diet. Grocery stores – big and small – typically have a cheese counter from which the shopper selects the variety and the amount (in grams). Getting used to some of the smells takes a while. At times I think it would be a good idea to have a separate refrigerator (similar to a “dorm fridge”) just for the cheese. An interesting note, the cows are taken to the high alpine pastures for summer. Due to the altitude, the cows drop in weight during the summer pasture season, producing a lower fat milk, and therefore, lower fat cheese. And no, there is not a “Swiss Cheese” – over here it is all Swiss cheese. What is labelled “Swiss” in the US is the Emmental variety.