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Cheddar cheese cut into pieces on a wooden cutting board, with a cutting knife beside it
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Cheddar

A wedge of cheese with a textured rind is placed on a wooden board, with a bowl of olives and red condiments in the background.
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Manchego

A Formaggio Asiago DOP cheese wheel, with half and quarter slices displaying its yellow interior
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Asiago DOP

A wheel of Le Gruyère AOP cheese, accompanied by a triangular slice with a label on top, placed on a wooden board with a scenic backdrop of mountains and a river
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Le Gruyère AOP

A bowl of cornflakes with grated Monterey Jack cheese

Monterey Jack

Caciotta

Caciotta

Idiazábal
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Idiazábal

Asiago d’Allevo DOP

Asiago d’Allevo DOP

Amul Gouda

Amul Gouda

Paglierino

Paglierino

Old Ford

Old Ford

Caciobufala

Caciobufala

Caprotto

Caprotto

Zwitser

Zwitser

Mastorazio

Mastorazio

Tartufo Riserva

Tartufo Riserva

Classico Pecorino Senese

Classico Pecorino Senese

Classico Riserva

Classico Riserva

Cubetto

Cubetto

I' Serbo

I' Serbo

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