Originally Posted by
jgwilliams
Cheese with a hint of Dutch, Swiss and Italian cheeses - so really it's a European bike.
In the US:
Gouda is a generic term for semi-soft washed pressed and waxed young cheese, and can be made anywhere.
Swiss is a generic term for a US cheese (some made in Canada, tiny amount made elsewhere, none made in Switzerland), usually with holes but not always.
Parmesan is a generic term for a hard grate-able (or pre-grated, think green cardboard can), which can be made anywhere.
-mr. bill