Poking Holes in Swiss Cheese

In the States, the words "Swiss cheese" conjure slightly ambiguous, holey slices—and a good friend to ham. But, as is so often the case, this is not at all the reality. Swiss cheese is a vast and versatile compendium of dairy, running the gamut from nutty Gruyére to creamy Emmental and melty Raclette. Amid the lush mountainous landscape, pasture-raised cattle freely roam the foothills of the greater Alps, cow bells softly jangling in the distance...