On Sun, 3 Sep 2017 17:47:14 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>True, but in this case it is hardly worth trying to deal with Sheldon in
>a sensible manner. Many cheeses are consumed locally and only the larger
>producers ship their products overseas. Most of us know some of the most
>popular Italian cheese like Mozzarella and Parmesan, so they don't have
>to say it is Italian. There are lots of blue cheeses, some of them named
>for the town or region where they are produced, like Roquefort and
>Danish Blue.... hey... a cheese named for the country. Cheddar is from
>Cheddar and there are many other English cheeses named for the town of
>their origins. I don't suppose that it would ever occur to Sheldon that
>the lack of differentiation of what North Americans call Swiss Cheese
>has more to do with their lack of interest in being more specific. If
>you watch British cooking shows or even some of the better American
>shows, they would be more likely to use the more accurate names.

Sheldon isn't able to look further than his own narrow mind. So to
expect him to look a bit further than just his own country is asking
way too much of him.