U.S. Janet B. wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Mon, 04 Sep 2017 09:27:02 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:
>
> > MaryL wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >
> >> On 9/2/2017 1:48 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
> >> > My favorite pasta salad recipe calls for chunks of Swiss cheese.
> >> > Swiss cheese hasn't always been easy to find and when I do find
> >> > it, it's not always affordable and sometimes only comes in
> slices. >> > Slices don't work well in this salad. Thankfully,
> Tillamook now >> > makes a really good Swiss cheese that is
> affordable. I used it >> > today in the salad. Only problem was that
> I think I accidentally >> > tossed out the flat leaved parsley that
> I bought, mistaking it for >> > the rest of the old cilantro. Either
> that or I didn't actually buy >> > it. I'll have to buy more
> tomorrow. >> >
> >> > Anyway... What's the Swiss cheese situation where you live? Easy
> to >> > find? Affordable?
> >> >
> >>
> >> It's easy to find here. I prefer the flavor of Deli cheese, and
> you >> can have it sliced as thick or thin as you want. It's been
> awhile, >> so I don't know what the price is; but cheese can be
> pricey. >>
> >> MaryL
> >
> > If it helps, the deli swiss versions here are generally 8.99-11.99lb
> > depending on brand.
> >
> > I tend more to get the Havarti instead. Seems to lend itself
> > better to my cookery than actual swiss does though they look a
> > little similar in a lot of cases with the fine grained holes.
>
> Do you really mean havarti? Havarti is another semi-soft, somewhat
> creamy cheese for table use.

Yes, as in 'I tend to get Havarti INSTEAD...'. It's not Swiss Cheese
by definition of the subject, nor did I say so. It only looks a little
similar in that some Havarti's have little holes and both are basically
'white' or 'cream' colored.

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