[Cowboy Bob]

Most of the Russian cheeses I've eaten are rather bland. They are basically copies of other cheeses. For example, they have something called "Gollandski." (The Russians don't have a "H" in their alphabet, so they substitute "G") So, Gollandski = Hollandski. There is also "Russian Cheese." I stay away from these standard cheeses.

A local cheese where I live is Circassian cheese. It is similar to mozzarella. Until recently, most of the local pizza cafes would use this cheese because mozzarella was not available. They have imported a lot of German made cheeses for years - Gouda, Maasdam, Tilsiter and Edam have been popular.

Now, though, cheese is being imported from other countries. We're getting cheeses from all over Europe, and even New Zealand!

[dfwgator]

On my recent European trip, I got to visit the town of Edam, and got to sample the local cheeses, it was fantastic.

[Eaker]

Cool!

Thanks!