Swiss Cheese Maker Hews to Centuries-Old Tradition

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Swiss cheese maker Hansj|rg W|thrich pours milk solids into traditional wooden cheese molds.

W|thrich mostly produces two cheeses at his Pontresina dairy: Gletschermutschli and Heutaler. Gletschermutschli is a small cheese made in wheels weighing about two pounds (slightly less than a kilogram) and is aged six weeks to three months. Heutaler, made in larger wheels that weigh about 15 pounds (7 kilograms), is aged for a year.

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