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Every cheese profile is built on at least two published sources. We prioritise PDO and AOC certification documents, regional dairy board publications, and peer-reviewed food science literature. Nutritional data comes from USDA FoodData Central or equivalent government databases.
Tasting notes come from direct experience. When we write that a cheese is buttery or sharp or has a long finish, that's what we tasted. Where we haven't tasted a cheese ourselves, we say so clearly. Source links appear at the bottom of every article.
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