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| | Happy cows make a better cheese |
 | | The cheeses made in the mountainous region between France and Switzerland are some of the world's most famous: Gruyere, Comte, Reblochon, Vacherin, Beaufort, Emmental and Tomme de Savoie, among others. |
 | | A lesser-known one, at least in this country, is the spectacular Abondance, an AOC (appellation d'origine controlee) cheese made on the French side of the Alps, in the Haute-Savoie region. |
 | | According to John Raymond, the cheese monger at Keller's Market in St. Helena, the finest Abondances are made in mountain chalets from single herds of cows grazing in the Alps as high as 10,000 feet. |
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