Kicker: Nacho typical cheese contest

MARY REICHARD, HOST: Myrna, ya like cheese?

MYRNA BROWN, HOST: MB: I do, but...

REICHARD: Especially melty cheese, and there’s a particular kind called Raclette. It dates back hundreds of years when herdsman in the Alps heated it up in an open fire, then scraped off the melty part to eat.

Switzerland held the World Championship for Raclette cheese last month. One judge described what he was looking for:

JUDGE: [Speaking in French] We are looking for a raclette that is creamy, smooth, has a beautiful appearance, a beautiful color, not too pale. A good orange color like that.

Creamy and smooth, no strings, beautiful color. This was serious business: in a quiet room with judges twirling cheese around on a fork before tasting.

BROWN: The top winners?

REICHARD: All Swiss citizens!

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