Raclette in raclette dining is on relaxed and sociable eating and drinking, the meal often running to several hours. French and other European supermarkets generally stock both the grill apparatus and ready-sliced cheese and charcuterie selections, especially around Christmas. Restaurants also provide raclette evenings for parties or dinners. Raclette cheese is native from Valais and benefits from PDO. Today raclette is made in various regions and countires of the world, including Swiss, France (Savoy, Franche-Comté, Auvergne, Bretagne...), Austria, Germany, Finland, Australia, Canada, United States... The "vercouline" is a raclette in which Bleu du Vercors-Sassenage is used. In Franche-Comté, the Bleu de
Cheshire cheese crumbly cheese, with sales of around 6,000 tonnes per year. The county remains an important centre for cheese and holds the Nantwich International Cheese Awards. Cheshire cheese is dense and semi-hard, and is defined by its moist, crumbly texture and mild, salty taste. Industrial versions tend to be drier and less crumbly, more like a mild Cheddar cheese, as this makes them easier to process than cheese with the traditional texture. The Cheshire family of cheeses is a distinct group that includes other crumbly cheeses from the North of England such as Wensleydale and Crumbly Lancashire. Cheshire cheese comes in