How to cut the cheese and other French 'fromage' rules

When you think of the most quintessentially French food, chances are delicious cheese pops to mind. With an estimated 1,200 distinct varieties, it's safe to say France is obsessed with "le fromage". On top of being a source of national pride, it's one of France's largest exports. But why does French cheese have such a good reputation? Why are there so many of them? And how the heck are you supposed to cut it? In this episode of French Connections Plus, Florence Villeminot and Genie Godula plunge into the creamy heaven that is French cheese.
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[@MilesBellas]

"cut the cheese" is a US idiom for flatulence

[@jamess5415]

I usually lift my left leg and smirk while doing so

[@patrickmcshane7658]

Homage to the Fromage.

[@andyayala9119]

next, Flo should do a segment on "Do French women trim?"

[@pcl2395]

Cut the cheese = farting. Nice.

[@vitor_honna]

It was a pleasure to hear madame Richez-Lerouge talk so passionately about cheese :)

[@jamesjessica]

“I don’t care about 8th place” lol that’s awesome!!

[@worldcitizeng6507]

I tried to bring some Brie out of Paris Airport but your TSA took it away. I was teaching in China back then, no way to buy Brie

[@inferno0020]

the nation of 246 cheese!

[@metahduh4003]

Get adventurous in the cheese shop. lol.

[@vlado2701]

A unique opportunity to see professionals in the production of cheese and learn more about this legendary product !

[@raheelshafqat]

presentation of french connection is really awesome

[@aussiestallion69]

Wonderful.... now I’m hungry!

[@krishnakanthcake]

Yayay

[@RevJamesCostello]

At

[@laszlozoltan5021]

how do the french rule on public queffs ?

[@radicalcenter3902]

Florence is so hot!

[@metahduh4003]

Like Bottle Shock - the cheese awards are a con-job.

[@timdahani2341]

they just repeated the same shit they said in a previous video , nothing new 🙄