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In search of Saint Nectaire cheese

For five generations, the Bertinet family has crafted farmhouse Saint Nectaire cheese from unpasteurized cows milk. The cheese with a grayish rind has become one of the best symbols of France. An interview and quick tour of the cheesemaking operation with Patricia Bertinet and her son-in-law Nicolas, who is poised to take the reins. 

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