295902 Tue Jan 27 19:07:46 -0800 2004 4 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1628091 I am having trouble finding Fontina Cheese where I live. I need it for a recipe that I would like to try. Can someone tell what other cheese resembles or is close to it. Thanks Tue Jan 27 19:07:46 -0800 2004 0 Stacey 1 1628094 My usual guru Max McCalman suggests Beaufort or Gruyere as similar cheeses. But those not be any easier to find. How about mail ordering some Fontina? Tue Jan 27 19:25:36 -0800 2004 1628091 0 Caseophile 2 1628110 Thanks, I have seen those in the stores here. Tue Jan 27 21:56:58 -0800 2004 1628094 0 Stacey 3 1628132 Here are a few suggestions. If you have a Trader Joe's nearby, they will very likely have Fontina or will certainly order it. Same goes for Whole Foods Markets. Next option would be to look for any deli or market that sells Boar's Head Brand and through their source they can get Boar's head fontina which is probably at $10.00 per pound. Last option try the Cheese Store of Beverly Hills...they will ship it to you if you have the $$ to do so. http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/ http://www.traderjoes.com/locations/index.asp https://www.cheesestorebh.com http://www.boarshead.com/faq.html Wed Jan 28 03:08:35 -0800 2004 1628110 0 MarkInLa 2 1628989 The suggestions given previously are not the fontina max is comparing the beaufort to. Most stores on the list will only have the factory-made fontina, which is bland and one dimensional. The one he is referring to is fontina val d'aosta. This is a raw milk cheese with a complex, nutty flavor. Try: www.zingermans.com Thu Feb 05 01:51:54 -0800 2004 1628094 0 Wallace