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Over 1000 Cheeses: Gruyère

Origin

• Country: Switzerland
• Area: Gruyère Valley, southern area of Fribourg Canton, Western Switzerland.

Name

• Dutch: Gruyère
• English: Gruyère
• French: Gruyère
• German: Greyerz
• Italian: Groviere
• Spanish: Gruyère

Types & Flavourings

• Smoked Gruyère

Brands

• Australian National Foods Limited's Heidi Farm Gruyère

Manufacture

Ingredients

• Base: Cow's Milk
• % Fat: ~ 25%

Pasturized

• Yes

Aging

• Amount: Unknown

Senses

Appearance

• Description: Cream colour with brownish, wrinkled natural rind.

Scent

• Strength: 4
• Description: Not available.

Texture

• Hardness: 4
• Description: Homogenous except for infrequent small eyes (holes).

Taste

• Strength: 4
• Description: Creamy, nutty and mushroomy.

Discussion

Gruyère is a very popular Swiss Cheese that works well with cooking and is very popular in quiche, onion soup, and fondues. Similar "descendants" are Comté, Beaufort, and Appenzell Cheeses.

Links

• Swiss Gruyère AOC Association's website in several languages with everything about Gruyère Cheese.
• Wikipedia - Gruyère Cheese
• How to make - Gruyère & Vacherin Cheese Fondue (English, YouTube)
• How to make - Gruyère Cheese Fondue (French, YouTube)

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