gruyère
Nutty melting cheese
Gruyère is a firm, pale-yellow cheese with a slightly nutty, sweet flavor, originally from the Gruyères region of Switzerland.
It melts smoothly, making it essential for fondue and French onion soup: The recipe calls for a cup of grated gruyère.
The cheese has small holes and a dense texture that intensifies with aging.
Of a neutral alpine nation
- alpineOf high elevations
- fondueShared melted dipping dish
- cave-agedMatured in underground chambers
- nuttyEccentric or almond-flavored
wheel · rind · holes · creamy · firm · aged · artisan · unpasteurized
Shared melted dipping dish
- gratinBaked dish, browned crust
- croque-monsieurFrench toasted ham sandwich
- quicheCustard pie, often cheesy
- French onion soupBroiled, cheese-topped broth bowl
béchamel · mornay · soufflé · raclette · cordon bleu · melting · gratinée · cheese sauce
Swiss
Of a neutral alpine nation
nutty · wheel · rind · holes · creamy · firm · aged · artisan · unpasteurized · AOC
fondue
Shared melted dipping dish
- gratinBaked dish, browned crust
- croque-monsieurFrench toasted ham sandwich
- quicheCustard pie, often cheesy
French onion soup · béchamel · mornay · soufflé · raclette · cordon bleu · melting · gratinée · cheese sauce · macaroni
nutty
Eccentric or almond-flavored
salty · crystalline · dense · smooth · complex · buttery · caramel · hazelnut · mushroom · floral
Switzerland
Alpine republic, perpetually neutral
mountain · village · tradition · chalet · herdsmen · meadows · AOC · protected · origin · canton
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- Gruyère cheeseHard Swiss dairy product