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Gruyere

Gruyere

2 4.6
A firm pale yellow Swiss cheese with a nutty taste
  • noun
  • /ɡruˈjɛr/
translation icon : Gruyère
  • We enjoyed a delicious fondue made with melted Gruyere cheese and crusty bread.
  • Gruyere cheese
  • grated Gruyere
  • cup of Gruyere

And I picked provolone because usually I would use Gruyere, but you know, sometimes it's it's hard to find.

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Examples

  • Frenchman deserves some Gruyere.

  • Hundreds and hundreds of millions, surrounded by all that Gruyere, chocolate, and fine wines.

  • Next up was an 18-month-aged Gruyere, sharp and nutty.

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  • I've made cheese straws with real Gruyere.

  • Artichokes, cauliflower, broccoli, gruyere, corn, apple, parsnip, mushroom.

  • If you served Caramelized Onion, Mushroom, Apple & Gruyere Bites or Pecan Pie Bars at your Thanksgiving dinner, I would totally come and eat, and then probably do your dishes for you.

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  • This recipe calls for 8 ounces of grated Gruyere cheese, which gives it a rich, nutty flavor.

  • The chef recommended pairing a slice of Gruyere with fresh fruit for a perfect appetizer.

Synonyms

Swiss cheese
vsGruyere
5 1.3

A hard pale yellow cheese with round holes

is a specific variety of that cheese known for firm texture and nutty flavor

How Strong

Roquefort
7.6
comte
1 8.8
Gruyere
2 4.6
Edam
1 5.2

Surface Forms

Gruyere singular
Gruyeres plural

Etymology

Gruyere comes from the Swiss town Gruyères, where this cheese was first made, so the name is a place name for the cheese. That's why the word tells you it is a Swiss, firm cheese with a nutty flavor.