What is Gruyere?

Gruyere is one of Switzerland’s most popular cheeses. It is a name-controlled cheese made from cows milk and named after the town of Gruyere. It is now currently produced in the Fribourg region of Switzerland and made much in the same way as Emmental but in 80lb wheels rather than 200lb wheels. The raw milk is heated to 93 F at which point Rennet is added. When the milk has curdled, the curd is cooked to release the whey from it. The curds are then pressed into molds, soaked in brine for 8 days, ripened for two months, then aged for anywhere from 3 to 12 months. The cheeses that are aged longer are a bit more expensive but will taste better. The flavor is complex, rich, sweet, nutty and caramelized with a lingering but not sharp flavor. It is an extremely popular Swiss cheese that is also an ingredient in traditional Fondue.

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