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The Swiss cheese with no holes, secretly winning every argument about which one melts best.
means A firm, pale-yellow Swiss cheese with a rich, nutty, slightly sweet flavor that melts beautifully, making it a fondue and gratin favorite.
from Named for the town and district of Gruyères in the Fribourg canton of Switzerland, where the cheese has been made for centuries. The place-name itself is thought to derive from a local lord or family, and the cheese carried the region's name out into the world's kitchens.
- no holes
- True Gruyère is solid; holes are emmental's gimmick
- name fight
- Switzerland and France both claim it legally
- fondue boss
- The backbone of any cheese worth dipping bread in
- aged long
- Matured five to twelve months in cool caves
- cow powered
- Takes around twelve liters of milk per wheel