Gruyère

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Gru·yère

(gro͞o-yâr′, grē-)

A nutty, pale yellow, firm cheese made from cow's milk.

[French, after Gruyère, a district of west-central Switzerland.]

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Gruyère

(ˈɡruːjɛə; French ɡryjɛr) or

Gruyère cheese

(Cookery) (sometimes not capital) a hard flat whole-milk cheese, pale yellow in colour and with holes

[C19: after Gruyère, Switzerland where it originated]

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Gru•yère

(gruˈyɛər, grɪ-; Fr. grüˈyɛr)

n.

a firm yellow cow's milk cheese, esp. of France and Switzerland, having small holes.

[1795–1805; after Gruyère district in Switzerland where the cheese is made]

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Gruyere - Swiss cheese with small holes

Swiss cheese - hard pale yellow cheese with many holes from Switzerland

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Le Gruyère

groviera

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She rummaged in the larder and brought forth a slice of Gruyere and some crackers.

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Crawley had an assembly which was attended by the Duchess (Dowager) of Stilton, Duc de la Gruyere, Marchioness of Cheshire, Marchese Alessandro Strachino, Comte de Brie, Baron Schapzuger, Chevalier Tosti, Countess of Slingstone, and Lady F.

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The region of La Gruyere with its medieval Gruyeres town is a great location for a brand that embodies a contemporary expression of centuries-old traditions.

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It was inevitable that I was going to try the traditional Swiss dish and my chance finally came in the small medieval town of Gruyeres, located on top of an isolated hill north of the Alps and just over a 40-minute drive from Fribourg.

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Enjoy included excursions to Gruyeres of cheese-making fame and fashionable Montreux' join us on optional excursions into the stunning Bernese Oberland and into Switzerland's historic heart, or simply rest and relax in our wonderful, celebrated resort.

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The picturesque, medieval town of Gruyeres in Canton Fribourg is not exactly a place that evokes nightmares: While wandering up the hill towards Gruyeres Castle, visitors are guided by the tempting smell of Le Gruyere AOC cheese, which is served in the many fondue restaurants in Gruyeres' beautiful, brightly-coloured houses.

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The Chemin du Gruyere navigates the undulating patchwork of the Jogne valley between Gruyeres and Charmey.

The temptation trail

One of the greatest of them all is name-controlled Beaufort, often referred to in the words of Brillat-Savarin as the "Prince of Gruyeres." Part of a trio of great cheeses from the Savoie region of eastern France that includes Reblochon and Tomme de Savoie, Beaufort is a hard, pressed, cooked cheese made from the rich, raw milk from the herds of Tarine and Abondance cattle.

Beaufort. (All Cheese Considered)

Once you've figured out that le Gruyere is the la Gruyere the region and Gruyeres the town, you're ready to discover all three.

24 hours in Gruyeres: history, charm and a whole lot of cheese: high in the Alpine pastures and meadows, Switzerland's milking herds are busy producing one of the country's most iconic and best-loved foodstuffs: Swiss cheese. While they are hard at work, we've embarked on a trip to Gruyeres to discover what makes this majestically situated village and its world-renowned dairy product so special