Le Gruyere

Description

Le Gruyère is a delicious cheese for a sandwich, au gratin on onion soup or a delicious Swiss cheese fondue . And buying Gruyere cheese has never been easier. You can order it easily and cheaply at the Dutch cheese house. As soon as your order has been received, our cheese master will cut the correct amount of the cheese, it will be neatly packed and sent to you the same day.

This cheese is deliciously sweet, with a salty aftertaste . It is pasteurized and therefore very creamy . The cheese is semi-hard and ideal for cutting nice slices easily.

Le Gruyère has a 48+ fat content and is a pasteurized cheese. This means that the milk is heated before the cheese is made. As a result, it can also be eaten by women who are pregnant.

Do you really want to learn everything about Gruyere? Read our blog about this specialty from the Alps here.

What is Le Gruyere?

The crust of Le Gruyere is brown and hard. The cheese is dark yellow in color, just like Emmentaler, for example. The texture is dense and compact , which makes this cheese filling very quickly.

Le Gruyère has a complexity of flavors, first fruity and then more nutty . It is a real Swiss specialty. Le Gruyère is a cheese named after the Swiss town of Gruyères. In 2001 the AOC quality mark was awarded to this cheese.

We have the authentic Swiss cheese fondue recipe, which you can find here . We also have a ready-made package for the cheese fondue, together with the delicious Emmentaler cheese. This way you can easily order a complete package that you can use immediately. You will find it here with our Swiss cheeses .

Swiss and French special cheese

Making traditional cheese is a true craft passed down from generation to generation. The cheese is therefore certified with the AOP quality mark , which stands for ” appelation d’origine protégée “. This quality mark guarantees that you enjoy an original cheese that has been prepared entirely according to the quality standards. The procedure of this quality mark must be strictly followed and supervised by inspectors. It also requires good cooperation between milk producers and cheese makers. The quality mark was established in 2001.

If you buy this cheese at the Hollandskaashuis, we guarantee that this cheese has the AOP quality mark. After all, we only work with top products. Want to buy Le Gruyere cheese? You can of course do this easily in the webshop of the Dutch cheese house.