1
: a firm cheese with small holes and a nutty flavor that is of Swiss origin
2
: a processed cheese made from natural Gruyère
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Sprinkle with the Gruyere and bake for another 3 minutes, until the cheese is just melted.
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Cathy Thomas, Mercury News, 3 June 2025
Pfeiffer’s Big Mac riff, a tribute to business partner Louis Mele’s career, swaps slices of standard American for gooey raclette and Gruyere.
—USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Ehrlichman makes his fondue with aged Gruyere, Appenzeller, an Alpine cheese known for its tangy, complex flavor, and vacherin fribourgeois, a nutty Swiss semi-soft cheese made from raw cow’s milk.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
Focaccia is also delicious topped with shredded cheese like Parmesan or Gruyere.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025
The smoky, salty ham combined with melty, flavorful Swiss and Gruyere cheeses is hard to beat.
—Julia Levy, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
The Cheddar & Gruyere Melange is for my holiday gougères and biscuits.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2024
The sharp cheddar and the Gruyere add a nuttiness and richness that will make for a Thanksgiving hit.
—Iris Kim, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
The event menu includes: ▪ Not Your Mom’s Mac: A three-cheese feast centered around five-year-old Black Diamond sharp white cheddar, Grand Cru Gruyere and two-year-old Parmigiano-Reggiano.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 18 June 2024
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Cathy Thomas, Mercury News, 3 June 2025
Pfeiffer’s Big Mac riff, a tribute to business partner Louis Mele’s career, swaps slices of standard American for gooey raclette and Gruyere.
—USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Ehrlichman makes his fondue with aged Gruyere, Appenzeller, an Alpine cheese known for its tangy, complex flavor, and vacherin fribourgeois, a nutty Swiss semi-soft cheese made from raw cow’s milk.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
Focaccia is also delicious topped with shredded cheese like Parmesan or Gruyere.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025
The smoky, salty ham combined with melty, flavorful Swiss and Gruyere cheeses is hard to beat.
—Julia Levy, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
The Cheddar & Gruyere Melange is for my holiday gougères and biscuits.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2024
The sharp cheddar and the Gruyere add a nuttiness and richness that will make for a Thanksgiving hit.
—Iris Kim, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
The event menu includes: ▪ Not Your Mom’s Mac: A three-cheese feast centered around five-year-old Black Diamond sharp white cheddar, Grand Cru Gruyere and two-year-old Parmigiano-Reggiano.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 18 June 2024
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“Gruyère.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gruy%C3%A8re. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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Gruyère
noun
Gru·yère
grü-ˈye(ə)r 
grē-ˈ(y)e(ə)r
: a firm cheese of Switzerland that has a nutty flavor
Etymology
named for Gruyère, district in Switzerland where the cheese was first made
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