Le Gruyère Cheese
Tastiest of traditions
This delightful cheese from the French-speaking part of the country has all the flavour and refinement of a slow maturing cheese. Produced since the year 1115 in an area just outside the small town of Gruyères, this cheese is still prepared today in small village dairies according to the traditional recipe. Le Gruyère AOC owes its overall refinement and characteristic taste to the stringent quality controls which ensure that farmers supply creameries with nothing but first-class pure milk. This means that every piece of Gruyère Switzerland meets the high standards expected of a wholesome natural product.
The cows that provide the milk that will be used in the manufacture of AOC Gruyère cheese are fed, summer and winter, on natural (non-silage) fodder. Special care is taken during the milking process to ensure that the high quality of the milk is maintained.
More than 400 litres of milk are required for the mass of cheese weighing approx. 35 kilos. Each wheel of cheese takes several months to mature. During this time it is not stored dry. Instead, it is wiped over with pure salt water, which reacts on the rind to accelerate the process of maturing. This increased maturing influence originating from the rind gives Gruyère cheese its rich flavour. What better reason could there be to recommend this wholesome product from the Swiss countryside?
The AOC label guarantees the authenticity of products that are made using only traditional methods and know-how.
| Water | 36 g |
|---|---|
| Protein | 27 g |
| Milk fat | 32 g |
| Minerals | 5 g |
| Joules | 1645 kJ |
| Calories | 398 kcal |
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Did you know ... ?
- Swiss cows that produce the milk needed to make Cheeses from Switzerland are fed naturally dried hay in winter and fall. In spring and summer, they graze on herbs in pristine prairies and alpine valleys.
- Swiss cows do not eat silage since it is fermented and affects the makeup of their milk.
- Farms producing milk used to make Cheeses from Switzerland are family-run businesses with an average of 20 cows per farm.
- Industrial farming is virtually nonexistent in Switzerland.
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