Ce n'est pas Gruyere?! Oui, c'est ça!

There is maybe a 50-50 chance the French in the title is correct, but it doesn't matter — the cheese is.

Click to see this full-size. C'est magnifique!

My friend Brad brought me a wedge of Gruyere from France. What a wonderful gift! It is quite unlike the gruyere cheeses I see here in the U.S. This cheese is quite hard with a thick rind that suggests long aging (Or so I have read), and a heady aroma. Not quite a stinky cheese (that's a technical term). It is much like a good parmesan reggiano and even has the white flecks typical in a good parmesan.

I used it this morning to make a French-style omelet. Wow.

Comments

[Butch Dority]

Just reading about it and seeing a picture of it makes me think of France and scrummy, stinky cheeses. Mmmmm. That fine fromage looks like it needs to be shared with somebody that would REALLY appreciate it! I'll bring the Beaujolais.