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Gruyère | ||
A cow's milk cheese moderate in fat with a rich, sweet, nutty flavor. Favored as a quick snack and its prowess in cooked dishes, Gruyère is usually aged for 10 to 12 months, which gives it a golden brown rind and a firm, pale-yellow interior riddled with medium-size holes. |