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Ұܲè

[ groo-yair, gri-; French gry-yer ]

noun

  1. a firm, pale-yellow cheese, made of whole milk and having small holes, produced chiefly in France and Switzerland.


Ұܲè

/ ˈɡruːjɛə; ɡryjɛr /

noun

  1. a hard flat whole-milk cheese, pale yellow in colour and with holes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Ұܲè1

First recorded in 1795–1805; after Ұܲè district in Switzerland where the cheese is made
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Ұܲè1

C19: after Ұܲè, Switzerland where it originated
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As I wrote, “I accidentally let some fennel tossed with gruyere and Parmesan go a little longer in the oven than I had initially intended.”

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It felt like mine, this intertwining of fennel and gruyere, two magnificent ingredients, becoming something even better than the sum of the parts.

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You guessed it: I started making that salad alongside my roasted fennel and gruyere nearly every weekend.

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Most equate frico with a tuile made from Parmesan or Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, but I am just as enamored of gruyere frico.

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My fluffy Ұܲè and Parsley Scones feature a parsley compound butter which makes them mouthwateringly rich, flaky and bursting with flavor.

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