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Glossary
GruyereSwiss Gruyere is a full flavoured cheese with a nutty aftertaste that comes from at least six months maturation.
It is delicious on its own, but also used in dishes such as onion soup or on toasted cheese as it melts well.
Woolworths sells a wonderfully full flavoured locally made gruyere, from the fertile valley of the Klein River in the Western Cape.
Try: Baby spinach and Gruyere soufflé
It's also the cheese used in Quiche Lorraine.
Woolworths also sells a full flavoured, extra-matured Gruyere.
This award winningSwiss-style cheese is matured for a minimum of 9 months to give a strong nutty tang.
It is also made in the Klein River valley in the Western Cape.
Love your Gruyere? Get it online at Woolworths.
