Product Reviews and Ratings - Austria - Austrian Alps Gruyere from igourmet

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(based on 6 ratings)

Located in: Cheese, Austria

A delicacy originally from the Gruyere district of Switzerland, Gruyere is best known as a key fondue ingredient. This Austrian version offers all you'd expect in an Alpine Gruyere. It is delightfully nutty, spicy, full-flavored, and aromatic when melted. A whole wheel weighs approximately 80 pounds, and it takes over 700 pounds of milk to make a single wheel. We recommend this cheese be diced into salads, melted in a hot sandwich, or blended into a piping-hot pot of cheese fondue.

Made from pasteurized cow's milk.
Photo depicts whole 80 lb. form of cheese.
We cut and wrap this item by the 1/2 pound.
Please contact us if you would like to purchase the whole form.

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Review Snapshot®

Avg. Customer Rating:

3.7 stars

(based on 6 reviews)

67% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Rich(3)

Best Uses:

Hors d'oeuvre(4), Melted(3)

Describe Yourself:

Foodie(3)

Mild - pleasant

By rls

from asbury park on 3/6/2010

Gift:

Pros:

Creamy, Flavorful, Rich, Smooth

Cons:

none

Best Uses:

After Dinner, Gifts, Hors d'oeuvre, Salads, Sandwiches

Describe Yourself:

Simple Tastes

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Austrian Alps Gruyere:

I have never tried this cheese. Decided to add it to my order from igourmet and I wasn't disappointed. I have heard of this type of cheese from recipes on the FoodNetwork. I tried it with nothing on it and not in anything - just as a snack. I could have eaten the whole thing.

Good Stuff!

By Mike from Greenville, SC on 2/4/2010

Gift:

Yes

Pros:

Buttery, Complex, Creamy, Rich

Best Uses:

Hors d'oeuvre, Melted, Sandwiches

Describe Yourself:

Foodie

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Austrian Alps Gruyere:

Great in sandwiches, as a snack, or melted

Good stuff!

By RichWV

from Union, WV on 11/6/2007

Pros:

Firm, Flavorful, Rich

Best Uses:

Hors d'oeuvre, Melted, Salads

Describe Yourself:

Foodie, Simple Tastes

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Austrian Alps Gruyere:

I've tried all the gruyeres offered here and, given the price, this one has to be rated Best Buy.

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Austrian Alps Gruyere

By Cheese Connaiseur from Carlisle PA on 11/1/2007

Pros:

The flavour of Guyere

Cons:

Bad Flavor, Chewy, Greasy

Best Uses:

Cheese Fondue, Hors d'oeuvre

Describe Yourself:

Frequent Diner, Health Conscious, Quality Conscious

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Austrian Alps Gruyere:

There is ONLY ONE Gruyere, the Gruyere made with milk from cows which eat the grass from the lush meadows in Gruyere SWITZERLAND.

Not like Swiss Gruyere

By Cindy the Chef

from Miami, FL on 9/8/2007

Pros:

Firm, Smooth

Cons:

Not like Swiss gruyere, Too mild

Best Uses:

In recipes, Melted

Describe Yourself:

Chef, Foodie, Frequent Diner, Health Conscious, Maried to a Swiss

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Austrian Alps Gruyere:

We tried the Austrian Gruyere hoping that like many "Swiss" cheese not from Switzerland, it will have the same flavor profile. This cheese lacks the real aged Gruyere taste. It is very mild [...] It is good for fondue if you blend it with stronger cheeses and melts well on sandwiches and gratin dishes.If you prefer mild cheeses, you will like this one.

Superb cheese!

By Tina

from Mojave desert on 2/22/2007

Pros:

Good Value, High Quality

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Austrian Alps Gruyere:

Best gruyere ever!

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