Need some for little bambino but the shops round here (in the sticks) are clean out of it!
What is similar? Parmesan?
Que - gruyere for the bambino?
emmental perhaps
not actually like any more easily available cheeses. softer than parmesan, more nutty rich flavour than emmenthal, more subtle than a strong cheddar. President emmenthal is possibly the closest that I've found in this country but that is still lacking in flavour
Another vote for Emmental. Also the Co-op also sells Leerdammer, which is fairly simular.
I think it's well cool that your kid likes Gruyere btw ....... rather than Dairylea/processed shite 8)
cheers she is a lady of distinction 🙂
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...it comes in TRIANGLES, which is an automatic win in any cheese.
The french version, which also used to be called gruyere, is now called Beaufort, seen it in some shops but less often than Gruyere
Comte is slightly similar..
maasdam is close but emmentaal is also close