492279 Fri Feb 22 12:24:25 -0800 2008 4 18 Manhattan 0 3424868 I just want everyone to know that Fairway has the best gruyere I've ever had, both for eating and grating. And melting. It is the cave-aged gruyere. They have it already wrapped in the cheese section, near the parmesan chunks. Fri Feb 22 12:24:25 -0800 2008 103321 sed231 1 3425088 haven't tried this particular cheese, but i love the fairway cheese department. i'm obsessed with the tillamook(?) slicing cheddar they have. Fri Feb 22 13:24:02 -0800 2008 3424868 66936 qwertyu 1 3425113 Yes, yes. I've been buying far more than I should be lately. And for comparison, I recently bought the significantly more expensive Etivaz Gruyere at Zabar's. Nowhere near as good. Fri Feb 22 13:29:07 -0800 2008 3424868 11407 JoanN 1 3425324 Completely agree. I've bought all the kinds they have (I think there are usually 3) and the cave aged is awesome. It works wonderfully in souffle. qwertyu -- we are obsessed with the tillamook also. I think we have grilled cheese with it (on rye with tomato) once per week. We never get more than 2 sandwiches out of the 1/2 lb because we end up snacking on the rest of it. Oh, and it's great with apples too. Fri Feb 22 14:28:46 -0800 2008 3424868 104084 LNG212 1 3425676 Thanks. I love tips like this one. I will be making a trip this weekend to Fairway. Being 1/2 French, I was raised on Gruyere (souffles, potato gratin) and love the nuttyness of it. More people need to be introduced to this fabulous tasting cheese. Fri Feb 22 16:17:13 -0800 2008 3424868 168581 vanessanyc