Could I use Cheddar in this recipe instead of Gruyere?!
This might be a stupid question but I heard that Gruyere is very expensive and I don't like Swiss cheese!.
Ingredients
* 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
* 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 2 cups hot milk
* 1 teaspoon kosher salt
* 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* Pinch nutmeg
* 12 ounces Gruyere, grated (5 cups)
* 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
* 16 slices white sandwich bread, crusts removed
* Dijon mustard
* 8 ounces baked Virginia ham, sliced but not paper thin
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F!.
Melt the butter over low heat in a small saucepan and add the flour all at once, stirring with a wooden spoon for 2 minutes!. Slowly pour the hot milk into the butter–flour mixture and cook, whisking constantly, until the sauce is thickened!. Off the heat add the salt, pepper, nutmeg, 1/2 cup grated Gruyere, and the Parmesan and set aside!.
To toast the bread, place the slices on 2 baking sheets and bake for 5 minutes!. Turn each slice and bake for another 2 minutes, until toasted!.
Lightly brush half the toasted breads with mustard, add a slice of ham to each, and sprinkle with half the remaining Gruyere!. Top with another piece of toasted bread!. Slather the tops with the cheese sauce, sprinkle with the remaining Gruyere, and bake the sandwiches for 5 minutes!. Turn on the broiler and broil for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the topping is bubbly and lightly browned!. Serve hot!.
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Ingredients
* 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
* 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 2 cups hot milk
* 1 teaspoon kosher salt
* 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* Pinch nutmeg
* 12 ounces Gruyere, grated (5 cups)
* 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
* 16 slices white sandwich bread, crusts removed
* Dijon mustard
* 8 ounces baked Virginia ham, sliced but not paper thin
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F!.
Melt the butter over low heat in a small saucepan and add the flour all at once, stirring with a wooden spoon for 2 minutes!. Slowly pour the hot milk into the butter–flour mixture and cook, whisking constantly, until the sauce is thickened!. Off the heat add the salt, pepper, nutmeg, 1/2 cup grated Gruyere, and the Parmesan and set aside!.
To toast the bread, place the slices on 2 baking sheets and bake for 5 minutes!. Turn each slice and bake for another 2 minutes, until toasted!.
Lightly brush half the toasted breads with mustard, add a slice of ham to each, and sprinkle with half the remaining Gruyere!. Top with another piece of toasted bread!. Slather the tops with the cheese sauce, sprinkle with the remaining Gruyere, and bake the sandwiches for 5 minutes!. Turn on the broiler and broil for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the topping is bubbly and lightly browned!. Serve hot!.
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Answers:
Looks like you're making the french version of grilled ham and cheese! Gruyere is a rich, swiss tasting cheese that is perfect for the sandwich listed above!. You might want to try it just once to have a comparison! You might also conside Jarlsburg or even Fontina, which melts beautifully but doesn't have the acidity of Gruyere!. Cheddar would work, but it won't be the same sandwich!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Sure, you can use Cheddar!. But it will taste different!. Gruyere has more flavor than most Cheddar, so use the sharpest Cheddar you can find!. You'll find that a really good sharp Cheddar will cost the same as a Gruyere, by the way, but it's easier to find cheap Cheddar!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I would not recommend substituting cheddar in this recipe!. You might try Edam or Gouda!. Both are a similar consistency to Guryere and will melt well, both in the sauce and on the sandwiches -- which I might add sound YUMMY!!!!
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You could use cheddar, but you would not achieve the same end result!. I would suggest trying Muenter cheese!. It is much more similar to gruyere in texture and flavor than cheddar and is milder than Swiss!.Www@FoodAQ@Com