Hey, Cheeseheads! (No Mark, not you!)

[George K]

I came across this recipe for a French Onion Soup Casserole.

https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/french-onion-soup-casserole-recipe

Ingredients:

5 medium Vidalia onions, thinly sliced (about 3 lb.)
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3 thyme sprigs
2 flat-leaf parsley sprigs
2 bay leaves
1 (16-oz.) baguette, thinly sliced
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups reduced-sodium beef broth
1/2 cup sherry
8 ounces Gruyère cheese, shredded (about 2 cups) 1
teaspoon fresh thyme leaves

Instructions:

Step 1
Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium-low; add onions, salt, pepper, thyme and parsley sprigs, and bay leaves; cook, stirring often, until onions are golden brown, about 1 hour.

Step 2
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange baguette slices in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven until lightly toasted, 12 minutes. Set aside.

Step 3
Remove and discard thyme and parsley sprigs and bay leaves from onion mixture. Add flour, and cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes. Add broth and sherry; bring to a boil over high. Boil, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 4
Layer half of the toasted baguette slices in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Spoon onion mixture evenly over bread. Top evenly with remaining baguette slices. Sprinkle with cheese; cover with aluminum foil. Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes. Increase heat to broil. Remove foil; broil until cheese is bubbly, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle with thyme leaves.

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My local grocer didn't have gruyere, shredded or not!

Can I substitute something else? Swiss (might have too much bite)? Mozzarella?

Help!

[Catseye3]

From Spruce: "If you need a substitute for Gruyère cheese, you could try Emmental, Jarlsberg, Beaufort, comté or raclette, depending on the recipe. If you're looking to substitute a small amount of cheese, it may not matter quite as much."

[George K]

@Catseye3 said in Hey, Cheeseheads! (No Mark, not you!):

From Spruce: "If you need a substitute for Gruyère cheese, you could try Emmental, Jarlsberg, Beaufort, comté or raclette, depending on the recipe. If you're looking to substitute a small amount of cheese, it may not matter quite as much."

None of those were available either!

[Catseye3]

Have a look around here: https://www.google.com/search?q=substitute+for+gruyere+cheese&sxsrf=ALeKk02wDjpkOsLx_mpHW6IsqedQZcOr4A:1592858726096&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=UE1ZyruLvYUOiM%253A%252CFxnjAW_X8M9qAM%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kTTlMkiygkNaIBoZyuy8LTjyXW5bw&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiU8a6UpZbqAhWZgnIEHZplAD8Q_h0wAHoECAcQBA&biw=1366&bih=625

You'll see that many of the substitutes look like Swiss, so you might just get away with plain old Swiss.

BTW, that recipe looks divine!

[Rainman]

@Catseye3 said in Hey, Cheeseheads! (No Mark, not you!):

"If you need a substitute for Gruyère cheese, you could try Emmental, Jarlsberg, Beaufort, comté or raclette, OR Velveeta

That's exactly what I was going to say!
I even added a most sophisticated possibility if you have it in your area.

Helpful, I am.

[George K]

@Catseye3 said in Hey, Cheeseheads! (No Mark, not you!):

"If you need a substitute for Gruyère cheese, you could try Emmental, Jarlsberg, Beaufort, comté or raclette, OR Velveeta

Wait...did I just read "Velveeta?"

This is a cheese thread fercrhissakes!

[Rainman]

Step into and visit my world, Doc. It will bring tears of joy!

Next, I'll introduce you to Ketchup, the fixer of all foods from any continent.

[George K]

@Rainman said in Hey, Cheeseheads! (No Mark, not you!):

Step into and visit my world, Doc. It will bring tears of joy!

Next, I'll introduce you to Ketchup, the fixer of all foods from any continent.