Danbo vs Molbo
Danbo
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-soft
- Type
- Washed rind
- Rind
- Washed rind
- Country
- Denmark
- Place
- Funen
Danbo is a semi-soft cow's milk cheese from Denmark, associated with Funen. It is formed in a rectangular loaf, and the pale paste has a scattering of small round holes. A smear of ripening bacteria is encouraged on the rind, which gives a mild aroma even when the taste stays gentle. Some loaves also contain caraway seeds. Young Danbo is an everyday sandwich cheese, and an older loaf is stronger and more savory.
Molbo
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Waxed or sealed
- Country
- Denmark
- Place
- Mols
Molbo is a semi-hard cheese made from cow's milk in Mols, a region of Denmark. The paste is pale yellow and firm, with small holes set in a regular pattern. Red wax covers the outside, in the same general manner as on Edam. The taste is light, a little salty, and gently tangy, with a fresh milky smell. It is a table cheese for slicing, not a hard block meant for a long session on the grater.