Havarti vs Muenster cheese
Havarti
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-soft
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- Denmark
- Place
- Øverød, Zealand
Havarti is a creamy semi-soft cheese from Denmark, first associated with Øverød on Zealand. It is made from cow's milk and has a supple, buttery paste with many small irregular openings. The usual flavor is mild, slightly acidic, and a little sweet. Cream-style Havarti is richer and softer than the plainer loaf. Both are sold as slicing cheeses that also melt well on warm bread.
Muenster cheese
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-soft
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- United States
Muenster cheese is a mild semi-soft cheese from the United States, made from cow's milk. The interior is pale yellow to cream, and the outside is often orange from annatto. It slices cleanly and melts well, which made it a deli cheese rather than a long-aged wheel. The American cheese is calm in smell and taste. It should not be confused with French Munster, a washed-rind cheese with a much stronger aroma.