Havarti vs Russian 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.
Russian cheese
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Waxed or sealed
- Country
- Russia
- Place
- similar to German Tilsiter
Russian cheese is a semi-hard cow's milk cheese made in Russia. English labels use that plain name, and Russian speakers call it Rossiysky syr. Dairies across the country make it from pasteurized milk, so it is a style, not the product of one farm. The paste is pale yellow, elastic, and dotted with small irregular holes. A wax coat or a tight film usually covers the outside.