Herrgårdsost vs Jarlsberg cheese
Herrgårdsost
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Waxed or sealed
- Country
- Sweden
Herrgårdsost is a semi-hard Swedish cheese made from cow's milk. The name means manor house cheese, and the style grew up in the dairies of Swedish estates. The paste is smooth and supple, pale yellow, and marked by small round holes. A wax coat covers the outside of the wheel. The taste is mild, nutty, and slightly sweet, which makes it a daily table cheese in Sweden rather than a rare wheel kept for a feast.
Jarlsberg cheese
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Waxed or sealed
- Country
- Norway
Jarlsberg cheese is a semi-hard cheese from Norway. It is made from cow's milk and belongs to the alpine family of pressed cheeses with round eyes. The paste is pale yellow, smooth, and flexible, with a mild nutty taste and a sweet finish. A yellow wax coat usually covers the rind. Wheels and pre-cut blocks are both common in shops at home and abroad.