Jarlsberg cheese vs Maasdam
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.
Maasdam
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- Netherlands
Maasdam is a Dutch cow's-milk cheese with large eyes and a sweet, nutty taste. It was created in the late twentieth century as a faster, milder answer to Swiss Emmental.