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Semi-Soft Cheeses from Denmark

Explore semi-soft cheeses from Denmark, including regional specialties and well-known favorites.

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Havarti

Havarti is a semisoft Danish cow's milk cheese, mild and buttery with very small irregular eyes running through a rindless, cream to yellow paste. It slices, grills, and melts, and the EU reserved the name for Denmark in 2019.

Country: Denmark
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Semi-Soft
Flavor: Mild, buttery

Danablu

Danablu is a Danish blue-veined cow's milk cheese, sold in North America as Danish Blue Cheese. It is known for its sharp, salty taste, creamy semi-soft paste and EU protected geographical indication status.

Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Semi-soft, creamy, spreadable, blue-veined
Flavor: Piquant, sharp, somewhat salty and tart, leaning slightly towards bitter

Brunost

Brunost is a Norwegian whey product made by boiling whey with milk and cream until the milk sugars caramelize. It is brown, sweet and firm enough to slice, and it is eaten like cheese on sandwiches, crispbread and waffles.

Country: Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Norway and Sweden
Milk Type: Cow's and goat's milk
Texture: Semi-soft
Flavor: Caramel, sweet

Danish Blue

Danablu, sold as Danish Blue Cheese in North America, is a semi-soft blue-veined cheese made from full fat cow's milk and homogenized cream. It is known for its sharp, salty taste and its EU protected status, which limits production to …

Country: Denmark
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Semi-soft, blue-veined
Flavor: Salty, tangy

Danish Fontina

Danish Fontina is a semi-soft cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk in Denmark. It has a creamy and buttery flavor with a milky aroma, making it a pleasant choice for many cheese lovers. The cheese is pale yellow in color …

Country: Denmark
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Semi-soft
Flavor: Buttery, creamy

Danablu (Danish Blue)

Danablu, also known as Danish Blue, is a semi-soft, blue-veined cheese originating from Denmark. Made from cow's milk, this cheese is recognized for its creamy white appearance marked by blue veins. It offers a salty, tangy flavor that provides a …

Country: Denmark
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Semi-soft, blue-veined
Flavor: Salty, tangy

Cream Havarti

Cream Havarti is a semi-soft cheese from Denmark, made with pasteurized cow's milk. Known for its creamy and smooth texture, it has a flavor profile that is buttery, creamy, and sweet. The cheese emits a sweet aroma that complements its …

Country: Denmark
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Semi-soft
Flavor: Buttery, creamy, sweet