Today's DU Cheese of the Day.... Havarti

[NightWatcher]

Havarti (huh- var- tee)



Never underestimate Havarti. Light to pale yellow in color, smooth and buttery on the surface, Havarti has a hidden intensity that makes it a favorite for both entertaining and cooking.

Try Havarti shredded over salads, sliced in sandwiches, or paired with roasted red peppers and olives. For a twist, pick up one of the many popular flavored varieties of Havarti - like garlic and herb, jalapeno, dill or caraway.

Did You Know
American-made Havarti can trace its roots to the Havarti farm in Denmark. In the mid 1800's, a Danish farmer's wife set out on a worldwide expedition to learn the finer points of cheesemaking. Her education culminated with a delectable new addition to the world of cheese.

[HopeHoops]

1. I'm partial to the dill Havarti.

[beac]

6. Mmmmmm, me too!

It takes all my self-control not to eat the whole block right out of the wrapper like a candy bar.

[HopeHoops]

13. Don't. That's not polite. Get some sliced granny smith apples and THEN eat the whole block!

[beac]

15. What about the Stoned Wheat Thins????

Surely you don't intend to eat all that Havarti on apples alone??????



I think I could live on cheese and crackers if I had to.

[HopeHoops]

18. I rarely do crackers, but I love a good seeded rye with cheese.

[beac]

19. rye anything = heaven in my book

All this talk has put an emergency cheese run into my likely near future.

[HopeHoops]

20. We grow our own caraway seeds and my middle daughter loves baking bread.

[A Simple Game]

8. I always wondered if the dill Havarti was good, I'll have to try it. n/t

[HopeHoops]

14. Mouth orgasm.

[applegrove]

2. Grate it, mix it with grated mozza and dried tarragon and put it over lasagna. Yummy.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. One of my favorite cheeses.

[Solly Mack]

4. Havarti/spinach filled crepes with white sauce.

Yummy.

[pinboy3niner]

5. You must be a commie if you're not recommending AMERICAN cheese!1!!

I love Swiss and Gouda and use fresh Parmesan on my garlic bread. Recently got into Provolone after having the Dominos Philly Steak Sandwich. And I can't help being drawn to the smoked cheeses at my local supermarket.

Not so much into the smelly and runny cheeses. But who knows? I may try anything if they keep calling me an unpatriotic, unAmerican commie.

[NightWatcher]

7. American (aka Kraft Singles) is not cheese

It cannot legally even be called "cheese" but is a "processed cheese product".



It's as much a cheese as the stuff that comes in a can (which I have been known to eat)

[Kennah]

9. At least one can get high off the cans, or so I'm told

[beac]

16. Didn't you leave out the word "food"?

As in "processed cheese FOOD product"?

I've always wondered why both "cheese" and "food" are necessary. Is cheese not food? Though perhaps "processed cheese product" could also be used to caulk your bathroom hence the need to direct people to eat it rather than make home improvements therewith.

[Kennah]

10. I do love Havarti, and the name sounds mildly suggestive

[Art_from_Ark]

11. The next time I visit my local cheese shop,

I'm going to ask if it's in stock

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

12. What a friend we have in cheeses!

[Baitball Blogger]

17. Mmmmm. Havarti.

It's so good it even works on roast beef.

[GoCubsGo]

21. Yum!

One of my favorites!