WE DON'T KNOW whether it's the subtle nutty flavours, the soft and supple texture, or those characteristic round holes – but there's something about Jarlsberg that keeps us coming back for more.
That's the reason that Jarlsberg's been the world's favourite Norwegian cheese for more than six decades and counting, and one whose roots stretch back a century or more before that. It's a cheese that's straightforward but also complex; delicious, but versatile, too.
Its story began in a university laboratory – the Norwegian Agricultural University, to be precise – where a research project culminated in a partnership with a huge dairy cooperative called TINE, and Jarlsberg cheese was born.
WE DON'T KNOW whether it's the subtle nutty flavours, the soft and supple texture, or those characteristic round holes – but there's something about Jarlsberg that keeps us coming back for more.
That's the reason that Jarlsberg's been the world's favourite Norwegian cheese for more than six decades and counting, and one whose roots stretch back a century or more before that. It's a cheese that's straightforward but also complex; delicious, but versatile, too.
Its story began in a university laboratory – the Norwegian Agricultural University, to be precise – where a research project culminated in a partnership with a huge dairy cooperative called TINE, and Jarlsberg cheese was born.
The recipe is famously elusive – while there are many cheesemakers around Europe and beyond, only a handful of people know the secret behind what we've come to know as Jarlsberg.
Jarlsberg
It involves being extremely picky about milk (only the freshest will do), and there's a bit of alchemy in the mix – the process that imbues the cheese with both its distinctive holes and its sweet flavours involves bacteria, miniature explosions, and a specific maturation process, too.
Yep, it's fair to say that Jarlsberg is a cheese with as much culture as it has flavour, which is what makes it the perfect partner for Regent's Park's Open Air Theatre.
To celebrate the partnership, Jarlsberg is offering one lucky reader four tickets to any show at Regent's Park's Open Air Theatre and a 10kg wheel of cheese, while 19 runners up will win a wedge of Jarlsberg cheese.
To enter, simply answer the question below.
The question is: How many people know the secret to Jarlsberg® cheese?
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