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Jarlsberg

American  
[yahrlz-burg] / ˈjɑrlz bɜrg /
Trademark.
  1. a Norwegian hard cheese, similar to Swiss cheese, with a buttery flavor and large holes.


Jarlsberg British  
/ ˈjɑːlzbɜːɡ /

noun

  1. a hard mild-tasting yellow-coloured cheese with holes in it

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Jarlsberg

C20: after Jarlsberg , Norway, where it originated

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You can expand your palette to cheese that's native to Norway, like Jarlsberg cheese, which has a much lower price point and similar melting texture to Gruyère.

From Salon Oct. 14, 2021

In recent years, Mr. Gibson had played and toured with his son Jeremy’s playful ensemble Sir Jarlsberg, which offers an idiosyncratic mixture of Renaissance music and hip-hop that they called “Hark Hop.”

From Washington Post Oct. 14, 2020

And then tons of water, and Jarlsberg cheese.

From BBC Jan. 5, 2019

Sit at the counter and order the decadent Pennsylvania Dutch Cakes filled with Jarlsberg cheese and a side of grits and sausage.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2015

Cheesy Chick: Prepare packaged stuffing mix as directed, adding 1 cup shredded Jarlsberg or Swiss cheese.

From The Perdue Chicken Cookbook by Mitzi Perdue

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