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Havarti Cheese recipe please?

PostPosted: Fri May 19, 2006 6:31 am
by Michelle
Hello there!I am hoping someone around here might share how to make havarti cheese.It is our favorite cheese but we dont have it very often because it is soooo expensive! Thank you for your time!

PostPosted: Fri May 19, 2006 3:43 pm
by saucisson
I'm confused, everything I've read about Havarti says it's the cheapest continental cheese you can buy :?: Couldn't find any recipes though.

Havarti Cheese recipe please?

PostPosted: Fri May 19, 2006 4:02 pm
by Michelle
saucisson wrote:I'm confused, everything I've read about Havarti says it's the cheapest continental cheese you can buy :?: Couldn't find any recipes though.


Good day Saucisson!If you buy a block of Havarti cheese the size of a deck of cards it costs about $7.I can buy a block of Cheddae cheese as long as my arm for the same price! I have been searching myself for quite some time for Havarti cheese with no luck,I thank you for your efforts!

PostPosted: Fri May 19, 2006 5:24 pm
by saucisson
I completely failed to notice you were in Canada :oops: In the UK it is supposedly very cheap, I saw a mention of �1.39 for 200g (though the post was a few years old).

PostPosted: Fri May 19, 2006 5:54 pm
by aris
I was curious, so I googled:

http://www.cheese.com/Description.asp?Name=Havarti

Looks like a cheese I buy from Ikea when i'm there, though Ikea cheeses are swedish.

Can this cheese be bought in your regular UK supermarket?

PostPosted: Fri May 19, 2006 6:09 pm
by saucisson
The info I came up with mentioned Tescos (that's where the price came from) and Waitrose but it's not something I've ever spotted, I'll keep my eyes peeled next time I'm out.

PostPosted: Fri May 19, 2006 7:42 pm
by jenny_haddow
I used to buy it years ago in Safeway in Cheltenham. It was a great favourite with my daughter, but I haven't seen it in the shops for ages. I don't remember it being particularly cheap. I can imagine Ikea doing it though.

Jen

PostPosted: Fri May 19, 2006 8:47 pm
by Spuddy
Ikea??? I thought they only did furniture.

Is it self assembly?

PostPosted: Fri May 19, 2006 8:56 pm
by jenny_haddow
You must have missed the food hall with all the meat balls and crisp bread the size of cartwheels!

Jen

PostPosted: Sat May 20, 2006 5:28 am
by Rik vonTrense
the difficulty with havarti is getting the innoculum for the internal ripening
to make the eyes.


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PostPosted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 12:42 pm
by saucisson
Aha! found some:
Sainsbury's Danish Havarti, produced in Denmark for Sainsbury's �1.69 for 200g. According to the packet it has a smooth texture with a delicate buttery flavour.

PostPosted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 3:29 pm
by jenny_haddow
Thanks Dave,

I'll check it out, my daughter used to love it and she's coming over this weekend, it will make a nice surprise (along with my home made camembert, which I've been saving).

Cheers

Jen

PostPosted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:00 pm
by georgebaker
Hi
Ikea used to do raindeer but I think the children did not like Santa having to walk
George

PostPosted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:13 pm
by BlueCheese
http://www.danlac.com/store/index.asp?product_id=174

If u buy the starter then the recipe is free.

Was also wondering if one blized some of the cheese and added to the curds if it would broduce the Havarti, just do a recipe for a washed process.

:)

heres another one; http://glengarrycheesemaking.on.ca/starterscultures.htm

PostPosted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:27 pm
by Michelle
Thank you BlueCheese I did purchase the Havarti Cheese recipe from Danlac but I havent got around to trying it out yet :oops: I tried copying and pasting the recipe to my notepad but it wont work.The glengarry website you posted I appreciate you taking the time to share that, thank you!