Product Reviews and Ratings - Denmark - Danish Tilsit from igourmet

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(based on 7 ratings)

Located in:Cheese, Denmark

Tilsit is a surface ripened cheese first made by Dutch settlers in East Prussia, near the town of Tilsit, in the mid-19th Century. They were trying to recreate their beloved Gouda, but the cheese became infected with moulds, yeasts, and bacteria in a damp cellar and so, Tilsit was born. Also known as Tilsit Havarti, this cheese has a fuller and more intense flavor than Havarti, but is milder than German Tilsit. Made of partially skimmed milk with a brownish-orange washed rind, Danish Tilsit is more yellow in color than Havarti but has a similar springy, elastic, semi-firm texture, ideal for slicing. Danish Tilsit also has a piquant flavor, making it a great table cheese to enjoy with a Danish beer. Try this versatile cheese cubed in salads, melted in sauces, on potatoes, flans, or on burgers.

Made from pasteurized cow's milk.
Photo depicts whole 9 lb. form of cheese.
We cut and wrap this item by the 1/2 pound.
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Product Reviews Summary

Avg. Customer Rating:

4.1 stars

(based on 7 reviews)

83% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Creamy(4), Flavorful(7), Pungent(3), Rich(3), Smooth(4)

Best Uses:

After dinner(4), Hors d'oeuvre(3), Sandwiches(3)

Describe Yourself:

Foodie(4)

A good strong Tilsit

By Cary

from Palm Harbor FL on 6/6/2008

Pros:

Creamy, Flavorful, Pungent, Smooth

Best Uses:

After Dinner, Hors d'oeuvre, Sandwiches

Describe Yourself:

Foodie

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This cheese stands up to strong mustards and relishes and makes the best ham and cheese sandwich on caraway rye.

Consistently delicious

By LMB

from Rome, NY on 5/7/2008

Pros:

Creamy, Flavorful, Pungent

Best Uses:

After Dinner, With a ripe pear

Describe Yourself:

Chef

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Pungent, but irresistible!

Great for Neophytes

By hardab

from St. Augustine, FL on 1/7/2008

Pros:

Creamy, Flavorful, Rich, Smooth

Cons:

none

Best Uses:

After Dinner, Hors d'oeuvre

Describe Yourself:

Foodie

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This cheese is great for people not heavily into the more pungent cheeses. So very smooth and flavorful that even those whose normal fare is processsed cheese will be converted to great cheese afficianados. They won't be disappointed!!!

As Good As Remembered

By Bett from Long Island, NY on 12/26/2007

Pros:

Creamy, Flavorful, Rich, Smooth

Best Uses:

Hors d'oeuvre, Melted, Sandwiches

Describe Yourself:

Foodie, Health Conscious

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

When I was first introduced to Tilset, I had it on dark buttered bread. Now I enjoy it on toasted bread. The warmth of the toast brings out the rich flavor of the cheese.

A Great Cheese

By Bob

from Westborough, MA on 10/10/2007

Pros:

Flavorful, Rich, Smooth

Best Uses:

After Dinner, Noshing

Describe Yourself:

Cheese Fanatic, Foodie

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Marvelous with crackers or in a sandwich with a good rye bread and a thin slice of onion washed down with a good ale.

spicy treat

By danny from boston on 3/13/2007

Pros:

Flavorful, Pungent, spicy

Best Uses:

Melted, Sandwiches

Agree with aussiecoug that this isn't for everyone, but i love it melted on dark bread or with sliced ham. grocery store tilsit is tame by comparison to this the real stuff

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Must be an acquired taste

By Aussiecoug

from Houston TX on 3/9/2007

Pros:

Flavorful

Cons:

Bad Flavor, Bitter

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

This cheese is described as having a full, intense,piquant flavor. It certainly is flavorful and for those who love the flavor of Tilsit it might be great! But of the approximately twenty people who tried Tilsit cheese for the first time, not one liked it, a few found it to be tolerable, but most thought it was terrible to revolting. Tilsit has to be an acquired taste (Hey.. I love Vegemite so I am not one to judge!)

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