Greve (Sweden)

This is a semi-hard cheese rather like the Norwegian Jarlsberg, weighing around 15 kg (33 lb), although it also has similarities with a Swiss Emmentaler. The dense texture has scattered cherry-sized holes and is best eaten at around ten months when the flavours will be rich and buttery but also have a zingy, tangy finish. This style of cheese suits beer and lager perfectly, but also a fr uity zesty white wine works works very well with this cheese.