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Jarlsberg

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Jarlsberg is a Norwegian cheese variety that is similar to Swiss Emmentaler. It is a cow's milk cheese made using a process that originated in Switzerland. Like Emmentaler, Jarlsberg is produced in large wheels and ripens over several months. During this ripening process, specific bacteria produce carbon dioxide, creating the characteristic holes, or "eyes," in the cheese. Jarlsberg is classified as a hard cheese that is eye-producing due to these bacteria.12

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  2. dairy product - Varieties of cheese

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