Article: Sandwich, cabbage salad, meatballs .. all with Norwegian cheese. (recipes)

Sandwich, cabbage salad, meatballs . . all with Norwegian cheese

From the dairies of Norway come three cheeses, each with special properties well suited to these dishes.

Most familiar is jarlsberg, with its pale golden color and shiny holes. Similar to Swiss (emmenthal) cheese but milder in flavor, jarlsberg doesn't flow away when melted, yet tastes velvet smooth; it's particularly good for the grilled sandwich.

Widely available but less well known-- and with a limited but devoted following --is gjetost (say yeah-toast), a firm brown cheese. You'll find it in 1/2-pound bricks or cut to order at the supermarket. With reason, Norwegians call it "brown cheese"; they ...

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