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    ESROM

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    ESROM is a semi-soft cow's milk cheese from Denmark. These 8 cheeses are its closest match in the archive, ranked by shared flavour notes, category balance and structural similarity — not by category label alone.

    1. FYNBO
      Mild, semi-hard Danish cheese.

      FYNBO

      Arla

      🇩🇰 Denmark
      cow Milk
      01

      FYNBO

      83/100 match
      • —Shares 4 flavour notes: Lactic Tang, Buttery Sweetness and Gentle Nutty Note.
      • —Same cow's milk base.
      • —Near-identical intensity and body on the structural radar.
      Full profile
    2. SVECIA
      Traditional Swedish cheese with a mild, nutty flavor.

      SVECIA

      Arla

      🇸🇪 Sweden
      cow Milk
      02

      SVECIA

      82/100 match
      • —Shares 4 flavour notes: Lactic Tang, Buttery Sweetness and Gentle Nutty Note.
      • —Same cow's milk base.
      • —Near-identical intensity and body on the structural radar.
      Full profile
    3. HAVARTI
      Denmark semi-hard cheese

      HAVARTI

      Arla

      🇩🇰 Denmark
      cow Milk
      03

      HAVARTI

      81/100 match
      • —Shares 3 flavour notes: Lactic Tang, Buttery Sweetness and Savory Umami.
      • —Also a semi-soft cow's milk cheese.
      • —Near-identical intensity and body on the structural radar.
      Full profile
    4. HUSHÅLLSOST
      Mild, creamy, and versatile.

      HUSHÅLLSOST

      Arla

      🇸🇪 Sweden
      cow Milk
      04

      HUSHÅLLSOST

      78/100 match
      • —Shares 3 flavour notes: Lactic Tang, Buttery Sweetness and Savory Umami.
      • —Also a semi-soft cow's milk cheese.
      • —Near-identical intensity and body on the structural radar.
      Full profile
    5. Skånemejerier — Herrgård® (mild 28%)
      A mild Swedish cheese with a nutty touch.

      Skånemejerier — Herrgård® (mild 28%)

      Skånemejerier

      🇸🇪 Sweden
      cow Milk
      05

      Skånemejerier — Herrgård® (mild 28%)

      78/100 match
      • —Shares 4 flavour notes: Lactic Tang, Buttery Sweetness and Gentle Nutty Note.
      • —Same cow's milk base.
      • —Near-identical intensity and body on the structural radar.
      Full profile
    6. VESTERHAVSOST (NORTH SEA CHEESE)
      Danish cheese, matured by the sea.

      VESTERHAVSOST (NORTH SEA CHEESE)

      Thise

      🇩🇰 Denmark
      cow Milk
      06

      VESTERHAVSOST (NORTH SEA CHEESE)

      77/100 match
      • —Shares 4 flavour notes: Lactic Tang, Buttery Sweetness and Gentle Nutty Note.
      • —Same cow's milk base.
      • —Near-identical intensity and body on the structural radar.
      Full profile
    7. SAMSØ (SAMSO)
      Denmark semi-hard cheese

      SAMSØ (SAMSO)

      Arla

      🇩🇰 Denmark
      cow Milk
      07

      SAMSØ (SAMSO)

      76/100 match
      • —Shares 4 flavour notes: Lactic Tang, Buttery Sweetness and Gentle Nutty Note.
      • —Same cow's milk base.
      • —Near-identical intensity and body on the structural radar.
      Full profile
    8. DANBO
      Denmark semi-hard cheese

      DANBO

      Arla

      🇩🇰 Denmark
      cow Milk
      08

      DANBO

      74/100 match
      • —Shares 3 flavour notes: Lactic Tang, Buttery Sweetness and Savory Umami.
      • —Same cow's milk base.
      • —Near-identical intensity and body on the structural radar.
      Full profile