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Havarti

Mild, supple, buttery table cheese sliced onto open sandwiches.

Denmark Cheese & dairy Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Developed in the mid-1800s by Hanne Nielsen at her Havarthigaard farm near Copenhagen, who toured European dairies before making her own cheese.

Frequently asked questions

What is Havarti?

Havarti is a cheese & dairy from Denmark: mild, supple, buttery table cheese sliced onto open sandwiches. Developed in the mid-1800s by Hanne Nielsen at her Havarthigaard farm near Copenhagen, who toured European dairies before making her own cheese.

Made with

cheesemilk

Cooked

fermented

Nutrition facts

Nutrition has not been calculated for this dish yet.

The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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