Møre og Romsdal · Norway
Riddar.
Riddar glides across your palate with a gentle buttery warmth, its semi-hard paste yielding to a creamy melt that tastes of sweet milk and clean dairy. The washed rind holds a mild, approachable character — no real funk, just a faint savoury edge over a whisper of caramel sweetness and the soft aroma of fresh cream.
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The story
How it's made.
Why it tastes that way.
Riddar — Ridder in Norwegian, and 'knight' in both languages — was developed in 1960 at Tresfjord on Norway's western fjord coast by the dairy co-operative Tine, and is usually described as a Nordic cousin of French Port-Salut.
It was the work of a Swedish cheesemaker, Sven Fenelius, which is a good part of why the cheese is so often filed under the wrong country. Its creamy, buttery character and easy melting have made it a fixture of Scandinavian kitchens.
Production · spec
- Milk
- Cow · pasteurised
- Family
- Semi-hard
- Rind
- washed
- Age
- 2–4 mo
- Intensity
- 1 / 5
- Texture
- semi-hard
Tasting profile
Quiet on every axis.
Fresh cheeses whisper — Riddar sits low and even across the board. That evenness is the profile.
Aroma
Nutrition · per 100 g serving
What's in a wedge.
A 100 g serving — about a finger-thick wedge. Daily values use the FDA 2020 reference of 2,000 kcal. Expect ±5% variation between wheels.
Serve, cut & store
Out of the fridge,
into its prime.
Guidance for semi-hard cheeses — general practice, not a per-wheel measurement.
Rest
Take it out about ≈1 h before serving — cold stiffens the fat and locks up the aromas; cool room temperature is when the flavour shows up.
Cut
Cut thin half-moons or batons from the wedge; trim waxed or inedible rinds as you go.
Store
Wrap leftovers in cheese paper or wax paper — never cling film, which suffocates the rind — and keep them in the warmest part of the fridge.
Rule of thumb: the softer and riper, the longer it needs. Thick pieces need longer than thin — and don't leave cheese out much past two hours.
Pairings · Caseo curated
What goes with Riddar.
45 pairings across 6 categories.
Wine
Beer & Cider
Where to find it
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Substitutes
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These will play a similar role on the board and in the pan.
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