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How popular is Jarlsberg cheese-the nutty-sweetish Norwegian export-made from cow's milk is the perfect balance of semi-soft/hard goodness? In the middle of a packed refrigerated cheese section where we shop-a lone hunk of Jarlsberg remained -which of course was snatched up by moi right before another shopper came looking for the exact same cheese... by name. To sum it up=VERY POPULAR (in fact-Jarlsberg is the number one selling specialty cheese in the USA! Versatile and approachable ...Jarlsberg is the palate pleaser for cheese heads, gourmands and picky eaters (kids!!!) alike. Mild in flavor but distinct with large round holes -- serving suggestions -run the gamut-from straight out  small cubes or thinly sliced-for sandwiches, grilled -on burgers (plant based or not), or as part of a protein loaded s'more like bite-put a cube on a skewer -layered with chunks of green pepper and tomato and fresh basil leafs-roast for like a sec or 2 over an open fire...and slide i...

There are many ways to experience foreign cultures without leaving your hometown... Cheeses from northern Europe that are mild, meltable and appealing in tastes to all ages...continue to gobble up chilled out spaces in grocery stores across America...while online gourmet foods purveyors...deliver overnight. User friendly- gluten free-and made from grass eating-free range cow's milk- Landana Organic Mild Dutch Cheese ...is good semi-hard  option to introduce to those with limited cheese exposure. Mild nuttiness...great to melt for grilled cheese or eatn in small bites, straight up.  The Netherland's Orange Windmill's Cablanca Goat Cheese -a white cheese made from 100% goat cheese is also a terrific grilled or eaten straight up...slices well and has that welcoming tangy taste of goat milk cheeses. WHAT ELSE: Open till October 7th... Proof that pop-up stores haven't played out...consider dropping by tasty Norway's cheese fav   Jarlsberg®   P...

(it's almost- or already there. ..) New Products That Help Celebrate Snowmelts, Uncovered Grills,  Aromatic BBQ Al Fresco, and Backyard Fun... Part 1: The Eats via GIPHY Upgraded Condiments: FYI -fair warning-one tablespoon of ANY Traina ketchup -rich savory offerings -courtesy of 3lbs of tomatoes-in each bottle (!!!!)-will have you ditch those mass market-  really red  bottles-straight into recycling. It's almost like a re-invented condiment staple.

PART 2 SNACK TRENDS develop with the times-just like every other consumer industry. Similar to products written up in Part One ... new takes on the classics-so-to-speak...single serve sizes..and Made in the USA -a few dominant themes. New Fun Flavors:    California Almonds®  reps growers of this "IT" superfood-disease bustin'.. .believe it. ..one ounce of almonds (23-a handful, a shot glass, or spread lovingly over a smartphone---good measuring as a 1/4 cupful) =6g protein, 4 g fiber, the good kind of fat-monounsaturated fats 9g, vitamin e, potassium, calcium, magnesium, riboflavin, niacin, phosphorous, and iron Graham crackers from Honey Maid- Nabisco come in these adorable Teddy Grahams shapes for awhile now (since 1988)...and the new launch flavor is Birthday Cake...cute cute cute...comes with sprinkles...and same NO high fructose corn syrup- 8 grams whole grams/30 gram serving $3.19/10oz box. We know people who dip Teddy Grahams in peanut bu...