This is a list ofcheeses from, or connected with,Norway .
Brunost orMysost is a caramelized brown Norwegian whey cheese.Brunost lit. ' brown cheese ' ) is the commonly used name instead of the less-commonly usedmysost lit. ' whey cheese ' ). It is regarded as one of Norway 's most iconic foodstuffs, and is considered an important part of Norwegian gastronomical and cultural identity and heritage. Brunost is made by boiling a mixture of milk, cream, and whey carefully for several hours so that the water evaporates. The heat turns the milk sugars into caramel, which gives the cheese its characteristic brown colour and sweetness. There are several varieties:
Brunost Fløtemysost , a type of brunost made from cow's milkGudbrandsdalsost , a type of brunost made from goat milk and cow milkGeitost , a type of brunost made from whey, milk, and cream from goatsHeidal cheese , a dark brown brunost fromHeidal with a decorative pattern molded on the cheese blockMisværost [no ] , a very light brunost goat cheese that is browned very little, giving it a light, almost yellow color, and a very mild tastePrimost , a light brown cheese made from cow's milk which has a soft spreadable textureThere are also many other cheeses (non-brunost ) from Norway.
Jarlsberg cheese Gamalost (lit. ' old cheese ' ), a pungent traditional Norwegian cheese Jarlsberg cheese , a mildcheese made fromcow's -milk , with large, regulareyes , originating fromJarlsberg ,Norway Kraftkar , ablue cheese fromTingvoll Municipality inNordmøre in WesternNorway , made from unskimmed cow's milk and cream, with injected culture of the moldPenicillium roqueforti Kvarg , a type of freshdairy product made by warmingsoured milk until the desired amount ofcurdling is achieved, and then straining itNormanna, a solid blue cheese with an aromatic and powerful taste. Normanna is sliceable when it is cold, and spreadable when it is temperate Norvegia , a cow's milk cheese similar toGouda that has a mild taste and melts easilyNorzola [no ] , a blue cheese with a supple, almost buttery consistency and aromatic and full-bodied tasteNøkkelost , a semi-hard, yellow, cow's milk cheese that is flavoured with cumin and cloves. It is made in wheels or blocks and has a maturation period of three monthsPultost , a soft, maturesour milk cheese flavored withcaraway seedsRidderost , asmear-ripened cheese with soft and supple consistencySelbu blå , a versatile blue cheese, that goes well on bread or on its ownSkjørost , a fresh curd of sour skim milkSnøfrisk , a soft, spreadable goat cheese that comes in several flavours, including original, juniper berry, dill, and forest mushroomsSøst , a semi-solid cheese that has a round, sweet, caramel-like taste and it is easily cuttable
