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storm1969

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I went to a cheese tasting a couple of months ago. I had this cheese....

It was orange (almost like solid honey), from Norway, slightly sweet and tasted almost like carmel. has anybody had it, and what is it called?

I thought it would be good in a fondue with mead...

Brian
 
Brie, Roquefort, Pol le Veq, Port Salut, Savoy Aire, Saint Paulin, Carrier de lest, Bres Bleu, Bruson?

Case Ness, Smoked Austrian, Japanese Sage Darby, Greek Feta, Gorgonzola, Parmesan, Mozarella, Paper Cramer, Danish Bimbo, Czech sheep's milk, Venezuelan Beaver Cheese?

Oskaar
 
Over 60 varieties of cheese are made in Norway. The most known is Jarlsberg. It is a swiss type with holes, varies in color from pale yellow to golden yellow. A few other popular ones are Gjetost/Gietost (a golden brown, contains goats milk), Myost (also called Primost, light brown).
All are slightly sweet, buttery in texture.

I'm guessing it's Gjetost since it's the darker of the three. From wikipedia: "Cow or goat milk and cream is added to whey. The mixture is boiled carefully for several hours so that the water evaporates. The heat turns the milk sugar into caramel which gives the cheese its characteristic taste."

Here is a link to Tine, a big cheese maker in Norway: http://www.tine.no/international/
 
Just so ya know..
The Giant Eagle chain of megagrocery stores, based out here in W Pa does carry gjetost cheese. I know they have 2 stores out near Frederick, but that is a bit of a haul from columbia.
Otherwise, it might be worth a call to some of these places to see if they have it:
The Big Cheese Shop, over in annapolis
there is a coffee and cheese place on Fell's Point
the Atlantic Food mart in baltimore
just a thought..
hedgehog (cheese, its like milk, only it doesn't pour too well...)
 
Note the difference:

Ekte Gjetost = 100% goat's milk. If it's just labeled Gjetost, like Ski Queen's, it is usually a combination of cow and goat's milk. The word Gjetost consists of 'Gjet' and 'ost', norwegian for 'goat' and 'cheese'. Ekte = Pure. Don't remember how different they taste - I think the Ekte Gjetost is a bit darker in color and more sweet.

Now I have to get some... :D
 
Thanks for the help. It was the 100% goats milk version and I found some at the Wegmans in Hunt Valley. (it was expensive).

Now I just need to make a fondue.
 
storm1969 said:
Thanks for the help. It was the 100% goats milk version and I found some at the Wegmans in Hunt Valley. (it was expensive).
Now I just need to make a fondue.
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Let us know the recipe you use and how it turns out... I love fondues!!!

Wrathwilde
 
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