Västerbotten cheese
Västerbotten | |
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Texture | Hard |
Aging time | One year or more |
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Västerbotten cheese (Swedish: Västerbottensost [ˈvɛ̂sːtɛrbɔtːɛnsˌʊst]) is a cheese from the Västerbotten region of Sweden.[1]
History
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It is a hard
Many Swedish people consider it the king of cheese and demand for it has often outstripped the limited supply. It has also been served as part of the Nobel Dinner, and other Royal dinners.[6] For this reason, it is roughly twice as expensive as other types of aged cheese. In Sweden, Västerbotten cheese is considered a must-have for the late summer crayfish party and is also eaten together with the traditional dish of pickled herring, year round. It adds a distinctive flavour to the highly popular Västerbotten cheese pie, or västerbottensostpaj, as it is known in Sweden.[citation needed] Its filling consists of Västerbotten cheese, cream and eggs, and black pepper.[7] The pie is eaten widely in Sweden, especially during the celebrations of Christmas, Easter, Midsummer and during the crayfish season in August.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Västerbottensost: the king of Swedish cheeses". Swedish Food. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ Damberg, Jenny, Fett: en historia om smak, skräck och starka begär, Ordfront, Stockholm, 2019
- ^ "Svensk Varumärkesdatabas". Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "The history of Västerbottensost". vasterbottensost.com. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Västerbottensost". Worldnews, Inc. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "FROM MISTAKE TO MASTERPIECE - METEORITE BACKGROUND - Västerbottensost®".
- ^ "Västerbottensostpaj" (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Västerbottensostpaj , cheese flan made with Västerbottensost". swedishfood.com. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
Other sources
- Fox, Patrick (1999). Cheese: Chemistry, Physics, and Microbiology. Volume 2: Major Cheese Groups. Springer. ISBN 0-8342-1339-7.