Brown cheese

Norwegian brown cheese, or brunost, is one of the foods you must taste when in Norway. Is it because I am confident you will enjoy it? Certainly not. Brown cheese from Norway is one of those delicacies that you either love or hate.

When Norway was an impoverished country, Norwegians began manufacturing brown cheese. They wanted to use the whey from conventional cheese, so they combined it with milk and cream to make this brown cheese. Brown cheese has a flavor that is difficult to explain. It has a caramel-like appearance and flavor, with a hint of barn flavor. That is how characterize it, at least.

Despite this, many Norwegians use this caramel-colored cheese on a regular basis, such as over a slice of bread for breakfast or as a snack. The brown cheese from Stordalen Gardsbruk received a silver medal in the World Cheese Awards 2018 and is well-known outside of the nation.