Norwegian Cuisine
🌅 breakfastRank #9medium

Brunost

Brunost is a traditional Norwegian brown cheese known for its caramel-like sweetness and fudge-like texture. It holds cultural significance as a staple breakfast item often enjoyed on bread or waffles, embodying Norway's dairy heritage.

2 ingredients
sweetcaramelizedcreamynutty
Norwegian90%
Scandinavian10%

Ingredients

  • goat whey
    5 liters
  • cow milk cream
    1 liter

Method

Steps not available

Brunost originated in Norway in the 19th century as a way to utilize whey left over from cheese-making, turning it into a sweet, nutritious product that became a national symbol.

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

ingredients+techniques
Scandinavian10%
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