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Cheeses from Sweden

A guide to cheeses from Sweden, highlighting the country's most notable and diverse varieties.

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Prastost

Prästost, or priest cheese, is a Swedish cow's milk cheese named for the centuries when farmers paid their church tithes in dairy goods. It is now factory-made from pasteurized milk and sold under the Präst trademark.

Country: Sweden
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Semi-soft
Flavor: Salty, spicy, strong

Graddost

Gräddost is a Swedish semi-hard cow's milk cheese whose name means cream cheese. It tastes mild, creamy and slightly sour, is usually sold at 60% fat, and melts so well that Swedish pizzerias made it a standard in the 1970s.

Country: Sweden
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Semi-hard, artisan
Flavor: Nutty, tangy

Herrgardsost

Herrgardsost is a semi-hard Swedish cheese made from cow's milk, aged three months to two years. It has small round holes, a waxed surface, and a mild, nutty, creamy taste.

Country: Sweden
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Semi-hard
Flavor: Mild, nutty, sweet, tangy

Adelost

Adelost is a Swedish blue cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk, with a light cream paste shot through with blue-gray veins. Its name means noble cheese, and it is known for a sharp, salty flavor and use as a table …

Country: Sweden
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Semi-soft, blue-veined
Flavor: Salty, sharp, tangy

Grevé

Grevé is a Swedish cow's milk cheese built along the lines of Emmental, first produced in 1964 at Örnsköldsvik. It is semi-hard, tastes nut-like and slightly sweet, and carries a fat content of 30 to 45 percent.

Country: Sweden
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Semi-hard
Flavor: Mild, nutty

Sveciaost

Sveciaost is a traditional Swedish cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk. It originates from the low-laying regions of Sweden and has a semi-hard texture, achieved through brining. The cheese is pale yellow in color and does not have a rind. …

Country: Sweden
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Semi-hard, brined
Flavor: Acidic

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