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Semi-Soft Cheeses from Sweden

Explore semi-soft cheeses from Sweden, including regional specialties and well-known favorites.

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Brunost

Brunost is a Norwegian whey product made by boiling whey with milk and cream until the milk sugars caramelize. It is brown, sweet and firm enough to slice, and it is eaten like cheese on sandwiches, crispbread and waffles.

Country: Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Norway and Sweden
Milk Type: Cow's and goat's milk
Texture: Semi-soft
Flavor: Caramel, sweet

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

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

Sörmlands Ädel

Sörmlands Ädel is a soft, blue-veined cheese from Sweden, made with low-pasteurized organic whole cow’s milk. It is cylindrical, measuring 19–21 cm in diameter and 10–12 cm in height, with a weight of 2.8–3.0 kg. The cheese matures for 5–12 …

Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Semi-soft, elastic, blue-veined
Flavor: Wide, round, creamy, and complex