![]() ![]() This ost appeared and was popular in the U.S. It is distinguished by its unique ingredients: cumin, caraway seeds, and cloves. One of my less favorite Norwegian oster is called Nøkkelost ( nøkkel means key). ![]() Jarlsberg has a mild flavor that is kind of buttery and nutty at the same time and is great for either cooking or for snacking on. It is aged for at least one year and has wholes in it similar to swiss. My next favorite ost is Jarlsberg, a mild yellow ost made from cow´s milk. It´s so great that I can buy it in Minnesota at Cub Foods! Tine is the main producer of brunost in Norway and Ski Queen is what I see most here in the U.S. Heilag Olav HS Norway Pewter Cheese Slicer Og Hans Menn Vikings 9 Inches. Some compare it to dulce de leche, but although it is very sweet, I think brunost has a unique taste unlike any other cheese. VTG Rokokko Tinn NORWEGIAN PEWTER Cheese Slicer Norway Rococo Pewter. If you prefer lighter brunost, the amount of whey used is increased. My all time favorite is brunost-brown cheese, which is made by boiling a mixture of milk, cream, and whey. ![]() After a Norwegian paid visit to Japan in 1974, the initial seeds for Project Japan were planted. A cheese slicer is used usually to cut semi-hard and hard cheeses. Who wouldn´t want a good osthøvel, right? If you don´t have a proper ostehøvel, you will be disappointed by too little or not enough cheese. His clever design soon became an international phenomenon and even today, cheese slicer found in most kitchen cabinets around the world are generally based on Thor Bjrklund's original design. In 1927, Thor Bjørklund´s invention really took off. Of course you can use an ostehøvel for things other than ost, such as an agurk (cucumber) pictured above. I think between my parents and I we have 10, so there have to be quite a few people who still use knives…Back in the first 5 years of its existence, it took one hour to make one ostehøvel. Since 1925 the factory has produced more than 50 million ostehøvler. The best ones, in my opinion, are the ones that have nothing to adjust, they are just simple, like the carpenter´s plane ) There are definitely bad ones and good ones. Brilliant idea! I have had the occasion several times to cut cheese with a knife, and it really does not compare to a good ostehøvel. Do you wonder why this carpenter invented something to slice cheese with? He was frustrated by not being able to slice cheese thinly enough, so he toyed with the ´carpenter´s plane´and then applied it to cheese. Although some sorts of ostehøvler have been around in Europe for ages, it was not until 1925 that Thor Bjørklund, a Norwegian carpenter from Lillehammer, patented osthøvelen. Sure, the French are known for their oster (cheeses), but a Norwegian invented osthøvelen (the cheese slicer). ![]()
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