We used to eat it all the time--my grandfather was a first-generation Norwegian immigrant, and he found a specialty food store in western MA that stocked it. They stopped carrying it after the USDA banned sulfites in food in 1986, and I haven't seen it anywhere in the country since then. Following this thread with great interest.
I think nokkelost imports were stopped due to rules regarding cheese pasteurization. Perhaps the Norwegian curdmasters made a switch to raw milk and were thus banned from the US.
Sure, you can buy gjetost many places, under the Ski Queen label (red wrapper). It's somewhat laughably expensive, but worth it. I don't know where you can get mysost anywhere, but every now and then I wreck the kitchen and make some with the leftover whey from a batch of mozzarella. Yummmmm.
Try Karl's Sausage Kitchen and European Market. 1Bourbon Street Peabody. 978-854-6650
They have many Scandinavian delicacies, the only place I shop for Swedish food.
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We used to eat it all the time--my grandfather was a first-generation Norwegian immigrant, and he found a specialty food store in western MA that stocked it. They stopped carrying it after the USDA banned sulfites in food in 1986, and I haven't seen it anywhere in the country since then. Following this thread with great interest.
Are sulfites used in cheese?
Are sulfites used in cheese? It looks like the 1986 ban only pertained to fruits and vegetables... http://www.nytimes.com/1986/07/09/us/us-issues-ban-on-sulfites-use-in-ce...
I think nokkelost imports were stopped due to rules regarding cheese pasteurization. Perhaps the Norwegian curdmasters made a switch to raw milk and were thus banned from the US.
Try IKEA
Not kidding. They have a Scandinavian food area and I've found some interesting and unexpected stuff there.
You might also make a check of cheesemakers in Oregon and Washington, where there are substantial Scandinavian communities and plenty of cheese.
In the Boston area
I don't think either Oregon or Washington are anywhere near Boston.
But...
...they may do mailorder, or be able to tell you where their products are carried in the Boston area.
Exactly
Last I checked, it is also way easier to ship cheese within the country than it is to ship internationally.
This internet thing - pretty miraculous, yes! Amazing invention.
People on FB
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But can you get brown cheese here?
Mmmm. Brown cheese. Candy.
Gjetost?
Sure, you can buy gjetost many places, under the Ski Queen label (red wrapper). It's somewhat laughably expensive, but worth it. I don't know where you can get mysost anywhere, but every now and then I wreck the kitchen and make some with the leftover whey from a batch of mozzarella. Yummmmm.
Surprised this place didn't carry any
Trader Joe's used to carry this...
..if they don't still.
Well..
I once had a cheese, or should I say, it once had me. It showed me the bathroom, it wasn't that good, norwegian cheese.
Cheese and Onions
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePaHG6g7uFw
:-)
Missed the crucolo parade!
But these guys would be worth contacting, anyway: http://www.concordcheeseshop.com/index-5.html
Cheese
Try Karl's Sausage Kitchen and European Market. 1Bourbon Street Peabody. 978-854-6650
They have many Scandinavian delicacies, the only place I shop for Swedish food.