Norwegian cheeses

Norwegian cheese

''''' () is a common Norwegian name for ' (; ; ; ; /), a family of soft cheese-related foods made with whey, milk, and/or cream. The characteristic brown color and sweet taste result from milk sugars being caramelized after boiling. The term is often used to refer to ' or ' ('Gudbrandsdal cheese'), which are the most popular varieties.

Gamalost (Nynorsk; gammelost or gammalost in Bokmål) is a traditional Norwegian cheese.

thumb|alt=2 plastic box of crumbled cheese.|Pultost Pultost is a soft, mature Norwegian sour milk cheese flavored with caraway seeds.

thumb|right|alt=A yellow tube of primost with mountains and a field drawn on it.|A tube of primost (messmör) Primost, messmör, or prime cheese is a Swedish cheese made from cow's milk. It is slightly brown and has a soft spreadable texture. Cream is added towards the end of the process. The semi-sweet taste is derived from caramelizing the milk sugars of the whey as it is made.

Fløtemysost or Fløytemysost is a type of brunost or brown cheese made from cow's milk.

Snøfrisk () is a Norwegian goat cheese made by Tine.

Nøkkelost () is a Norwegian name for kuminost (), a cheese flavoured with cumin and cloves. It is semi-hard, yellow, and made from cow's milk, in the shape of wheels or blocks, with a maturation period of three months.