A mature cheese which will add extra flavour to your cooking.

Strength: 6

Vasterbottensost, with its aromatic and piquant taste, holds a very special place in Swedish cheese history. The cheese was a result of coincidence has been manufactured in Burtrask in the county of Vasterbotten since 1872.

The myth has it that an attentive suitor distracted dairy maid Eleonora Lindström so much that she forgot about the cauldron standing over the fire while making cheese. This meant that the cheese-making process was prolonged and the cheese was heated up and stirred more times than normal.

Vesterbotten holds a very special place in Swedish cheese history. It has received many awards and is praised by people from all walks of life. It has also been honoured with the title By appointment to his Majesty the King of Sweden.

Features

• Matured for at least 14 months
• Quality approved by master cheesemaker Thomas Rudin

Ingredients

Pasteurized Cow Milk, Salt, Cheese Culture, Animal Rennet, Calcium Chloride, Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Natamycin and Sodium Nitrate)

Allergen Information

Contains Milk

Nutritional data

Storage

Keep Refrigerated at max. +8°C

Manufacturer

Norrmejerier, SE-901 23 Umeå Sweden