Product Reviews and Ratings - Norway - Nokkelost from igourmet

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(based on 6 ratings)

Located in: Cheese, Norway

Almost extinct, only a handful of dairies in Norway still make Nokkelost. This Norwegian specialty cheese, made from partially skimmed cow's milk, is flavored with cumin seeds and cloves. These herbal additions give Nokkelost a warm, spicy taste. Similar in concept to Dutch Leyden, although with a springier texture, Nokkelost is a festive cheese that is always a hit at parties. It partners very well with beer and wine, especially when served with dark breads, such as pumpernickel.

Made from pasteurized cow's milk.
We cut and wrap this item by the half-pound.
Please contact us if you would like to purchase the whole 11 lb. form.

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Review Snapshot®

Avg. Customer Rating:

5 stars

(based on 6 reviews)

100% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Creamy(3), Firm(3), Flavorful(6), Rich(3), Smooth(4)

Best Uses:

After dinner(4), Hors d'oeuvre(3), Sandwiches(3)

Childhood to Adult favorit

By Norse & Svenske from Campbell Hall, New York on 5/13/2008

Pros:

Creamy, Firm, Flavorful, Rich, Smooth

Cons:

could never get enough

Best Uses:

After Dinner, Sandwiches

Describe Yourself:

Simple Tastes

Comments about Nokkelost:

I used to buy this, cut fresh off the red wrappered "log". Usually 2 lbs or so. Growing up in Brooklyn, we had a bakery delivery truck, from a company called Larsen. They had a heavy, allmost sourdough type bread, called Gristle Bread, which I would butter and layer on the cheese. My mother would also add a layer of Ski Queen Gejtost. It is also good on Vasa Bread (flat bread ). When the FDA banned this cheese several years ago, due to sulphites, we tried an american version from Washington State. Was real nasty stuff.

The Best Cheese Ever

By Steverino from Lanoka Harbor, NJ on 12/11/2007

Pros:

Creamy, Flavorful, Smooth

Cons:

NO CONS

Best Uses:

Hors d'oeuvre, Sandwiches

Describe Yourself:

Foodie, Frequent Diner

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Nokkelost:

This was on the table everyday at my Norwegian grandparents house in Brooklyn, NY. One smell and taste of this cheese brings back all my wonderful thoughts of them. I can't get enough.

Childhood Memories of this Cheese

By CVC (Chief Viking Cousin)

from Durham, NC on 12/5/2007

Pros:

Firm, Flavorful

Best Uses:

After Dinner, Hors d'oeuvre, Sandwiches

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Nokkelost:

I grew up in the mid-1940s to the late 1950s with this wonderful cheese as a staple always on my Norwegian-born grandmother's smorgesbord table. It was always readily available at a local deli in northern New Jersey back then. The aroma and taste are exquisite! Very hard to find now and few places offer it online.

This is my favorite cheese.

By Kid Reno

from Las Vegas, Nevada on 5/1/2007

Pros:

Delicate, Flavorful, Rich, Smooth

Best Uses:

After Dinner, Hors d'oeuvre

Describe Yourself:

Foodie

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Nokkelost:

This is my favorite cheese. I first tasted it when I was going to school in Minneapolis in the 60's. It is hard to find and I hope that it never becomes extinct. When I am able to get it I make it last a long time as I know it will be a long time before I will be able to obtain it again...

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

An Odd Combination That Works!!

By Scruffy the Uffy

from Columbia, MD on 3/8/2007

Pros:

Firm, Flavorful, Perfumed

Best Uses:

Hor d'oevre, Salads

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Nokkelost:

I first had Nokkelost in the late 1970's and fell in love with the odd combination of Cumin and Cloves in a cheese.
Similar in taste to Leyden, with a texture like Valskaas but the nuance of Cloves adds a taste that is indescribable.
It will grow on you after your initial taste, you seem to be drawn back to taste it again and again and before long fall in love a great tasting cheese.

Nokkelost

By Elaine from Milwaukee, WI on 3/7/2007

Pros:

Creamy, Delicate, Flavorful, My Favorite, Rich, Smooth

Best Uses:

After Dinner, Hor d'oevre, Salads

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Nokkelost:

This is the Best! Mt Favorite

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