Swedish Cheeses

Västerbotten is a Swedish cheese made from cow's milk. The name refers to the Västerbotten region in northern Sweden. The paste is adorned with tiny eyes and has a firm, granular texture. In flavor, the cheese is salty and sweet... READ MORE

Ädelost is a Swedish blue cheese that was originally created as an alternative to the imported French blue cheeses. The cheese is made from cow's milk and it ages for 8-12 weeks. It has a thin, pale rind that's dusted with specks of ... READ MORE

Hushållsost is a cylindrical, creamy, semi-hard, traditional cheese made from cows' whole milk on Swedish farms, literally translated as 'household cheese'. Consistent to its name, it is the most popular cheese in Sweden, with 15,00... READ MORE

Prästost is a cheddar-style cheese originating from Sweden. Its name means Priest Cheese, referring to the fact that it was made in churches in the 16th through 19th centuries, and the cheese was used as a form of payment instead of ... READ MORE

Herrgårdsost is a traditional cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk. The cheese has been produced since the 18th century in manor houses, hence its English name – Manorhouse cheese. When made from whole milk, it's aged for 6... READ MORE

Grevé is a traditional semi-hard cheese. It's made from pasteurized cow's milk and aged for about 10 months. This emmental-style cheese was first produced in Örnsköldsvik in 1964. Underneath its green waxed rind, the text... READ MORE

Gräddost is a traditional cheese originating from Sweden, its name meaning cream cheese when translated. The cheese is made from pasteurized cow's milk and it's usually left to age for up to 7 months. Underneath its waxed ri... READ MORE

Svecia is a cylindrical, semi-hard cheese made from cow's milk, with a waxed rind exterior and a light yellow to yellow interior with small holes dispersed throughout. It is left to mature for a minimum of two months, after which it devel... READ MORE

Wrångebäck or Wrångebäcksost is the oldest registered cheese brand in Sweden, dating back to 1889. It’s produced in the region along the western shore of Lake Vättern, called Guldkroken. The cheese is made from the... READ MORE

Almnäs Tegel is a Swedish cheese hailing from Västra Götaland. The cheese is made from raw cow's milk, and it's usually left to age from 18 to 30 months. Underneath its washed rind that sometimes smells like pineapple or or... READ MORE

Dura is an artisan Swedish cheese hailing from the region of Oviken, where it's produced by Oviken Cheese. This pressed hard cheese is made from raw sheep's milk. It's usually left to age for at least 2 months before consumption. The chee... READ MORE

Himmelsraften is a Swedish cheese hailing from Oviken, where it's produced by Oviken Cheese. The cheese is made from raw cow's milk and it's left to age for at least 5 months before consumption. Underneath its natural rind, the texture is... READ MORE

Victoria is a Swedish blue cheese hailing from Oviken, where it's produced by Oviken Cheese. The cheese is made from a mixture of pasteurized cow's and sheep's milk. It's usually left to age for 2 months before consumption. Underneath its... READ MORE

Blenda is a Swedish cheese hailing from Oviken, where it's produced by Oviken Cheese. The cheese is made from a mixture of raw cow's and sheep's milk and it's usually left to age for at least 25 months before consumption. Underneath its n... READ MORE

Drommen is a Swedish cheese hailing from Oviken, where it's produced by Oviken Cheese. The cheese is made from raw cow's milk and it's named after a mountaintop near the dairy. Underneath its natural rind, the texture is hard, dense, and ... READ MORE

Vera is a Swedish blue cheese hailing from Oviken, where it's produced by Oviken Cheese. The cheese is made from raw sheep's milk and it's usually left to age for at least 2 months before consumption. Underneath its mold-ripened natural r... READ MORE

Tegan is a Swedish cheese hailing from Oviken, where it's produced by Oviken Cheese. The cheese is made from raw whole and skimmed cow's milk, and it's left to age for at least 3 months before consumption. Underneath its natural dry-brush... READ MORE

Magna is a Swedish blue cheese originating from Oviken, where it's produced by Oviken Cheese. The cheese is made from raw cow's milk. Underneath its mold-ripened natural rind, the texture is firm with blue veins running throughout the pas... READ MORE

Kummin is a Swedish cheese hailing from Oviken, where it's produced by Oviken Cheese. The cheese is made from pasteurized cow's milk with the addition of cumin that's grown in Trøndelag, and it's usually left to age for at least 5 ... READ MORE