Ekte Gjetost (1.1 pound)

by Tine

Product Features

• Sweet and caramel-like
• Packed with energy
• Served for breakfast or midday snack
• Made from pasteurized goat's milk
• Imported from Norway

Product Description

Ekte Gjetost is a sweet, brown, firm cheese, made solely from pure goat's milk which is boiled under pressure until caramelization occurs. Stronger than regular Gjetost, it is widely popular among Scandinavians. Children especially enjoy its sweet flavor and fudge-like texture. Traditionally, this cheese is cut into very thin slices and eaten at breakfast with toast or crispbread.

• Made from pasteurized goat's milk.
• Photo depicts whole 17.5 ounce form of cheese.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0000D9MY5
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #62,397 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dulce de Leche, January 15, 2010

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Giordano Bruno (Wherever I am, I am.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ekte Gjetost (1.1 pound) (Misc.)

Caramelized goat's milk, cured and shaped into bricks by genuine Norwegian trolls! 'Ekte Gjetost' means literally 'genuine goat cheese', but this cheese bears little resemblance to any "chevre" you've eaten recently. It's sweet. Some people think it tastes slightly like peanut butter. As one reviewer has already declared, it has roughly the texture of buffed-up Velveeta. It's one of the prides of Norway, and by confessing that I love the stuff, I'm making a case that I myself deserve the Nobel Peace Prize, since I'm a Swede. Ja då! Alltså! Pan-Scandinavianism, shall we say? If nationalism were only expressed by touting one's local cheese rather than one's military might or religious certainty!

This 'Tine ekte gjetost' is a tastier cheese than the more widely sold Ski Queen, which blends cow and goat milk. Either one, however, needs to be somewhat fresh; you can keep them half of forever in your refrigerator, but the flavor deteriorates, especially when the cheese is exposed to air. You can judge by the color; if there are darker, duller edges, it's gotten senile. People eat gjetost most often as part of a breakfast spread. You shave thin slivers of it from the block and let it melt on your tongue, or else eat it on simple flatbread. Härlig! Var så gud ....

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Had to find it!, February 12, 2004

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"blankenshipcl" (Philippi, WV United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ekte Gjetost (1.1 pound) (Misc.)

We ate this cheese at Epcot in Norway and fell in love with it. It has a wonderful chocolately flavor that melts in your mouth. If you're looking for a new cheese to try, don't pass this one up. It's a must!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Norwegian staple, November 28, 2010

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E. Fredriksen "reodor" (Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ekte Gjetost (1.1 pound) (Misc.)

Nothing like white goat cheese, it's sweet and with a tiny hint of bitter. Being a norwegian-american family we eat it every day if we can get hold of it. I was surprised to see it listed as gourmet, its an everyday food over there. Its sliced using a cheese slicer, a knife or wire cutter will cut too thick. bjorklund makes a good one. Most commonly served on buttered rolls or bread. I like it on a sandwich with a layer of good jam under. Its good on toast and buttered waffles where the heat causes the slices to sweat and melt slightly, changing the texture, and making it delicious.