Hamarsbøen Lykjylost

Producer: Hamarsbøen Gard

Type: Hard cheese
Milk: Cow
Maturation time: Medium-matured

Flavour: Mild nøkkelost (traditional cheese), slightly sweet flavour after maturation

DescriptionMade using the same recipe as the Kvitost (white cheese), but with added cumin which gives it a special flavour. Cumin is milder than regular caraway. The cheese does not contain cloves. The name comes from Old Norwegian "lykjyl" which means “key”, in Danish it is called “nøkkel”, in Bergen “nøyel”.

Retailers: At Ostebygda and local shops in Hallingdal.