#gjetost

[copperbadge]

Re: gjetost texture I think it's important to note that it is the same density as plastic explosives. Even pre-9/11 my family would get stopped by security when flying with it. (They do let you through even now, they just pull you aside & check your bag.)

LOL it's also super flammable, which is why I featured it in one of the Foodieverse stories :D It burns like any old thing. But yeah, it's wild that it looks and has the density of plastic explosives. Though apparently so does sourdough bread...

[theforesteldritch]

my grandma is so funny about me not being able to speak and talk to her in norwegian because like. The reason I can’t speak norwegian is because you never taught or spoke to my dad in it when he was a kid and so he can’t speak norwegian and so could never speak in it to me or teach it to me and so now all I can do is like say hello, introduce myself and say ‘I don’t speak norwegian’ and now she’s like ‘[name] why don’t you speak norwegian I wish I could talk to you in norwegian :(. I wish you learned norwegian as a child’ which. I do get wanting to speak in your first language to people and she does only have a few friends that speak it. But at the same time you are the reason I don’t speak it!! You decided to not speak it to your kids and then are now acting surprised when your kids haven’t taught a language they don’t speak because you never used it at home to your grandkids?? I love you grandma but. My lack of norwegian isn’t on me or my dad.

[blazeball]

had such a nice day out with primrose today but the crown jewel of it was finding this cheese that's been on my mind for like 7 years at this cheese shop. and it tasted just as good as i remember it. i was like Ohhh its gonna be like 20 dollars... but i'll pay it... it was only TWELVE life is so good

[lily-sinful]

GOD i want gjetost now

[diosapate]

took an ativan last night and watched a cheese nutritional tier list video on my living room tv and then woke up on the couch at 6am with my phone in my hand open to the wikipedia page for gjetost

[michimonie]

The Rescuers' Sweet Potato Pie with Cheese

(Disney Recipes: From Animation to Inspiration)

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Bianca and Bertrand, two lovable mice from New York, are members of the International Aid Society and travel the world over on their heroic rescue missions. In The Rescuers Down Under (1990), duty calls right in the middle of their romantic, candlelit dinner in an exclusive restaurant. They have no choice but to skip what must surely have been an exquisite dessert. Here's a chance to make it up to them with this pie of soft pureed sweet potatoes, lightly spiced and served in a simple crust with tiny morsels of sweet cheese (Gjetost) from Norway. Now that's a dish as sophisticated as Miss Bianca and as spirited as Bertrand. Make some for your next romantic interlude—that is, if you don't plan on being called out on a rescue mission.

"Before takeoff: if at first you don't succeed... Try, try again!"

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HOW TO MAKE IT

6 Servings 3 Hours Preparation Time

INGREDIENTS

PIE CRUST

8 ounces - flour 1 pinch - salt 4 tablespoons - unsalted butter 2 1/2 tablespoons - ice water

FILLING

3 pounds - sweet potatoes, scrubbed well 4 tablespoons - butter 1 cup - evaporated milk 12 ounces - sugar 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon - nutmeg 1 teaspoon - vanilla extract 1/8 teaspoon - ground cinnamon 4 ounces - Gjetost cheese, finely diced

PIE CRUST

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (Fahrenheit). Place flour and salt in the bowl of a food processor, and pulse once or twice to combine.

Add butter, and pulse on and off until mixture resembles small peas.

Sprinkle in cold water and pulse 3-4 times until a ball is formed. Remove and shape into a flat disk; then refrigerate for 15 minutes.

When cold, place dough between 2 sheets of waxed paper and roll into a 10-inch circle. Reroll dough onto a rolling pin, then fit into a pie pan, shaping edges attractively. Prick the bottom with a fork and place in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until lightly colored. Remove and cool.

FILLING

Place scrubbed potatoes directly on oven rack and roast until soft to the touch, about 1 hour, depending on size of potatoes. Remove from oven when soft, and let potatoes cool enough to handle.

When cool, remove skins and place in a bowl. Mix with handheld mixer on medium until soft and lump free. Stop every so often, as strings build up on the beater — remove them for a smooth filling.

Add butter, evaporated milk, and sugar, continuing to mix.

Add eggs, nutmeg, vanilla, and cinnamon, blending well.

Fold in diced cheese; then place mixture in prebaked crust.

Bake in preheated oven for about 45 minutes or until set — a knife inserted in the center should come out clean. Cool 1 hour before serving.

NOTES

Can be made without Gjetost cheese if unavailable; however, it is worth searching out. It is of Norwegian origin, and has a strong caramel flavor.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS

Try serving this dish with browned sour cream. Simply mix 1 cup of sour cream with crème fraîche with 2 to 3 tablespoons of brown sugar; then allow the mixture to amalgamate for about 1 hour before serving alongside pie.

MENU IDEAS

Serve this dessert after a meal of fried chicken, potato salad, and coleslaw, with lemonade as the beverage of choice.

WHAT CHILDREN CAN DO

Kids can give potatoes an initial mashing with a potato masher. Let them break the eggs as well, and crumble cheese into small pieces with their hands.

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[copperbadge]

Ok, bone to pick with your gjetost info! Yes, ski queen is the brand that you'll most commonly find in the US, but the red packaging is NOT the only option. That's the cow's milk version. The real/best kind, which is in the BLUE packaging is made of GOAT'S milk. It is funkier & more interesting. Perhaps also more of an acquired taste, but that's the good stuff. Team blue packaging!!!!

Oh shit I had no idea! I thought red packaging was just the way all of it came, like, I've never seen gjetost or brunost without red wrapping. I'll have to look for the blue!

....I'm literally going to be in Amsterdam this Monday, and I have directions for how to get to a good local grocer. I bet I can get some blue wrapper while I'm there. ADDING IT TO THE AGENDA.

[ask-dft-cookie]

Hands you an elaborate cheese basket filled with Triple Cream Brie, Camembert, Gruyère, Burrata, Comté, Halloumi, Gouda, Brunost, Provolone, Roquefort, Mascarpone, Gjetost, Pecorino, Caciocavallo, Asiago Cheddar, Grana Padano, Stinky Cum, Fromager D’Affinois, Brillat-Savarin, Mozzarella di Bufala, and Parmigiano Reggiano.

[He senses something wrong and drops it.]

[hurricane-foxtail]

Hands you an elaborate cheese basket filled with Triple Cream Brie, Camembert, Gruyère, Burrata, Comté, Halloumi, Gouda, Brunost, Provolone, Roquefort, Mascarpone, Gjetost, Pecorino, Caciocavallo, Asiago Cheddar, Grana Padano, Stinky Cum, Fromager D’Affinois, Brillat-Savarin, Mozzarella di Bufala, and Parmigiano Reggiano.

OH HELL YES CHEESES!!!!

[theforesteldritch]

I got gjetost I’m so fucking happy I love gjetost so much I’m not normally a cheese person but gjetost. Oh my fucking god I love it sm

[emailburner]

Norwegian Cheese

I looked up the National cheese of Norway and the nicknames section didn’t have commas so for a whole 5 seconds I thought this cheese had more middle names than me

Mysost Fløtemysost Geitost Gjetost

Herr Gjetost

[flatoatchi]

i lovd you gjetost if nobody got me i know gjetost got me

[elvisomar]

My top cheeses:

Halloumi

Stilton (especially with dried apricots)

Saint-Andre

Cotija

Brunost (a.k.a. Gjetost)

Pecorino

I love cheese so much

[autistichalsin]

Tried gjetost cheese for the first time today, and man. That is a cheese like nothing else I've ever had before. It tastes like chocolate or caramel, but with a salty finish. It barely feels like cheese at all! How interesting!

[ilmiocibo]

The Sugar Daddy - Gjetost Grilled Cheese with Apple Butter and Cinnamon Sugar

[snowysecluse]

I bought a block of gjetost cheese and I ate it all not even a full week after I bought it