Moose cheese

Moose cheese
Country of origin Sweden
Region Bjurholm Municipality
Town Bjurholm, at the Älgens Hus farm
Source of milk Moose
Fat content 12% [1]
Protein content 12% [1]

Moose cheese is cheese created from moose milk. Varieties of moose cheese are produced in Sweden by Christer and Ulla Johansson at their location called "Moose House"[1] or "Elk House".[2] Three varieties of moose cheese are produced.

Overview

The Elk House (Älgens Hus) farm in Bjurholm, Sweden, run by Christer and Ulla Johansson, is believed to be the world's only producer of moose cheese. It has three milk-producing moose,[1] whose milk yields roughly 300 kilograms of cheese per year; the cheese sells for about US$1,000 per kilogram[3] (approximately US$455 per pound).

Three varieties of cheese are produced: a rind-style, a blue and a feta-style.[2]

The cheese is served at the Älgens Hus' restaurant,[2] located in Sweden.[4]

In popular culture

In the Sherlock Holmes television series, Elementary, season 2, episode 8, moose cheese is mentioned for its exclusivity and price.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Cozzolino, Laura (September 3, 2013). "5 Most Expensive Cheeses in the World". Epoch Times. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Culture Magazine; Miller, Laurel; Skinner, Thalassa (2012). Cheese For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 1118145526
  3. ↑ "Moose milk makes for unusual cheese", The Globe and Mail, 26 June 2004, archived from the original on 2007-09-30, retrieved 2007-08-27
  4. ↑ "Algens hus". Tripadvisor.com. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
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