How many calories in brunost
A portion of brunost has about 140 kcal, with 3 g of protein.
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Brunost is Norway's brown cheese, made by boiling whey with milk or cream until the milk sugar turns to caramel. It tastes like salty fudge and goes on bread, crispbread and warm waffles.
A portion is 140 kcal, with 12 g of carbs, 9 g of fat and 3 g of protein. It's sweeter than other cheese because the milk sugar stays in.
Norwegians slice it paper thin with an ostehøvel, the cheese slicer. That little tool is the best portion control in the country.
Tips
- 1Use the slicer, never a knife.
- 2Put it on crispbread instead of a buttered waffle.
- 3Pair it with apple slices, sweet and salty works.
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Questions
What is brunost?
A brown Norwegian cheese made from whey with milk or cream, boiled until it caramelises.
Is brunost real cheese?
It's a whey cheese, so not cheese the way cheddar is. Norwegians don't mind and neither should you.
How much protein is in brunost?
About 3 g in a portion. You eat it for the taste, not the protein.
Who invented the cheese slicer?
Thor Bjørklund, a Norwegian carpenter, patented it in 1925.
How many calories in 60 g of brunost?
About 280 kcal, twice the portion here.
