A simple but yummy snack

[Tab]

I got this in college from a roommate who was from Norway.

Go to the store and buy some Gjetost cheese (pronounced "YI-toast") (long I, not "yee"). Some pronounce it "yet-oast". Made by Ski Queen, comes in little squares....



Bake some homemade wheat bread or other darkish (but not too dark) artisan break. Don't have it too thick, or with too heavy a crust. Alternatively just buy a moderately sliced, not too heavy, homemade wheat (again, not too dense) at the store, and microwave it. We're looking for steaming slices.

Thin slice the gjetost onto the wheat bread, give it a few seconds to melt.

Yum.

[mike_c]

1. those unfamiliar with gjetost should be warned...

...that it is caramely sweet. Quite a shock when you're expecting cheesy (as I was the first time I ate it)!

[The empressof all]

2. It is wonderful on fruit

Particularly good on winter fruits like apples and pears.

I put a thin slice on a very cold slice of fruit and zap it in the microwave for 30 seconds. It's also great just cold, thinly sliced on fruit.

I've often thought of making a cheese fondue out of it. I wonder how that would taste.

I've always loved gjetost even if it does look like brown soap.

[Tab]

3. I love gjetost

I don't think it'd fly as a fondue, though... methinks it'd be a bit much, but who knows? Give it a shot.

I don't know... thinking about it and typing this, it could make for a kind of "meaty" fondue - it's not a light cheese - could be good.

Would you use it by itself or mix it with something? If mixing it, what the hell would you mix it with?

And instead of white wine and Kirsch (well, the Kirsch would probably still be okay), what kind of wine? I'm thinking a light red.

Damn, now I want to try it....