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Fermentation Atlas

Norway

19 ferments from Norway, with how each is made.

19 entries listed here.

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FermentKindMain stepTemperatureSaltpH
Barrel-salted herring (matured)Fish and seafood7–31 days2–4 °C10–22 %
Brunost (brown cheese) / mysost / geitostCheeseup to 1.5 h
GamalostCheese14–21 days10–13 °C
JarlsbergCheeseat least 3 months
Lutefisk (boundary: lye-cured fish)Other5–7 days9.8–10.9
Norwegian farmhouse ale with kveik (maltøl, kornøl)Alcoholic drinks24 h – 2 days30–37 °C
RakfiskFish and seafood3–12 monthsup to 10 °C4–6 %6.4–7.2
Rotted (traditional) cod liver oilOther8 days
SkyrFermented milk24 h3.7–4.3
Tjukkmjølk (Økologisk Tjukkmjølk fra Røros, PGI)Fermented milk24 h
FilmjölkFermented milk12–36 h20–25 °C
KraftkarCheeseat least 6 months
NøkkelostCheeseat least 56 days
NorvegiaCheese3–9 months
PultostCheese
RidderCheese
SnøfriskCheese
Sýra and blanda (Icelandic fermented whey and whey drink)Fermented milkat least 12 months
Tätmjölk (butterwort-started ropy milk)Fermented milk

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