Hej! (Thats ‘Hey’ in Swedish), my local IKEA was having a sale on their new cheese because IKEA Food accidentally bought too much. After my discount, and the BOGO deal (?!!???) each was LESS THAN 85¢ a piece?????
I haven’t opened any of them yet to try them, but I’m not super familiar with these types of Swedish cheese, if anyone knows what they might be best used for. (Eating directly off the block is an acceptable answer)
by TheyCallMeSuperboy
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Apparently I need to more carefully check my local IKEA .. what locale?
The cheese is great with fruit or crackers, I think the black package is the best, tastes saltier than the rest. Most of these are very mild cheeses in the Jarlsberg and farmers cheese vein
The IKEA in Minneapolis almost certainly has the same deal, I am former employee and the US food part of the company ordered SO much cheese
Hold up ikea has cheese?
That’s a lot of cheese for not much money! I’m not familiar with those varieties so can’t recommend uses.
Generally, however, cheeses packed like that are good for months so no hurry. Also some cheeses freeze well.
I’d be having a fun cheese tasting party with my friends to find out what they taste like. You are lucky!
Since when does IKEA have cheese?!?! Definitely time for an homage to fromage!!!! I wish I could join you, I don’t know any of them and am curious about them all now! 🤤
Welsh Rarebit.
The Präst is my favorite on a sandwich! Extra great on a piece of rye or similar with butter ❤️
I would have expected cheese from Ikea to be a carton of milk, a starter culture, and a pot
Semi-hard was my nickname in college
Oh I am Swede!! I can help! All these are for sandwiches, they are amazing on knäckebröd. I dont know how well age they are but the more age the are the better. I am just munching on a Präst that is 30 month and those rare cheese but so good. Normal for them is 6 month, 12 and 18 month.
Präst means Priest cheese, fatty cheese for the Priest. Herrgård, Mansion or Manor house cheese, lovely smooth cheese, Svecia , Swedish and this one can be bit strong and tangy, it depends on how long been aged and Grevé , the Count cheese is a bit nutty.
You can make cheese pie with all of them. They all melt fairly well, greve and herrgård is the best .
Whatever you don’t use will be fine to freeze.
Try grilled cheese too! Thomas Keller recipe with a good cheese is life changing!
We got some Svecia at the Mpls IKEA.
My FIL came over and went to work. He it took him like 30 minutes but he ate the entire wedge!
Eat it
As a Swedish person seeing all of these cheese available abroad is mind blowing as they’re usually considered very much local. I’d say personally they’re great in sandwiches or just on it’s own, cooking with them is probably not ideal considering how rare they might be for you. My favourite is präst and I’d recommend you enjoy it on it’s own in slices 😀 I’m personally a firm believer in that Swedish cheese is just as good as the rest of the continent 🙂
Slice of that on a hönökaka with butter. That’s bliss.
Isn’t IKEA a furniture store? I haven’t been in years.
Makes a good spackle . Just trust me.
step 1: put whole piece in mouth
step 2: chew (and choke a little)
step 3: ???
step 4: swallow
step 5: satisfaction
As a Swede living in Germany, I see IKEA as my comfort store. Bought very little furniture there, but I always buy cheese and other food/snacks when I’m there.
Wtf it’s cheaper for you at ikea than my COOP in sweden..wtf