Nationwide · Sweden
Ädelost.
Ädelost's creamy, semi-soft crumb yields gently to the bite, releasing a mild tang with whispers of spice and salt—a blue cheese for those who find bolder veins intimidating. The blue mold threads are delicate rather than aggressive, creating a cheese that tastes of cultured butter and earthy restraint, with just enough bite to remind you it's blue.
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The story
How it's made.
Why it tastes that way.
Ädelost ("noble cheese") is Sweden's principal blue cheese. Its best-known maker, the Kvibille dairy in Halland (founded 1916), began producing ädelost in the early 1930s, and it went on to become the most widely sold blue cheese in Scandinavia, inspiring several similar blues across the region.
Production · spec
- Milk
- Cow · pasteurised
- Family
- Blue
- Rind
- rindless
- Age
- 1–3 mo
- Intensity
Tasting profile
What it tastes like.
Caseo's flavour axes are calibrated against reference cheeses. This is Ädelost's fingerprint.
Aroma
Nutrition · per 100g serving
What's in a wedge.
A 100g serving — about a finger-thick wedge. Daily values use the FDA 2020 reference of 2,000 kcal. Expect ±5% variation between wheels.
Estimated values — based on similar cheese family data
Pairings · Caseo curated
What goes with Ädelost.
26 pairings across 7 categories.
Wine
Beer & Cider
Where to find it
Cheese counters.
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