Primost ("prime cheese") is a Norwegian cheese. The slightly brown cheese is made from cow's milk and has a soft spreadable texture. Cream is added towards the end of the process. The semi-sweet taste is derived from caramelizing the milk sugars of the whey as it is made. [1][2]

A yellow tube of primost with mountains and a field drawn on it.
A tube of primost (messmör)

Primost is made in the same way as gjetost, but the whey mixture is not cooked as long. It is similar to brunost cheese, except that gjetost is made from a combination of goat and cow's milk or strictly goat's milk. These caramelized cheeses are often served with dark bread or Norwegian flatbread, as a dessert cheese, or as a cheese melted into a variety of culinary dishes.[3][4]

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  1. ^ "Mysost: A Whey Better Cheese Recipe". Mother Earth News. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "mysost". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Jeri Case (February 23, 2010). "Whey Cheeses – Primost, Mysost, Gjetost". cheesemaking.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  4. ^ "brunost". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved March 1, 2020.