January 18, 2010

Cheese That's No Bull



Feeling lavish? Try some moose cheese, made in Bjursholm, Sweden, from only three female moose (aka cows)—namely, Gullan, Haelga and Juna. Husband and wife Christer and Ulla Johansson claim their 59-acre dairy farm "Moose House" is the only farm of its kind in Europe. Because the moose produce milk between May and September, and it takes up to two hours to milk each one for up to just a gallon of milk a day, the price for this rare cheese is a hefty one: up to $500 per pound (£600/kilo)! It's sold primarily to upscale Swedish hotels and restaurants, but its three varieties can also be sampled at the farm's restaurant. The farm attracts nearly 25,000 visitors a year and plans to export the cheese.

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