Nökkelost cheese

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Nökkelost cheese (or Nøkkelost, meaning "key cheese"), sometimes called kuminost, is Norwegian cheese flavored with cumin, caraway seeds and cloves. It is semi-hard, yellow, and made from cow's milk. It is made in the shape of wheels or blocks. Nökkelost cheese is a factory made variation of Leiden cheese, and has been made since the 17th century. Its period of maturation is 3 months. However, Nökkelost is expensive and somewhat rare.

There was a version of Nokkelost manufactured and marketed in the US throughout the 1960's. Kraft first called it "Caraway" then later used "Kuminost Spiced Cheese" on the label. It disappeared in the late 1970's