Adelost

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Adelost is blue cheese from Sweden, made from pasteurized cow's milk. Notable characteristics include a light cream color with evenly distributed blue-gray veins and a sharp, salty flavor. The cheese has a slightly mouldy rind and typically comes in cylinders of 18 cm in diameter by 10 cm in height, with a finished weight of 2.5 kg. Adelost has a fat content of 50% and ripens in 2 to 3 months.