Norvegia

For the Norwegian phonetic transcription system, see Norvegia transcription.
For the country, see Norway.
Norvegia
Norveiga Vellagret in use

Norvegia (Norwegian pronunciation: [nʊrˈvèːɡɪɑ];[verification needed] Latin for "Norway") is a Norwegian cow's milk cheese produced by Tine.[1] It has a market share of about 60% of white cheeses in Norway.[2] It is Norway's best-selling cheese.[3] It is similar to Gouda, has a mild taste and melts easily.[2] There are different types of it. It has been produced since the 1890s.[2] Its recipe details remain a trade secret of Tine.

  1. ^ Nordmanns forbundet. Nordmanns-forbundet. 2007. p. 26. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b c norvegia Store norske leksikon, retrieved 3 Mar, 2019 (in Norwegian)
  3. ^ Hansen, Bo (2019-09-05). "Norvegia er Norges beste ost". www.gardsdrift.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-06-24.