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Västerbottensost

Västerbotten cheese is a cheese from the Västerbotten region of Sweden. The village of Burträsk (now part of the Skellefteå municipality) claims Västerbotten cheese was invented there in the 1870s, supposedly by a dairy maid, Ulrika Eleonora Lindström [sv] (1835-1892). According to legend, she was left alone to stir the curd of a traditional cheese but was interrupted, either by other chores or an assignation with her lover. This resulted in alternating periods of heating and stirring of the curdling milk.[citation needed] Västerbottencheese and västerbottensost are registered trademarks owned by Norrmejerier, and the cheese is only produced at their dairy in Burträsk.

Source: Wikipedia