Fynbo is a semi-hard Danish cheese named after the inhabitants of the island of Fyn.[1][2]
| Fynbo | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Denmark |
| Source of milk | cow |
| Pasteurized | yes |
| Texture | semi-hard |
| Fat content | 34% |
| Weight | 2 kg |
| Named after | Funen |
Fynbo cheese has a flavor of buckwheat and is processed with a combination of mesophilic and thermophilic bacterial cultures. Experiments with secondary proteolysis of Fynbo have helped to identify an important peptide produced during cheese ripening, αs1-casein (f1-23).[3]
In popular culture
editFynbo cheese was mentioned in Monty Python's Cheese Shop sketch.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "En sjaelden men elsket ost" (PDF). mejerimedier.dk (in Danish).[dead link]
- ^ Holmgård, Rasmus (12 September 2018). "Danske oste: Her er 8 ostetyper du skal kende". Ost & ko (in Danish).
- ^ Sihufe GA, Zorrilla SE, Rubiolo AC (2006). "Secondary proteolysis of Fynbo cheese salted with NaCl/KCl brine and ripened at various temperatures". Food Chemistry. 96 (2): 297–303. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2005.02.026. hdl:11336/26353.
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