DISH RESEARCH · Dish
äggost
Bohuslän egg cheese of whole milk, eggs and cream, curdled with vinegar and lightly sweetened.
About äggost
Äggost, literally egg cheese, is a festive milk-and-egg curd strongly associated with Bohuslän on Sweden's west coast. This profile follows Falstaff's documented Aunt Emma version, using vinegar rather than the sour-cream or yoghurt curdling branches found in other families.
Whole milk, egg and cream give the curd a rich, gentle dairy flavour, while distilled vinegar creates the curds without leaving the finished dish sharply sour. A light layer of sugar makes this selected version a dessert, with optional raspberry jam adding fruit acidity.
The drained curd holds the ridged or star-shaped form of its perforated mould and has a pale ivory colour. Its texture is moist, delicate and softly granular rather than smooth like custard or firm like aged cheese.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Milk, Egg.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in äggost
Falstaff's Aunt Emma Bohuslän Äggost.
- Whole milkPrimary dairy curd
- Fresh eggsEgg-rich curd structure
- Heavy whipping creamCreamy richness
- Distilled vinegarAcidic curdling agent
- Granulated sugarLight dessert sweetening
- Raspberry jamFruit accompaniment · Optional accompaniment · Optional
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Whole milk:
- Fresh eggs:
- Heavy whipping cream: . The source specifies 40% whipping cream; linked to the established heavy-cream record
- Distilled vinegar: . The source names 24% vinegar spirit; linked to distilled vinegar while retaining the source-specific strength in evidence
- Granulated sugar:
- Raspberry jam (optional): . The source suggests raspberry, blackberry or blueberry jam; this profile fixes its first-listed raspberry option and keeps it optional
Origins & food traditions
Falstaff documents the many family variations of Bohuslän äggost and supplies Aunt Emma's complete whole-milk, egg, cream and vinegar version. Sweden's national Living Heritage inventory independently identifies äggost as a Bohuslän festive milk-and-egg cheese, explains the acidic curdling choices and documents its traditional perforated mould and sweet or savoury service.
Countries
- Sweden
- SwedenCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Swedish Cuisine
- Bohuslän Cuisine
- Swedish CuisineCatalogue link pending review