The ferry waits for the milk

The logistics involved in collecting the goat’s milk is a fascinating story in itself. Many fjords have to be negotiated, and local communities go out of their way to make sure that the milk arrives safely at the dairy. When the milk tank truck comes to collect milk produced by the goats grazing at Skår in Hjørund Fjord, for example, the ferry makes a special detour two-three days a week during the summer season. While the tank truck drives up to collect the milk, the ferry crew take their lunch break. People adapt their routines. Just for Snøfrisk.

Profession: authorised cheese tester

Lars Egil Foldal and his colleagues are authorised cheese testers. No-one knows the taste of Snøfrisk better than them. First, they taste the goat’s milk as soon as it arrives at the dairy. Any milk that fails their quality standards is immediately rejected. All deliveries are tested for antibiotics to ensure that the milk contains no medicine residues. Bacterial testing is also carried out. Milk with high bacterial levels is not used in production.

Analyses are carried out throughout the whole process to detect any deviations in quality, and this is where professional competence plays a vital role. In addition to this, part of each production batch is stored for four months up until the best before date. In this way we can monitor how the cheese develops in the course of the selling period. Under optimal storage conditions it is very rare for any changes in the quality of the cheese to occur during these four months.

The most important test, however, is one which can only be performed by humans. Cheese tasting is performed in roughly the same way as wine tasting; even down to spitting out the samples afterwards. At the dairy, however, it is not a matter of soil qualities and tanning agents, but of graininess, bitterness, rancidity, saltiness and consistency. The cheese tasting is Our requirements to quality and freshness of Snøfrisk are both high and stringent.

Snøfrisk must be absolutely fresh

 

Snøfrisk has been awarded following in 2008:

DLG-Testcenter for alimentary products at Barsbüttel Germany

Silver medal for excellent quality.

The Nantwich International Cheese Show in UK

Gold Medal for Single Soft speciality cheese category
Silver Medal for Single Cheese Mixed Milk
Bronze for Best Scandinavian Cheese Category

International Taste & Quality Institute iTQi

2 star Superior Taste Award for remarkable product.

2006

DLG-Testcenter for alimentary products at Barsbüttel Germany

Snøfrisk 1kg Gold medal for excellent quality

2002

DLG-Testcenter for alimentary products at Barsbüttel Germany

Snøfrisk 1kg Silver medal for excellent quality
Snøfrisk with dill Silver medal for excellent quality.

2000

DLG-Testcenter for alimentary products at Barsbüttel Germany

Snøfrisk 1kg Gold medal for excellent quality
Snøfrisk with dill Silver medal for excellent quality.