492680 Sat Feb 23 21:03:34 -0800 2008 12 19 Outer Boroughs 0 3428730 After looking all over the city for Vasterbotten cheese, my wife found it right under our noses at Sahadi's. If you haven't tried it, Vasterbotten is a Swedish cow's milk cheese that's kind of a cross between an extra sharp cheddar and a Parmigiano Reggiano in flavor and texture. Give it a taste if you can find it. Thanks Sahadi's for getting what Murray's, Fairway, Whole Foods, Stinky, and everywhere else I've asked about Vasterbotten couldn't or wouldn't. Let's just hope it's not a one time deal. Who knows, maybe this summer they'll be stacking cans of Surstromming... Sat Feb 23 21:03:34 -0800 2008 11447 bothrops_asper 1 3433609 That is very funny. Glad you found it. I tried, just out of curiosity, to surf the web to see if I could find it, but failed. As for the surströmming... as far as I am concerned, even if Sahadi's gets it, they can keep it ;-D Mon Feb 25 14:07:23 -0800 2008 3428730 73361 FoodWine 2 3434226 there are a few places that sell it online - the vasterbotten that is, NOT the surstromming (as well as other Swedish foods): http://www.igourmet.com/shoppe/shoppe.aspx?cat=1&subcat=Sweden http://www.northerner.com/html/mat-mi-vasterbottenost.html we have bought items from northerner.com before and have been happy with the service, fyi. Mon Feb 25 16:57:19 -0800 2008 3433609 11447 bothrops_asper 3 3434511 Thanks! I used to love Messmör when I was young(er). Maybe I should chekc it out again. Mon Feb 25 18:29:01 -0800 2008 3434226 73361 FoodWine 4 3441383 Try surstromming w/ an unhealthy dose of alcohol. Do you remember that ssurstromming was a hangover cure in Helsinki? I used to buy it buy the large wooden buckets from the bows of the boats that came to the central market. Wed Feb 27 15:18:54 -0800 2008 3434511 93538 Passadumkeg 1 3433616 FWIW - I think I saw that at the Nordic store in Bay Ridge last weekend, in case that is any more convenient for you. Mon Feb 25 14:09:12 -0800 2008 3428730 10985 MMRuth 2 3434231 Good to know, the more options the better! thanks! Mon Feb 25 16:58:10 -0800 2008 3433616 11447 bothrops_asper 1 3437145 I'm not sure about vasterbotten but Ikea carries a number of Swedish cheeses and other foods. Tue Feb 26 12:58:29 -0800 2008 3428730 168266 nmawhb 2 3437154 Is there an Ikea in the "Outer Boroughs"? Tue Feb 26 12:59:44 -0800 2008 3437145 10985 MMRuth 3 3440576 Yes, there's an Ikea in Hickville, and a soon to be one in Red Hook (this summer i think?), hopefully with a well stocked pantry... Wed Feb 27 12:15:10 -0800 2008 3437154 11447 bothrops_asper 4 3440581 Thanks - I had no idea! Wed Feb 27 12:17:54 -0800 2008 3440576 10985 MMRuth 1 3687383 Yes, IKEA (at least the one in Elizabeth) carries Vasterbotten. Wed May 14 14:34:44 -0700 2008 3428730 192285 MamaRosie 2 3687883 And just FYI - the IKEA in Red Hook is scheduled to open in June (the 18th, I think I read). Wed May 14 16:59:43 -0700 2008 3687383 121539 kabny