Brunost Brunost Brunost ("brown cheese") is a common, Norwegian name for mysost ("whey cheese"; ; ; ; ), a family of cheese-related foods made with whey, milk, and/or cream. It is often used to just refer to the Gudbrandsdalsost ("Gudbrandsdal Cheese") type, which is the most popular variety. Brunost is primarily produced and consumed in Norway. It is regarded as one of the country's most iconic foodstuffs, and is considered an important part of Norwegian gastronomical and cultural identity and heritage. Boiling down whey to create a soft, brown spread (such as the Norwegian prim and Swedish messmör) has been common
Norwegian County Road 7 1890; construction began on it in 1903 and it was opened in 1907. Large parts of the road were carved out by hand while the workers hung on ropes against the sheer mountainside. This method was used because the road lacks any natural foundation. A new route with four tunnels was opened in the 1960s. These are the Snauhaugen Tunnel (), Hansagjel Tunnel (), Tokagjel Tunnel (), and Fossagjel Tunnel (). On December 21, 2009 the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage protected the road through the Toka Gorge along with 39 other routes as part of the National Protection Plan