Brunost sweetness. Brunost is made by boiling a mixture of milk, cream, and whey carefully for several hours so that the water evaporates. The heat turns the milk sugars into caramel, which gives the cheese its characteristic brown colour and sweetness. It is ready for consumption as soon as it is packed and refrigerated. Low-fat varieties are made by increasing the proportion of whey to milk and cream. In Norway, Brunost is commonly divided into two types: those that contain only cow's cream and/or milk, and the ones that contain some proportion of goat's milk. The latter type is commonly called
Fjærland Tunnel opened which continued National Road 5 from Fjærland all the way to Sogndalsfjøra. Fjærland Tunnel The Fjærland Tunnel () is a long road tunnel in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The tunnel opened on 31 May 1986 and it is part of Norwegian National Road 5. The tunnel connects the village of Lunde in Jølster Municipality and the village of Fjærland in Sogndal Municipality. The tunnel goes through mountains in the Jostedalsbreen National Park which lies between the two villages. The Marabreen glacier sits high above the tunnel. The village area of Fjærland was only accessible by boat on the