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Photograph of a cross section of a giant coastal redwood tree with growth rings labeled with important moments in history, including the founding of Oxford University in 1096 and Baby Gruenwald’s discovery by Vikings in 1000.

Though most cultures around the world have stories explaining Baby Gruenwald’s first appearance upon the earth, few share any of the same details.

Gamalost, which translates as 'old cheese', was once a staple of the Norwegian diet. Like many traditional Norwegian foods, such as flatbread, dry salted meats and stockfish, gamalost could be stored for long periods without refrigeration. The brownish-yellow cheese is made from skilled cow's milk and is firm, moist, coarse and often granular.

Tine Gamalost and Pultost Photo: Jim Hensley, Studio Dreyer-Hensley A/S /TINE There are cheeses that whisper. And then there are cheeses that speak with the raw, unfiltered voice of landscape and necessity. Gamalost and pultost belong to the latter. They are among Norway’s oldest surviving cheese traditions. Both are sour milk cheeses — made without rennet. The milk is acidified naturally…