From the BBC, although worthy of The Daily Mash:
About 27 tonnes of caramelised brown goat cheese - a delicacy known as Brunost - caught light as it was being driven through the Brattli Tunnel at Tysfjord, northern Norway, last week.
The fire raged for five days and smouldering toxic gases were slowing the recovery operation, officials said. The tunnel - which is said to be badly damaged - is likely to remain closed for several weeks, they added.
"We can't go in until it's safe," geologist Viggo Aronsen told Norwegian broadcaster NRK. Police officer Viggo Berg said the high concentration of fat and sugar in the cheese made it burn "almost like petrol if it gets hot enough".
The lorry driver had noticed the fire in his trailer and abandoned it about 300m (1,000ft) from the southern entrance. No-one was hurt.
Kjell Bjoern Vinje, of the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, said it was the first time he could remember cheese catching fire on Norwegian roads.
"I didn't know that brown cheese burns so well," he said.
All I can say is "God appetitt!"
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8 comments:
The first thing that sprang to mind when I saw this headline was "what a waste of lovely cheese!". The second thing was "ooh, this is a cheese I've not tasted... wonder if it's easily available in London?"...
BE
BE, goat's cheese is lovely. But my first thought was "Oh, it burns! I wonder if it burns as easily as a poppadom?" There's only one way to find out.
Speaking of which, when are they adding Norway to Euro Truck Sim 2? Game of the Year by the way.
I've eaten plenty of goat's cheese before, just not Norwegian caramelised goat's cheese.
BE
RA, they've promised it in the June 2013 version.
BE, aha. You could always try doing your own, but keep a fire extinguisher handy.
I heard that yesterday. I wondered if it was retaliatory action against competitors muscling in on proper cheese from cows.
Bloody goats. Shouldn’t they be busy keeping the bridges troll-free? If that doesn't teach them, next time we’ll send the bulls round.
VFTS, that's a bit harsh on the goats. Nobody suspects them of setting their own cheese on fire.
I think it's safe to say that burning cheese in a tunnel is a "black swan"-event if there ever was one.
As it happens, the brunost is available in the UK: http://www.scandikitchen.co.uk/products/Gudbrandsdalen-Brunost-250g.html
It's a stretch to call it cheese, it's around 40% sugars. But it's very good, especially on crispbread with butter and a dollop of strawberry jam on top. Or with waffles. Or in sauces for dark meats.
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