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Finns treat this rich, baked cheese like bread.
For a food that translates to “cheese bread,” one might expect a bit more bread in the recipe, or any at all for that matter. But for juustoleipä, the leipä (“bread”) refers more to the cheese’s shape and function than an actual glutinous base.
At its core, juustoleipä is simply a baked (and often dried), rich cheese that’s made from goat, reindeer, or cow milk.Often referred as juusto, or sometimes leipäjuusto, the Finnish cheese has a dense, almost feta-like texture that holds firm and, like bread, can act as a vehicle for toppings. Eaten like french toast with maple syrup, jam, or fresh fruit such as cloudberries, juusto makes for a…
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