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(based on 11 ratings)
Located in:Cheese, Finland
Pronounced HOO-stah-lee-pah or you-stoy-lay-PA, its name means "bread cheese" in Finnish. Juustoleipa has been produced for more than 200 years in northern Finland and Sweden, originally from reindeer milk! Our variety comes from Wisconsin. This cheese is unusual in that it is baked during the cheesemaking process. The heat from baking caramelizes the sugars on the outside of the cheese to form a tasty crust similar to brown bread. Juustoleipa is an important cheese in its homeland; crucial to holiday celebrations and even marriage traditions. Mothers of eligible women used to offer suitors a cup of coffee with the cheese and, if the man liked the cheese, he married the girl!

This cheese doesn't melt, but can be warmed (put in the microwave for 10 or 20 seconds until it glistens). It has a sweet flavor, especially toward its brown crust where it has been caramelized. We recommend it served as a dessert with honey or lingonberry jam. For an unusual treat, try it dipped in hot coffee!

Product Reviews Summary
Avg. Customer Rating:
 
4.5 stars
(based on 11 reviews)
91% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:
Delicate(3), Firm(5), Flavorful(5), Smooth(4)
Best Uses:
Hors d'oeuvre(3)
Describe Yourself:
Foodie(3), Health conscious(3), Simple tastes(3)
 
A great find
By ReginaVerified Reviewer from White Marsh, MD on 5/29/2008
Pros:
Delicate, Firm, Smooth
Cons:
Bitter, Chewy, Overripe
Best Uses:
Hors d'oeuvre, Melted, Salads
Describe Yourself:
Foodie, Frequent Diner, Health Conscious, Simple Tastes
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

My husband is a man of simple tastes. I just love cheese all kinds of cheese. So, I try this one with my husband in mind. I make it just like the package indicates 30-45 secs in the microwave and then I add honey on top after cutting into squares. Well my husband just loved this! Now I do this couple times a month, as an appetizer. Also, tried it with rosehip jam.. absolutely decadent.

 
Pleasant
By TuomoVerified Reviewer from Baton Rouge, LA on 1/18/2008
Pros:
Firm, Flavorful, Smooth
Best Uses:
With cloudberry preserve, With coffee
Describe Yourself:
Health Conscious, Simple Tastes
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I grew up in Finland with amazing home-made juustoleipa (thank you Mom) and that may explain why all commercial products I have tried thus far have been disappointments. This Wisconsin variety was a really pleasant surprise and I had to order more. Good with hot coffee, amazing with cloudberry preserve.

 
Delicious!
By nmski from NM on 1/5/2008
Pros:
Flavorful
Best Uses:
Hors d'oeuvre
Describe Yourself:
Chef
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This item is delicious either out of the oven, or even microwave, prepared just as the package recommends!

 
Almost like the original
By Originally from FinlandVerified Reviewer from Atlanta, GA on 9/8/2007
Pros:
Delicate
Cons:
Overripe
Best Uses:
After Dinner
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This is as close to the original as it can be. The original in Finland is not as firm...juustoleipa in Finland is much softer, but I would recommend this to a friend.

 
Next best to fresh in Finland
By marcyatbay from Clayton, California on 8/29/2007
Pros:
Delicate, Flavorful, Smooth
Cons:
none at all
Best Uses:
Hors d'oeuvre, Sandwiches
Describe Yourself:
Chef, Foodie, Frequent Diner, Health Conscious, Simple Tastes
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This is the best Bread Cheese I've had since being in Finland. I didn't think I would ever find it in the states again, my mother used to know the farmers that made Bread Cheese but it is a dying art, sad to say. I'm so glad I found this website.

 
Love at 1st bite
By STVerified Reviewer from PA AND NJ on 8/22/2007
Pros:
Creamy, Firm, Flavorful, Rich, Smooth
Best Uses:
Melted
Describe Yourself:
Foodie
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Tasted a sample at [...] and feel in love. It reminds me of a grilled cheese sandwich without the bread.

 
A fun change of pace for cheese-lovers!
By Yummy DummyVerified Reviewer from Meridian, ID on 4/9/2007
Pros:
Chewy, Firm, Resilient
Best Uses:
Breakfast, Dessert
Describe Yourself:
I Like Food
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Just as described. I really liked the firm and even chewy texture of this hardy cheese. Warm it up until it begins to melt and top it with whatever you'd put on yorkshire pudding (apple butter, jam, marmalade, or even syrup!)

 
Excellent cheese
By Ironchain from Kansas City on 3/12/2007
Pros:
Firm, Flavorful, Rich
Cons:
none
Best Uses:
After Dinner, Hor d'oevre
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This is one of my favourite cheeses. I love it by itself, but I have eaten it with jam.

 
awesome cheese
By food guyVerified Reviewer from MD on 2/24/2007
Pros:
Durable, Good Value, High Quality
Best Uses:
Anytime cheese
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This was a great cheese. My wife doesn't like a lot of cheese, but I had to wrestle to get some of this one she tried it.
Good anytime morning or evening.

 
Delicious
By JKVerified Reviewer from Oklahoma on 2/22/2007
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I keep this cheese on hand at all times, it has a great flavor, and I always take it to parties; it is the first plate emptied.

 
Juustoleipa
By Finn girl from Minnesota on 2/22/2007
Cons:
Expensive
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

[...] This cheese is OK but not like the product that one gets in Finland or that this made by the Finnish ladies in upper Michigan.

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