Product Reviews and Ratings - Finland - Juustoleipa (Bread Cheese) from igourmet

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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!

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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 Regina

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 Tuomo

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 Finland

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 ST

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 Dummy

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 guy

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 JK

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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