Finnish cheeses

Aura is a blue mold cheese, produced in Finland. It is somewhat similar to Roquefort in taste and texture, and takes its name from the Aura river, which runs through the city of Turku. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aura (cheese)"

Lappi cheese is so named because its recipe was developed in the Lapland region of Finland. It is made from partially skimmed cow's milk, which results in a cheese nearly identical to Swiss cheese except that it is pasteurized, and so is a little less flavorful, with smaller holes and a slightly firmer texture. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lappi cheese"

Leipäjuusto ('bread cheese') is a fresh cheese traditionally made from cow's beestings, rich milk from cow that has recently given birth. Commercially available versions are typically made from regular milk, and they lack some colour and flavour because of this. Origins of this cheese are at Northern Finland and Kainuu. ...more on Wikipedia about "Leipäjuusto"

Raejuusto is a Finnish fresh cheese that is rather similar to cottage cheese. In Sweden, raejuusto type cheese is known as keso, and in Denmark as hytteost. Raejuusto is made from cow's milk. ...more on Wikipedia about "Raejuusto"

Uunijuusto is a Finnish fresh, soft cheese made from cow's beestings (bovine colostrum), the first milk of a calved cow by adding a pinch of salt (0.5 grams per a litre of milk) and by baking the milk in an oven (30 minutes in 150 degrees Celsius, and for a few moments in 250 degrees to get the color). Sometimes uunijuusto is also made from normal milk, but that will require the use of eggs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Uunijuusto"

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