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Leipäjuusto

Squeaky grilled 'bread cheese' with cloudberry jam.

Finland Cheese & dairy Vegetarian

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Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Fresh cheese from Ostrobothnia and Kainuu baked until it squeaks, once made from colostrum and eaten warm with cloudberry jam.

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What is Leipäjuusto?

Leipäjuusto is a cheese & dairy from Finland: squeaky grilled ‘bread cheese’ with cloudberry jam. Fresh cheese from Ostrobothnia and Kainuu baked until it squeaks, once made from colostrum and eaten warm with cloudberry jam.

Made with

milkcheese

Cooked

grilled

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