Greetings from Finland You did a good job, it was authentic looking. Bread cheese is traditionally made from milk that has been freshly milked. That is, it is not heated on the stove. Traditionally, it is baked on an open fire on a round birch board. Salt is the most important thing in cheese, it determines the taste. Here in Finland, two slightly different names are used for cheese. Either cheese bread, which I think is probably the right one, or bread cheese. The name depends on whether it was made in Lapland or Kainuu. This cheese is very popular here for many different purposes. Thank you for bringing the Finnish tradition of cheese to everyone.
An edit, as far as I know it's traditionally made with the first milk that the cow gives after givng birth to a calf. What you get in finnish supermarkets is industrial and neither made with fresh nor with Colostrum Milk, it is always regular pasteurized milk. It is more pale and has less flavour than the traditional stuff made with Colostrum / Ternimaito.
I love educating my customers about this cheese. It was a big hit at our Christmas stroll with hot coffee. I had lots of requests for hot coco so looks like I’ll be selling that with the cheese next year as well. Because chocolate and cheese…why not.
My heritage originates from Finland and my grandmother used to make Finnish squeaky cheese when I was kid. She’d make it on sauna night and we dunk it in coffee! It was always a treat. Thank you so much for the video! I’ve been searching for a recipe for years
Hello from Finland. I can´t believe you made leipäjuusto! I am a Swedish speaking Finn. We are a small ethnic minority of Finns. We call it "bondost" which literally translates into farmer´s cheese. I think that is because it is the easy and straightforward way that anyone could make cheese quick at home back in the days. I buy leipäjuusto in the supermarket the same way as any other cheese. My daughter likes having it as a snack after school sometimes. Cloudberries are incredibly healthy, so I force myself to have some every now and then. But I am not a huge fan of it. I prefer having my bondost with apricot jam and that works really well, too. Thank you for the great videos you make!
Thank you Gavin!! As a finn I've never heard serving it in coffee😅 Cloudberryjam is the most trational way. But we also put cubed Leipäjuusto in savory salads and even use it in Indian dishes as a paneer substitude👌 And traditionally the cheese is grilled in wood heated oven, next to hot coles.
I think I've seen it labeled as Finnish "bread cheese" in American grocery stores. Once toasted it's very good. I like it with cloudberry jam and lingonberry jam too! Most any mild cheese pairs well with cloudberry jam. Thank you for the great recipe Gavin!
Thank you for this video. Just returned from Lapland where I had this cheese everyday for breakfast. I was getting withdrawals and now, thank to you, I can make it at home in Australia 😊
I find it funny, I'm visiting finland and eating a piece of leipäjuusto just as you post the video. I'm definitly gonna make some, it looks pretty quick to do.
I actually made some the exact same way as the recipe you listed and it turned out alright I think I needed to dry the cheese longer the next time. It turned out sweeter than expected.
This is in every grocery store here in my area. I live in the central upper Peninsula of Michigan. There is a very large concentration of Finnish people here.
You can also griddle the cheese on a flat top/pan for extra browning. Basically turns them into a cheese stick, as it doenst melt (or shouldnt at least) I buy an American brand that is inspired by this cheese, and it makes great BBQ appetizers when cut into strips, griddled, and served with dried fruit.
Well Gavin I must say I have tried several different recipes for this including one that was basically mozzarella then baked. Not one of them has ever said to drain for 4 hours. This is a game changer. I’m planning on making a ten gallon batch tomorrow. It’s a smash hit at my booth but I have never been satisfied by the texture results I have gotten. So I’m going to do my normal recipe then try the long drain instead of dangerously trying to pour off hot whey from the oven. Thank you.
Made this recently and it was an absolute hit with friends and family. Mixed results on the coffee, as some were too eager to eat it as is! Will definitely be making more as it’s a fairly low-effort make that you don’t have to be super attentive over.
Hi Gavin! I tried looking through your videos but didn't notice, have you ever made Dominican/Latin American queso frito? It's a common food item in several Latin American countries, and in the Dominican Republic is a key part of the famous Dominican breakfast "mangú con los tres golpes." Love your videos!
Yes, I've just reviewed my catelogue of cheese videos and believe that my Queso Fresco recipe with a slight modification of 1.5 Tbs of salt (instead of just 1) would be perfect to make Queso Frito! Try it.
When you first said :"place it under the griller" I understood :"place it under the gorilla" and my first thought was :"where do they get gorillas in finland?" Jokes aside, this cheese will be my next try...looks so delicious
Hey Gav, I remember during one of your Ask the Cheeseman streams about this cheese and I'm so happy that you finally made a video for it! Where did you find a recipe for it? I have had the most difficult time finding one!
There is actually a recipe for it in a used book I just got. Making Great Cheese At Home by Barbara Ciletti. But I'm so glad it was on video. Watching is always better imo.
Greetings from Finland. Here’s one tip for serving leipäjuusto: Wrap a square piece of leipäjuusto in filo pastry and fry in a pan with salted butter. Serve with cloudberry jam. It works great with glass of nice port wine. We usually eat the leipäjuusto at room temperature with coffee, less often in the coffee. Another tip for serving leipäjuusto. We do this every Christmas: Cut the leipäjuusto into cubes of 1.5cm by 1.5cm. Put the cubes in a high-sided oven dish and pour plenty of heavy cream and some sugar on top. Bake in the oven at about 200C for 10-15 minutes. Serve with defrosted cloudberries or during the summer with fresh cloudberries.
Thanks for the recipe! I'm from finland and the way you said leipäjuusto was okay😁👍 Not good, not bad haha. I actually find it kind of interesting how your pronouciation of finnish sounds exactly like an american trying to pronounce finnish
@@GavinWebber I mean it's just interesting although in English your accent is clearly distinct when comparing to an american, but native speakers of english overall, regardless of their original accent pronounce finnish the same way😁 If you wanna visit finland, I really suggest helsinki on july or june. The best weather
A tip for using those grills inside an oven. The food being cooked should be way higher than that. With it at that distance you may as well have used the oven function.
many people in Finland hate bread cheese because of the crackling. the best recipe for bread cheese is this one. put a piece of cheese on a plate. pour cream on top. heat in the microwave so that it starts to melt/bubble a little. take it out and put some jam on it. my favorite is strawberry jam. I have to admit. as a Finn, I have never heard of mixing coffee.
Great job! Honestly looks better than the Finnish recipes I've come across. Though one gripe is that typically leipäjuusto has a more uneven "leopard spot" type browning. I'd recommend putting it as high in the oven as it goes. Always had it cold myself, also never put it in coffee though I have heard of lapplanders doing it. Tried making some myself yesterday, came out pretty miserable, but I hope next time goes better. By the way, this might be a really annoying question but what type of calcium chloride do you use? Is it the hexahydrate form, dihydrate or anhydrous?
Another finnish cheese is Uunijuusto, oven cheese. You need 1 litre of colostrum a.k.a. first milk and teaspoon of salt. You need to butter your ovensafe dish. About 50 minutes in 200C. Eat with berries or jam. Don't actually know if that is actual cheese or just dessert that has cheese in its name
Our Puerto Rican friend likes to eat his cheese in coffee and we always made fun of him, ha! Maybe he's part Finnish?! I'm wondering if this would be good tucked into bread dough and then baked? Or in salads in place of fresh mozzarella? Or served with honey drizzled on top and some fresh sprigs of thyme.... Hmmm, now you got me thinking!
Finn here. It goes wonderfully with salad instead of mozzarella or feta, we use it like that as well. The cheese is a bit on the tougher side so not sure if it'll go well baked in. The cheese itself is called Bread Cheese for the reason that it sort of serves the role of bread while being a cheese. Love the honey + thyme idea tho; Leipäjuusto is traditionally served with sweet cloudberry jam after all.
I think its called leipäjuusto (breadcheese), because you can eat it like bread because its so good :) Just bought 500g from local store for bit over 2 euros :)
Bit of a coincidence. Yesterday I made a new friend from Lappland Finland in an online game. I will have to ask him about this cheese and if many people make it at home.
Pronunciation tip: "Lei", try the start of "Raven" with a clear L instead of R, and "Pä" you can approximate with "Baron" but hard P. Juu in juusto is pretty much correct, just cut the o. You're ending it with "ou", chuck the u and you're good.
It helps the rennet coagulate the cheese better. When milk is pasteurized, the high temperature alters the properties of the milk and makes it not coagulate as well.
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Greetings from Finland
You did a good job, it was authentic looking.
Bread cheese is traditionally made from milk that has been freshly milked.
That is, it is not heated on the stove. Traditionally, it is baked on an open fire on a round birch board.
Salt is the most important thing in cheese, it determines the taste.
Here in Finland, two slightly different names are used for cheese.
Either cheese bread, which I think is probably the right one, or bread cheese.
The name depends on whether it was made in Lapland or Kainuu.
This cheese is very popular here for many different purposes.
Thank you for bringing the Finnish tradition of cheese to everyone.
Yes are welcome, and thank you for the extra information about this simple yet wonderful cheese.
An edit, as far as I know it's traditionally made with the first milk that the cow gives after givng birth to a calf. What you get in finnish supermarkets is industrial and neither made with fresh nor with Colostrum Milk, it is always regular pasteurized milk. It is more pale and has less flavour than the traditional stuff made with Colostrum / Ternimaito.
I love educating my customers about this cheese. It was a big hit at our Christmas stroll with hot coffee. I had lots of requests for hot coco so looks like I’ll be selling that with the cheese next year as well. Because chocolate and cheese…why not.
I'll try it that way when I attempt to make it fresh this Saturday. Hopefully, I can make it as close to authentic as I'm able.
At what point do you add the salt? And other flavors like jalapeño, garlic, etc?
A whole episode on cheese you can grill would be a great subject... that cheese looked incredible! Thanks, Gavin! T4
Yes!
My heritage originates from Finland and my grandmother used to make Finnish squeaky cheese when I was kid. She’d make it on sauna night and we dunk it in coffee! It was always a treat. Thank you so much for the video! I’ve been searching for a recipe for years
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Hello from Finland. I can´t believe you made leipäjuusto! I am a Swedish speaking Finn. We are a small ethnic minority of Finns. We call it "bondost" which literally translates into farmer´s cheese. I think that is because it is the easy and straightforward way that anyone could make cheese quick at home back in the days. I buy leipäjuusto in the supermarket the same way as any other cheese. My daughter likes having it as a snack after school sometimes. Cloudberries are incredibly healthy, so I force myself to have some every now and then. But I am not a huge fan of it. I prefer having my bondost with apricot jam and that works really well, too. Thank you for the great videos you make!
Apricot jam sounds like a good substitute for cloudberry.
Oh yes! Finn here, love leipäjuusto. I might just follow this tutorial, thanks for the video!
Thank you Gavin!! As a finn I've never heard serving it in coffee😅 Cloudberryjam is the most trational way. But we also put cubed Leipäjuusto in savory salads and even use it in Indian dishes as a paneer substitude👌
And traditionally the cheese is grilled in wood heated oven, next to hot coles.
Having it with coffee has been just about the most common way to serve leipäjuusto among old folk in my experience.
@@pissmilker2313 yes with coffee, but in coffee??
@@touhulanfarmi5996 yes, it is done in Lapland. I have had it in coffee in Tornionjokilaakso quite a few times.
I think I've seen it labeled as Finnish "bread cheese" in American grocery stores. Once toasted it's very good. I like it with cloudberry jam and lingonberry jam too! Most any mild cheese pairs well with cloudberry jam. Thank you for the great recipe Gavin!
@@anttimakimartti Wow! Thats the first time i've heard it.
I first had cloud berry jam in Newfoundland where they grow very well. Freshly picked they are an amazing treat. I see what I'm doing this weekend!
Thank you for this video. Just returned from Lapland where I had this cheese everyday for breakfast. I was getting withdrawals and now, thank to you, I can make it at home in Australia 😊
Absolutely loved that you managed to get some cloudberry jam to go with leipäjuusto!
I find it funny, I'm visiting finland and eating a piece of leipäjuusto just as you post the video.
I'm definitly gonna make some, it looks pretty quick to do.
Nice! Cloudberry j is amazing. For people who are interested, check out your local IKEA as they might stock it.
Thanks for the tip!
I came here to say this.
I actually made some the exact same way as the recipe you listed and it turned out alright I think I needed to dry the cheese longer the next time. It turned out sweeter than expected.
I love coffee and I love cheese, but I'm not sure this will catch on more widely.
Another great video, thanks Gavin
My wife's comments were even less gracious than that, but I am all in.
This is in every grocery store here in my area. I live in the central upper Peninsula of Michigan. There is a very large concentration of Finnish people here.
You betcha! I’m from there too :) and of course I’m Finnish!
Another UP Finn here as well! I Have had this cheese a few times
You can also griddle the cheese on a flat top/pan for extra browning.
Basically turns them into a cheese stick, as it doenst melt (or shouldnt at least)
I buy an American brand that is inspired by this cheese, and it makes great BBQ appetizers when cut into strips, griddled, and served with dried fruit.
Mr. Gavin you know how to make me hungry and happy at the same time :D :D
Well Gavin I must say I have tried several different recipes for this including one that was basically mozzarella then baked. Not one of them has ever said to drain for 4 hours. This is a game changer. I’m planning on making a ten gallon batch tomorrow. It’s a smash hit at my booth but I have never been satisfied by the texture results I have gotten. So I’m going to do my normal recipe then try the long drain instead of dangerously trying to pour off hot whey from the oven. Thank you.
Great to hear! Thank you for trying my recipe.
Hey just curious, how did that batch turn out in the end? :00 was it better?
Made this recently and it was an absolute hit with friends and family. Mixed results on the coffee, as some were too eager to eat it as is!
Will definitely be making more as it’s a fairly low-effort make that you don’t have to be super attentive over.
Greetings from Finland! 🙂
So excited to try this!
Hi Gavin! I tried looking through your videos but didn't notice, have you ever made Dominican/Latin American queso frito? It's a common food item in several Latin American countries, and in the Dominican Republic is a key part of the famous Dominican breakfast "mangú con los tres golpes." Love your videos!
Yes, I've just reviewed my catelogue of cheese videos and believe that my Queso Fresco recipe with a slight modification of 1.5 Tbs of salt (instead of just 1) would be perfect to make Queso Frito! Try it.
This was a wonderful video! Thank you for making it!
When you first said :"place it under the griller"
I understood :"place it under the gorilla" and my first thought was :"where do they get gorillas in finland?"
Jokes aside, this cheese will be my next try...looks so delicious
This is awesome, Im trying your recipe in the fromaggio machine.
Good luck with that!
Havent had this in a while and never homemade, might have to try and make some it looks better then store bought.
Looks amazing and quite easy, on my to do list for sure, thks!
Well done sir!
That's a great looking cheese. Cheers, Gavin! ✌️
Hey Gav, I remember during one of your Ask the Cheeseman streams about this cheese and I'm so happy that you finally made a video for it! Where did you find a recipe for it? I have had the most difficult time finding one!
I had to watch about 5 videos in Finnish to get the gist of it and then crafted a recipe from them.
There is actually a recipe for it in a used book I just got. Making Great Cheese At Home by Barbara Ciletti. But I'm so glad it was on video. Watching is always better imo.
Also in the book it is made with goats milk....I prefer cow....and it has an option to add seasoning to it.
Greetings from Finland. Here’s one tip for serving leipäjuusto: Wrap a square piece of leipäjuusto in filo pastry and fry in a pan with salted butter. Serve with cloudberry jam. It works great with glass of nice port wine. We usually eat the leipäjuusto at room temperature with coffee, less often in the coffee. Another tip for serving leipäjuusto. We do this every Christmas: Cut the leipäjuusto into cubes of 1.5cm by 1.5cm. Put the cubes in a high-sided oven dish and pour plenty of heavy cream and some sugar on top. Bake in the oven at about 200C for 10-15 minutes. Serve with defrosted cloudberries or during the summer with fresh cloudberries.
Thanks for the tips!
Thanks for the recipe! I'm from finland and the way you said leipäjuusto was okay😁👍 Not good, not bad haha. I actually find it kind of interesting how your pronouciation of finnish sounds exactly like an american trying to pronounce finnish
Lucky I'm Australian then!
@@GavinWebber I mean it's just interesting although in English your accent is clearly distinct when comparing to an american, but native speakers of english overall, regardless of their original accent pronounce finnish the same way😁 If you wanna visit finland, I really suggest helsinki on july or june. The best weather
That looks incredible
I will be making this very soon!
A tip for using those grills inside an oven. The food being cooked should be way higher than that. With it at that distance you may as well have used the oven function.
That looks great, and easy!
Ooh this looks great!
many people in Finland hate bread cheese because of the crackling. the best recipe for bread cheese is this one.
put a piece of cheese on a plate. pour cream on top. heat in the microwave so that it starts to melt/bubble a little. take it out and put some jam on it. my favorite is strawberry jam. I have to admit. as a Finn, I have never heard of mixing coffee.
leipäjuusto mixing with coffee is northern Finland thing. Koillismaa is well known area where they do that. Kalle Päätalo write his books that often.
Great job! Honestly looks better than the Finnish recipes I've come across. Though one gripe is that typically leipäjuusto has a more uneven "leopard spot" type browning. I'd recommend putting it as high in the oven as it goes. Always had it cold myself, also never put it in coffee though I have heard of lapplanders doing it. Tried making some myself yesterday, came out pretty miserable, but I hope next time goes better. By the way, this might be a really annoying question but what type of calcium chloride do you use? Is it the hexahydrate form, dihydrate or anhydrous?
This one; www.littlegreenworkshops.com.au/product/calcium-chloride-with-dropper-cap/
Awesome! Thank you :)
I need this in my life
Another finnish cheese is Uunijuusto, oven cheese. You need 1 litre of colostrum a.k.a. first milk and teaspoon of salt. You need to butter your ovensafe dish. About 50 minutes in 200C. Eat with berries or jam. Don't actually know if that is actual cheese or just dessert that has cheese in its name
Our Puerto Rican friend likes to eat his cheese in coffee and we always made fun of him, ha! Maybe he's part Finnish?!
I'm wondering if this would be good tucked into bread dough and then baked? Or in salads in place of fresh mozzarella? Or served with honey drizzled on top and some fresh sprigs of thyme.... Hmmm, now you got me thinking!
Finn here. It goes wonderfully with salad instead of mozzarella or feta, we use it like that as well. The cheese is a bit on the tougher side so not sure if it'll go well baked in. The cheese itself is called Bread Cheese for the reason that it sort of serves the role of bread while being a cheese. Love the honey + thyme idea tho; Leipäjuusto is traditionally served with sweet cloudberry jam after all.
IKEA normally has cloudberry jam
looks delish!
It's great cold to folks!
I like it with honey
As a Finn, here's a thumbs up 👍
Thanks
Hey Gav, did you see the Pasta Grammer episode last week where they made a fresh goats milk cheese and
ricotta from the whey?
Yes, I saw it. Great if you can get raw milk!
I think its called leipäjuusto (breadcheese), because you can eat it like bread because its so good :) Just bought 500g from local store for bit over 2 euros :)
So good!
Any chance you can add a shipping list?
Sorry, do you mean an ingredient list?
If I ever go to Finland, I will immediately order this 🧀
Edit: Maybe not the last option 🤣
Any kind of jam, honey, or maple syrup is eaten with this, or you can just have it plain.
Bit of a coincidence. Yesterday I made a new friend from Lappland Finland in an online game. I will have to ask him about this cheese and if many people make it at home.
i want to make it cheese. say please how many degrees in your oven, also did you use grill and boiler in the oven, or only grill?
Just the grill part of the oven. Max temp
It has never occurred to me to put cheese in my hot coffee.
Pronunciation tip: "Lei", try the start of "Raven" with a clear L instead of R, and "Pä" you can approximate with "Baron" but hard P. Juu in juusto is pretty much correct, just cut the o. You're ending it with "ou", chuck the u and you're good.
very very cool
If you had a diffrent colandar, one with more holes, would it change your draining time?
I don't believe so
Mikä oli uunin lämpö kun paistoit leipäjuuston?
The oven was set to grill or broil. No temperature setting.
Kaffeost er en tradisjonell samisk ost som deles i biter og legges i kaffen som et energirikt måltid.
I made this cheese, easy to make and very nice, (with redcurrant jelly). The coffee and cheese, not for me, 😂. Thanks for your show
My pleasure 😊
but what if... instead of sugar, you sweetened your coffee with the cloudberry jam, and then put in the squeaky cheese?
Interesting
Do yourself a favor and don't.
I’m thinking smoked salmon would be good with this cheese
Why do you have to use non-iodized salt?
Iodine in salt kills the lactic bacteria present in the milk.
Well, in this cheese the lactic bacteria are not important. IMO you could as well use iodized salt. Eh?
ALL CHEESE PIZZA
Indeed!
Almost like putting marshmallows in your hot cocoa
Almost, but squeaky!
Oh..... Pizza!
Why the Calcium Chloride? Was this traditionally added?
It helps the rennet coagulate the cheese better. When milk is pasteurized, the high temperature alters the properties of the milk and makes it not coagulate as well.
How did Lapp Landers access a broiler?
They use a fire and place the cheese on a board and hold it up to the fire.
Could you not find reindeer milk lol
Interesting, just read it’s traditionally made from colostrum
That is the weirdest cheese I have ever seen. It looks good but weird!
pronounced "lay-pa yoo-stow-a"
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