Lapland cheese , leypayuusto ( Finnish. Leipäjuusto , literally - "bread cheese", also in use and another name - juustoleipä , "cheese bread") - fresh cheese made from cow's milk , which is made in Finland . Traditionally made from colostrum , the addition of deer or even goat milk is possible. Modern, industrially produced cheese is made from regular milk, which impoverishes color and taste.
It has a fairly soft texture and a delicate sweet taste. He creaks on his teeth, creating a feeling of “rubberiness”, which is why he received the name Finnish squeaky cheese in English - Finnish creaky cheese.
In Finnish stores, it is sold in the form of large and miniature cakes, as well as pieces.
Content
Manufacturing
The cheese preparation process is traditional: the milk is heated, then rennet is added, which causes the separation of the protein mass from the whey . The resulting cheese mass is collected in a lump and rolled into a cake. The cheese is baked in the oven or on the grill, or flambered , as a result of which fat appears on the surface of the cake, forming a natural protective golden layer.
History
It originates from Pohjanmaa , Kainuu and northern Finland. Previously, cheese was produced at regional or local dairy plants; when the plants began to be enlarged, the production of Lapland cheese was preserved only at small private creameries and cheese factories.
Previously, cheese was made in spring and autumn, when there was a lot of milk. Cheese was considered a delicacy and was sometimes given to workers instead of money, for example, as a fee for haying. The cheese was dried and stored, for example, in granaries with grain. So it could be kept for years. Dried stale cheese softened when heated on charcoal. Pieces of cheese were put in various soups.
Use
This cheese is eaten warm or cold; there are several serving options:
- sliced cheese served with cloudberry jelly or fresh cloudberries.
- cut the cheese cake into pieces, pour hot coffee on top. In Sweden, this dish is called kaffeost ("coffee cheese"). Cheese is eaten with a spoon directly from coffee.
- cheese is cut into a cup or plate, cream is poured on top so that the slices are slightly saturated, sprinkled with a little sugar and cinnamon and sent briefly to the oven. Served with cloudberry jelly.
- in modern Lapland cuisine, diced cheese is often used as a substitute for Feta in salads.
- as a dessert, bread cheese is served in the same way as Camembert : fried in butter in a pan until softened, with jam, usually cloudberry.
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See also
- Lapland cheese recipe (fin.)