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What Is Bread Cheese, and How Should You Eat It?

By Kristina Vänni

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Published on Jul. 28, 2025 Save Saved Saving

Bread cheese might be relatively new in the United States, but this Finnish treat has been around for generations.

For years, if I wanted to savor the perfectly squeaky bites of my beloved Finnish leipäjuusto (bread cheese), I needed to make it from scratch. And while it’s absolutely worth it, it is a labor-intensive endeavor that takes the majority of a day to execute properly. This traditional Finnish cheese is so delicious that I’ve been known to tuck a wheel in my carry-on just before departing from the Helsinki airport to return home to the United States.

Imagine my surprise whe

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