409940 Sun Jun 10 07:59:25 -0700 2007 11 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 2646307 I was at Whole Foods yesterday, and noticed bread cheese at the cheese counter. When I asked the guy behind the counter, he said you could use it to make grilled cheese. Narrows it down. I asked if it was like halloumi which is what it kind of looked like. He didn't look like he knew but paused and said, "umm, yeah." I've googled it and can't find anything about it. This was cheese, not a mixture of bread and cheese or a sandwich. Has anyone had it/seen it? Sun Jun 10 07:59:25 -0700 2007 39874 chowser 1 2652776 I haven't eaten it, but now that I know a bit about it I will check it out. It's a finnish cheese named Juustoleipia. Here are a couple links to look at: http://www.cheese.com/Description.asp?Name=Juustoleipa http://foodsci.wisc.edu/store/cheese.php (scroll down to see this cheese) Tue Jun 12 11:14:51 -0700 2007 2646307 80937 danhole 2 2652909 That's it--looks interesting. I wasn't sure if it was a Whole Foods creation like their smiling charlie (the mix of two cheese so it looks like a smiley face and they can charge a lot more for it)--I think that's what it's called. They don't say what it tastes like, though, or what it's best used for. Maybe I'll go to our cheesery and ask. Tue Jun 12 11:48:54 -0700 2007 2652776 39874 chowser 3 2663604 below is a link to a brief article on juustoleipa in the ny times to help you get a general idea of the taste. enjoy! http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B02EFDC1430F933A05756C0A9619C8B63 Fri Jun 15 10:38:16 -0700 2007 2652909 105536 jennybee 1 2664802 I ordered some from igourmet and thought it was interesting. It tastes pretty good heated up with either honey or preserves. It's ok plain. I wouldn't think to make a sandwich with it though. Fri Jun 15 16:27:22 -0700 2007 2646307 105570 murriel 1 2850032 I recently purchased some Carr Valley Cheese bread cheese that was a taste demo at the grocery store. I LOVE it! I warmed it in a fry-type pan on a mid-warm burner. Then, served it with something sweet. I used a strawberry jam one time and a blueberry sauce the 2nd time. The blueberry sauce was really good (just cooked them in microwave for about 3 minutes, sweetened with Splenda and added one of crystal lemonade water flavoring packets to add some tartness. This was kind of like a firm cheesecake-type dessert . I eat low carb and this made a great dessert without lots of carb. A friend indicated she's had it served in coffee--she said to put it in a cup and then add the coffee. I haven't tried that yet. I recommend you give cheese bread a try. Wed Aug 15 20:19:44 -0700 2007 2646307 119591 dlk 2 2854310 Thanks--what kind of consistency is it when it's warmed? Fri Aug 17 06:50:54 -0700 2007 2850032 39874 chowser 3 2930847 i wouldn't compare it to french toast unless you make rubbery french toast. it very clean, smooth, and a bit squeeky. it does not melt but softens when heated. similar to queso para frier. i am actually going to try and pair frying cheese with honey and preserves as the cost is much much cheaper! Tue Sep 11 10:39:14 -0700 2007 2854310 105536 jennybee 2 2856110 I can't picture cheese and coffee - but, one of those links said it tasted similar to french toast... so maybe. I picture the texture to be similar to brie??? Fri Aug 17 14:44:08 -0700 2007 2850032 104631 wino22 3 2932608 I picked some up from Whole Foods. I don't know what the quality is (though it was pretty pricy). I was disappointed. It was like a bland salty mozzarella with a rubbery consistency. Nothing like brie or french toast consistency. Tue Sep 11 18:23:42 -0700 2007 2856110 39874 chowser 4 2935078 i did the same -- and thought the about same especially for the price. perhaps fresh from a finnish farm would be a different story. Wed Sep 12 12:36:51 -0700 2007 2932608 105536 jennybee 1 3103324 You can also get juusto from Babcock Dairy at UW in Madison, Wisconsin! They have jalapeno juusto too!!! Yum! Wed Nov 07 09:35:28 -0800 2007 2646307 84128 omnivorousmammal