Raejuusto (trans. "granular cheese" also known as grynost by the
Swedish speaking Finns) is a
Finnish fresh
cheese
Cheese is a dairy product produced in wide ranges of flavors, textures, and forms by coagulation of the milk protein casein. It comprises proteins and fat from milk, usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats, or sheep. During production, ...
that is rather similar to
cottage cheese. In
Sweden
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, raejuusto-type cheese is known as keso, and in
Denmark as hytteost. Raejuusto is made from
cow's
milk.
Raejuusto has a low fat content, similar to
cottage cheese and a high protein content. It can be enjoyed on its own or together with, for instance,
cucumber
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olive oil
Olive oil is a liquid fat obtained from olives (the fruit of ''Olea europaea''; family Oleaceae), a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin, produced by pressing whole olives and extracting the oil. It is commonly used in cooking: f ...
and ground
black pepper. Raejuusto is also often used to garnish soups and other dishes.
See also
*
List of cheeses
References
Finnish cheeses
Cow's-milk cheeses
Acid-set cheeses
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