Finnish Cheese Attraction in Jalasjärvi on our drive back to Tampere. -Buy fresh cheeses below store price.Finnish cheese attraction in Jalasjärvi on our drive back to Tampere. -buy fresh cheeses here at discount prices.The outside
of the Juustoportti Cheese shop/factory attraction in Jalasjärvi.
 Santa Clause's offical Finnish cheese attraction. --this is it! Located also at the cheese factory is an inviting cafe/restaurant with an open fireplace. If you are driving from Tampere to Seinäjoki then stop to shop for exquisite Finnish designed products and watch how Finnish cheese is made. On our drive back from Seinäjoki to Tampere, the three of us try out some fresh cheeses. Well aware that we can get more for our money, we purchase a good supply at the Juustoportti rest-stop with their discounted prices. So we'll buy a handful of gourmet cheeses for our new years eve party. Let's
go inside to see...
--As a prelude to buying locally made cheese at this Finnish cheese attraction, we decide to first browse around a bit... ...at the Pentik shop  "Got to have that Reindeer for Christmas honey"!!. --With 6 antler candle stick-holders. While on the
theme of Finnish Reindeer... Here is pillow by Pentik
...A perfect gift idea from Finland.  Hmm? ...useful wood product for grinding up seasonings or herbs.  Walls with shelves full of Finnish Pentik designed, bowls, plates, napkins, glass-ware, lamps display everything you need for your kitchen.  Seconds 2 Laatua --A veeeery important Finnish phrase to remember while shopping in Finland. Of course, if you buy something that is 2 laatua and for some reason you want to return it. Sorry! No go.  ...at the Marimekko shop  Aura is pointing to the legendary popular money-change or coin purses that Marimekko is well know for producing. Looking for
classy Marimekko
Finnish designer hand-bag's? Here's where you'll find one.
 Now
we'll say 'good-bye' to bag shopping and 'Hello' to Food shopping!
Something is smelling cheezy! Aura knows how to spot a deal and save money. She points to the cheeses that are produced at this Finnish cheese attraction mini cheese factory. Yep honey, take a picture...2.95 Euros for one of those puck-sized cheese. You save over a euro per puck.  A typical money saving tip when shopping: If you see half empty display's like the above, it does not necessarily mean they are low on stock for that product. Most likely the popular item was stocked the same day, and people bought them fast enough within the day...meaning... ...the shelver did not have enough time to restock...hence...it is a high volume product, which is in demand, the quality is probably good, and the price is even better. ...foods at
Juustoportti
 This canned "braised reindeer" has a picture of a reindeer with antlers...Ready to learn a new Finnish word... ...Poro = Reindeer You see... Finnish is easy to learn! A popular berry in Finland: cloudberry Lakka Cloudberry jam tastes especially good on top of hot porridge.  Tip: Here is what to eat those cloudberries with!  Serve it with coffee and pineapples. Put a couple pieces in a mug and pour on the coffee. Put a chunk of it on bread with dill pickles and ham on top. Cheese production in Finland
Cheese making in Finland? See it here at the Finnish cheese attraction. Here is a picture of the cheese factory production floor at Juustoportti in Jalasjärvi.  The process of making Finnish cheese.
Try their pizza. Even when Tomi takes a second glance at this picture, he says: "I want that pizza"! It is thin crusted and appears to be stone baked. They use a type of 'Fondue' style cheese by Valio on the pizza.  To Aura's
delight, gluten-free pizza is also available.
One week later at
our 'New Years Eve' party
A show of cheeses for our snack include:Tilsit: a mild tasting firm cheese. Kelarimies: buttery & salty tasting... has potential as a pizza topping. Goat & Paprika: milder, softer with bits of paprika. Goat Gruyére: personally my favorite cheese at the Finnish cheese attraction. This is a strong smelling and strong tasting cheese, resembling parmesan. The cheese takes over 6 months for ripening in an open cellar, made from lactose free homogenized goat's milk, with a whopping fat content of 29%. Since Goat Gruyére is my favorite...how about... ...useage? Serve it with other cheeses! Eat it with a salad or pasta dish. Tastes good with warm dishes. This cheese is medium soft, with 1.4% salt content. Smell: a combination smell between nut, vanila and cream. Goat Gruyére won an award at the Wine Expo as being the best goat cheese. Producer's recommendation:
Eat Goat Gruyére with the following beer & wines: Copper colored beer type... ...and these nutty flavored wine's: Vicarage Lane Marlborough (527747) white wine Chateauneuf-du-Pape (6911) red wine Lindemans Shiraz (006152) red wine We ate our selection of cheese's with red and green grapes, while nibbling on some 100% rye bread. How to spot a
deal when shopping for foods in Finland!
 The upside down yellow label shows that this cheese is on sale. Here it is -50% off normal price. Finnish cheese attraction information What is there to see, do, shop, and how about conveniences?
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Navigational purposes here is the address:
Keisarintie 145 61710 Pentinmäki Open each day from 7 am to 10 pm Sundays from 8 am to 10 pm Finnish cheese attraction summer opening hours: Daily from 7 am to 11 pm Sundays from 8 am to 11 pm Phoning from within Finland. 06-456 6900
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