Aura is a type of Finnish blue cheese produced in Äänekoski, Finland, by the Finnish dairy company Valio. The cheese is also sold in Canada and the United States where it is known as ‘Midnight Blue’. Aura is sold at two different aging periods; one at 6 weeks (regular) and the other called as ‘Aura Gold’ is matured until it is 12 weeks old.
Named the Aura River, which runs through the city of Turku, the cheese is matured until it obtains a semi soft texture. The rind is soft and the taste & texture is somewhat similar to Roquefort.

Aura

Valio

Traditional, creamy, semi-hard cheese made from cow's milk and its name is according to the town of Turku on the southern coast of Finland. It is a rindless cheese, of drum-shape with pale yellow colour. It is a breakfast cheese that was probably introduced in the 16th century. The cheese is smooth and creamy, with a richness and depth of flavour that owes much to the excellent grazing. The texture is firm and open and the flavour is aromatic, with a slightly sharp tang on the finish. Turunmaa is matured for two months or more and has a fat content of 50 percent. A similar cheese is Korsholm, Danish Cream Havarti. Like Cream Havarti, it is both a table cheese and a breakfast cheese to be served with fruit and bread.

Turunmaa

Valio Oy on meijeri ja ruokatalo, jonka omistavat suomalaiset maitotilat. Valion tehtävä on luoda hyvinvointia ja makuelämyksiä vastuullisesti. 

Valio

Aura

Turunmaa

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