Aura

Aura is a semi-soft Finnish cheese made from cow’s milk. It originates from the city of Turku, but since 1935 the production has been transferred to the region of Äänekoski. This blue cheese has a creamy texture and a strong, tangy, salty, and sharp flavor, similar to Roquefort.

It was named after the Aura River. Nowadays, the cheese is sold in two versions – regular, aged for six weeks, and Aura Gold, aged for twelve weeks. Aura is often used as a filling for rolled stuffed salmon, but it is also commonly used in the preparation of cheese soups.