In Sweden, Västerbotten cheese is considered a must-have for the late summer Crayfish Party and is also eaten together with the traditional dish of pickled herring, year round. It adds a distinctive flavour to the highly popular Västerbotten cheese pie or västerbottensostpaj as it is known in Sweden.

Västerbottensostpaj is the name given to the pie made using the cheese. Its main ingredients are Västerbottensost cheese, cream and eggs.  The pie is eaten widely in Sweden, especially during the celebrations of Christmas, Easter, Midsummer and during the crayfish season in August.