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Czech Cheeses

Quark

Quark is a fresh acid-set cheese made by souring milk with lactic acid bacteria and straining the curd. Soft, white, unaged and usually unsalted, it anchors German, Austrian and Slavic cooking, where the drier version goes by tvorog.

Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Soft
Flavor: Mild, slightly milky

Olomoucké Tvarůžky

Olomoucké tvarůžky is a ripened soft cheese made in Loštice, in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It is known for its strong scent, pungent taste, yellowish colour and a fat content of only about 0.5%.

Country: Czech Republic
Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Soft, soft-ripened
Flavor: Pungent, spicy

Jihočeská Niva

Jihočeská Niva is a type of blue cheese from the Czech Republic. It is produced in the southern Bohemia region, known for its clean environment and rich pastures. The cheese is cylindrical, with a diameter of 180-200 mm and a …

Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Semi-soft, crumbly, blue-veined
Flavor: Salty, pungent, aromatic, sharp finish

Abertam

Abertam is a Czech farmhouse cheese made from sheep milk in the Karlovy Vary area. It is hard pressed, ripened for two months, and known for a robust flavour that comes from the mountain pastures of Bohemia.

Country: Czech Republic
Milk Type: Sheep's milk
Texture: Hard
Flavor: Acidic, strong, tangy

Jihočeská Zlatá Niva

Jihočeská Zlatá Niva is a type of blue cheese from the Czech Republic. It is recognized as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) product. The cheese is cylindrical, with a diameter of 180-200 mm and a height of about 10 cm, …

Milk Type: Cow's milk
Texture: Semi-soft, blue-veined
Flavor: Salty, pungent, aromatic, sharp finish