How to Eat Harzer Cheese?

Harzer Käse smeared with a red bacteria. This version is more spicy in taste. Harzer Käse is formed either into small rolls (often sold in multiples of 4 or 5) or into a longer log. Goes well with bread, butter or mustard, and pickles.

How do you eat German hand cheese?

Often served as an appetizer or as a snack with Apfelwein (Ebbelwoi or cider), it is traditionally topped with chopped or sliced onions, locally known as "Handkäse mit Musik" (literally: hand cheese with music).

How is Harzer cheese made?

This is caused by the unique production process: This cheese is made from curd from fermented skimmed milk (Sauermilchquark), where the curd is enriched with several strands of yeast bacteria and edible red mold.

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