"Alan_B" > wrote in message
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> Quark is a cheese, a soft cheese, a fresh cheese similar to marscapone
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> in texture but not as sweet in taste, more of a sour taste. Cheesecakes in
> Germany are made from drained quark instead of creamcheese.

Oh, okay. Here, marscapone is not all that common, but it can be found in
some places. Cream cheese is common here for cheesecake, but there is an
Italian version that uses Ricotta. I had that version once and found it to
be totally flavorless.

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