When I was in germany, I used this cheese called "Quark" (dictionary
translation = soft curd cheese) to make cheese cakes and they make
wonderful cream for fruit cocktails. Does anybody know what it's
called in here in the US, and where to get it?

"haidie" > wrote in message
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> When I was in germany, I used this cheese called "Quark" (dictionary
> translation = soft curd cheese) to make cheese cakes and they make
> wonderful cream for fruit cocktails. Does anybody know what it's
> called in here in the US, and where to get it?


It is called Quark here too.

Just do a Google search and you will turn up all kinds of information and
sources.

haidie wrote:

>When I was in germany, I used this cheese called "Quark" (dictionary
>translation =3D soft curd cheese) to make cheese cakes and they make
>wonderful cream for fruit cocktails. Does anybody know what it's
>called in here in the US, and where to get it?
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you think?
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Quark is also traded as bakers cheese in the US, but hard to come by.
Similar to cottage cheese, but much smoother.
Much less fat than cream cheese.

Best is to make your own.
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Titel: Homemade Quark
Kategorien: Cheese, Info
Menge: 1 Rezept

1,06 quarts Milk
2,3 ounces Buttermilk

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-Erfasst *RK* 25.01.04 von
-H.W. Hans Kuntze, CMC

To make homemade quark you will need 2 days. But the actual work
time is approx. 10 minutes. This recipe is for approx. 250g / 6.75oz
quark. You can easily double or triple the recipe to make more quark.
(for 1 kg /about 2 lb., use 4 liters/4.2 quarts of milk and 240 ml/
9.1oz cultured buttermilk) The texture of the quark depends on how
long you drain the quark. The quark is getting dryer the longer it
drains. You can make the quark smooth again with whey or milk. It is
important that all utensils are very clean. Pour the milk (2%) in a
big plastic bowl (you can also use whole milk). Add 60ml/2.3oz
cultured buttermilk and stir well. Cover the milk mixture and let
stand at room temperature (about 22C / 72F) for 48 hours. It is
recommended to use a bowl with a lid. Put the bowl with lid on a
dishtowel on a baking tray in the oven. Put the baking tray in the
middle rung. Set the oven to 30 -35 C / 86 - 95 F and heat the
soured milk mixture for 90 - 120 minutes. Now you can see that the
whey splits from the quark. The whey is yellowish-green colored. Put
the cheesecloth in a strainer and the strainer in a bowl. Pour in
the quark, tie the cheesecloth and hang up the quark in a cool place
to drain. Keep the whey for a healthy drink. It's good for the
intestinal flora. You can keep the quark and whey for approx. 5-7
days in the refrigerator. It depends on how cool the room
temperature was when the quark was drained.

http://www.marions-kochbuch.com/recipe/0926.htm

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Or:

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Titel: Buttermilkquark
Kategorien: Cheese, Info
Menge: 1 Rezept

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-Erfasst *RK* 25.01.04 von
-H.W. Hans Kuntze, CMC

Start with 2 quarts buttermilk, as fresh as possible. Pour into
ovensafe container with lid. Let sit in oven overnight (at least 8
hours), at 150 degrees.

Line a colander with a clean cloth, pour quark in colander, let
drain in fridge. If it drains too slowly, can fold cloth over the
top, and set a sealed tupperware bowl filled with water on top. To
use, can mix in a little milk until smooth. Wonderful with a little
fructose, and pureed fruit.

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