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German Cheeses

German cheese

German cheese. Pixel2013 / Pixabay.com / 2018 / CC0 1.0

More than 600 different types of cheese are made in Germany, with about 75% of those being made in Bavaria in the south of Germany, and in the Allgäu region of Bavaria in particular. In fact, up until recently in Germany, there was the “popular belief that decent cheese could not be made north of the river Main.” [1]Heinzelmann, Ursula. “Möhrenlaibchen: How the Carrot Got into the Cheese.” Gastronomica, vol. 9, no. 3, 2009, Page 51. https://doi.org/10.1525/gfc.2009.9.3.48. Accessed 9 Apr. 2022.

Cheese consumption began rising in Germany after the Franco-German war (1870-1871), but this came at a time of heavy industrialization in Germany, and so to meet the demand cheese production moved away from small, artisanal producers to larger, industrialized production. The two wars of the first half of the 1900s put controls on the production of cheese, further industrializing and standardizing it. From 1950 to 1969, a law called the “Bewirtschaftungsnotgesetz” controlled the “production, distribution, and pricing of milk”. The result was that while cheese was plentiful, the preponderance of it — with a few whiffy exceptions such as Limburger — was more unobtrusive, plain cheeses for sandwiches than the distinctive, pungent varieties from France. [2]Heinzelmann, Ursula. “Möhrenlaibchen: How the Carrot Got into the Cheese.” Gastronomica, vol. 9, no. 3, 2009. Pp. 48–52. https://doi.org/10.1525/gfc.2009.9.3.48. Accessed 9 Apr. 2022.

Artisanal German cheeses began to appear on the scene again in the 1980s.

Most German cheese tends to be semi-firm or firm, rather than soft, with notable exceptions such as Quark. [3]Consumption of cheese in Germany from 2010 to 2020. Statista. Accessed April 20222 at https://www.statista.com/statistics/526338/cheese-consumption-germany/

Germany is both the largest producer and the largest exporter of cheese in the EU. [4]Where does our cheese come from? Eurostat. 19 January 2019. Accessed April 2022 at https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/-/edn-20190119-1

Germany is also the world leader in producing machinery to make, slice, chop, grate and wrap cheese. Around 80% of the Brie and Camembert sold in the world is wrapped by German machinery. [5]The Cheese Industry – Alpma builds the machinery. DeutscheWelle. 2 June 2015. Accessed April 2022 at https://www.dw.com/en/the-cheese-industry-alpma-builds-the-machinery/av-18493092

Some German Cheeses

    • Allgäu Emmentaler

      Allgäu Emmentaler

      Allgäu Emmentaler is a yellowish Bavarian cheese with large round eyes. It is mild tasting when young; stronger when aged. It is often now sold sliced in packages for sandwiches.

    • Bergkäse

      Bergkäse

      Bergkäse is the generic name for a group of cheeses made in the Alps. Typically cheeses in this grouping are taken to be firm, pliable, and pale yellow, with a texture similar to Emmenthal. 

    • Cambozola Cheese

      Cambozola Cheese

      Cambozola Cheese is a cow’s milk blue cheese that is a cross between Gorgonzola and Camembert cheeses.

    • Limburger Cheese

      Limburger Cheese

      Limburger cheese has a brown rind and a strong smell, both of which come from the bacteria that grows on the cheese. Inside, the cheese is cream-coloured and mild tasting.

    • Muenster Cheese

      Muenster Cheese

      Muenster is a washed-rind, semi-firm cheese with a red sticky rind. European versions are very smelly; American versions are milder and less aromatic.

    • Quark Cheese

      Quark cheese in plastic tub

      Quark is a soft, unripened white cheese that usually comes in tubs or vacu-packs. The curds are usually homogenized so that it is smooth and looks like sour cream, though some styles leave the curds intact. The cheese has a tang similar to sour cream.

    • Tilsit Cheese

      Tilsit Cheese

      Tilsit cheese is a creamy, semi-firm cheese with a rich taste. It is made from cow’s milk in many countries.

References[+]

References
↑1 Heinzelmann, Ursula. “Möhrenlaibchen: How the Carrot Got into the Cheese.” Gastronomica, vol. 9, no. 3, 2009, Page 51. https://doi.org/10.1525/gfc.2009.9.3.48. Accessed 9 Apr. 2022.
↑2 Heinzelmann, Ursula. “Möhrenlaibchen: How the Carrot Got into the Cheese.” Gastronomica, vol. 9, no. 3, 2009. Pp. 48–52. https://doi.org/10.1525/gfc.2009.9.3.48. Accessed 9 Apr. 2022.
↑3 Consumption of cheese in Germany from 2010 to 2020. Statista. Accessed April 20222 at https://www.statista.com/statistics/526338/cheese-consumption-germany/
↑4 Where does our cheese come from? Eurostat. 19 January 2019. Accessed April 2022 at https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/-/edn-20190119-1
↑5 The Cheese Industry – Alpma builds the machinery. DeutscheWelle. 2 June 2015. Accessed April 2022 at https://www.dw.com/en/the-cheese-industry-alpma-builds-the-machinery/av-18493092
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