Bosnian smoked cheese vs Rauchkäse
Bosnian smoked cheese
Facts
- Texture
- Hard
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnian smoked cheese is a very dry, hard cheese from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Local names include suhi dimljeni sir and dimljeni sir, which point to a cheese that is smoked and dried. A dark skin covers a pale interior, and the taste is piquant from the smoke and the salt. People eat it with meals rather than as a mild snack. Both home kitchens and dairies make it, so pieces can look a little different from one another.
Rauchkäse
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-soft
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- Germany
Rauchkäse is a semi-soft smoked cow's milk cheese from Germany. The name means smoke cheese, and the smoke is the defining step, not a single brand. A typical piece has a brown rind, a pale dense interior, and a savory smell of wood smoke. The paste is smooth and compact, and it softens readily when heated, with salt and a mild spice note under the smoke. It is sold in blocks and small wheels for both the table and the kitchen.