Brussels cheese vs Harzer
Brussels cheese
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Soft
- Type
- Washed rind
- Rind
- Washed rind
- Country
- Belgium
Brussels cheese is a traditional cow's milk cheese from Belgium, also called fromage de Bruxelles, ettekees, or hettekees. It is made from skimmed milk, so the paste has very little fat, and it is salty, sharp, and strongly aromatic. The color is pale yellow, sometimes with a slightly darker edge, and the body is soft and a bit crumbly. It is a matured cheese, not a fresh curd and not a hard wheel for grating. The name points to Brussels, where it was long sold in the markets.
Harzer
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-soft
- Type
- Washed rind
- Rind
- Washed rind
- Country
- Germany
Harzer is a German sour-milk cheese made from cow's milk, specifically from a lean curd. It is small, pale at the start, and stronger as the surface ripens. Many pieces are short rolls dotted with caraway, and others are little rounds. The smell grows loud with age, while the young cheese is milder. It is a lean cheese sold in ordinary shops, not a rare farm specialty.