Butterkäse vs Rauchkäse
Butterkäse
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-soft
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Natural rind
- Country
- Germany
Butterkäse is a semi-soft cow's milk cheese from Germany, and the German name means butter cheese. The paste is pale yellow, smooth, and mild, with a light tang and a soft buttery taste. A loaf is easy to slice, and small eyes are few or absent. German dairies treat it as an everyday slicing cheese rather than a long-aged wheel. The same mild style is also made in other countries for buyers who want a gentle melting cheese.
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.