Rauchkäse vs Scamorza
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.
Scamorza
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-soft
- Type
- Stretched curd
- Rind
- No rind
- Country
- Italy
Scamorza is an Italian stretched-curd cheese with a firmer, drier body than fresh mozzarella. It is made from cow's milk and formed into a pear shape or a small oval with a narrow top. The paste is pale, elastic, and mild, with a light tang. Many pieces are smoked, and those taste deeper and look golden at the surface. Unsmoked scamorza stays white and tastes cleaner.