White lacquer
Weißlacker is from cow's milk produced semi-hard cheese from southern Oberallgäu .
Origin and Distribution
Weißlacker was invented by Josef and Anton Kramer in Wertach in 1874 . It is said to be the first patented cheese in the world. The cheese has its origin in the Oberallgäu district and is also known as beer cheese . The name Weißlacker , formerly also Weißschmierer , owes its appearance, a white, lacquer-like smear on the surface. It is only produced by Allgäuer Hof-Milch GmbH in Sonthofen . Annual production is around 50–60 tons.
"Weißlacker" or "Allgäuer Weißlacker" has been registered as a protected designation of origin (PDO) in the register of the European Union since February 26, 2015 and is therefore protected in the name throughout Europe.
features
The white lacquer has no bark . The cheese is light-colored and has a few small break holes and has a slightly crumbly consistency. The mass has matured evenly. The loaves weigh one to two kilograms. The cheese is packed in 60 gram blocks for the self-service counter.
Manufacturing
Weißlacker is made from pasteurized cow's milk and with an addition of 25 percent raw milk. After refreshment , chopping, scooping out and a two-day bath in a brine , the cube-shaped cheese is placed in the refrigerated maturing room for three months. Regularly sprinkled with salt and lubricated, it matures for another three to four months, prepackaged in aluminum foil.
Aroma
The white lacquer has a strongly piquant to spicy and salty taste. Its fat content is 45% i.Tr. , its salinity by 5%.
use
Weißlacker - cut into bite-sized cubes - is eaten with beer with a pretzel or in a vinaigrette made from vinegar, oil and lots of onions. It can also be baked as a filling for puff pastry pockets or fried in cubes in a farmer's pan . Weißlacker is used for the production of the cheese mix for Allgäuer Kässpatzen .
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.br.de ( Memento from March 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Official Journal of the European Union of October 15, 2014 (PDF)