Alpkäse
Alpkäseis a type ofcheesemade withcow's milkin the Alpine region (Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Germany).[1][2]It is classified as aSwiss-type or Alpine cheese.
Similar to the majority ofhard/semi-hard cheese,the more it ismatured,the more flavour it develops.[3]The alpkäse cheese from Trentino Alto Adige is made from cow milk. Some of those cheese varieties, exceeding 60 products, native to that place include Asiago Antico Maso Rosso, Arunda, Asiago d'allevo, Asiago Mezzano cheese and Asiago Pressato Trentino cheese.[4]
Austria
[edit]InAustria,Alpkäse refers to a hard cheese that resemblesVorarlberger Bergkäsein taste and texture. The difference between these cheeses lies in the period and place of production. Bergkäse is produced in the low mountain range (between 600 and 1500 m) and year-round, so even in winter, when the animals are in the stables and fed with hay. Alpkäse, on the other hand, is produced only in the summer between May and September on high mountain meadows above 1500 m (Alpine pasturesor alps), where the animals graze Alpine herbs. Therefore, Alpkäse is a seasonal product. An example of Austrian Alpkäse is theVorarlbergerAlpkäseorTirolerAlpkäseboth of which have been registered asPDO.[5]
The production of Alpkäse is closely tied to the traditional farming practice ofAlpine transhumance.[6]
See also
[edit]References
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