Western German Cheeses

The name and the size of Hessen Handkäse are both derived from its traditional manufacturing method, in which the cheese was molded by hand. Handkäse is a German regional sour milk cheese produced in Frankfurt Rhine-Main and Rhe... READ MORE

This cheese from Nieheim in Ostwestfalen-Lippe is made from low-fat sour cow's milk quark using a traditional recipe. After ripening for a few days, the cheese is rubbed with a mixture of salt, cumin, and water. Nieheim cheese tends to become stro... READ MORE

This breakfast cheese, also known as Odenwäld hand cheese, is a reddish soft cheese from the Hessian Odenwald region. The name 'breakfast cheese' comes from the fact that it was traditionally eaten for breakfast by farmers after milking their... READ MORE