Rauchkäse (smoke cheese) is a German variety of
smoked cheese, known for being semi-soft with a smoky brown rind.
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Basil Weixler, whose dairy company is still in operation today. It is typically smoked using birch or spruce woods.
See also
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* German cuisine
The cuisine of Germany consists of many different local or regional cuisines, reflecting the country's federal history. Germany itself is part of the larger cultural region of Central Europe, sharing many culinary traditions with neighbouring c ...
* List of German cheeses
* List of cheeses
This is a list of cheeses by place of origin. Cheese is a milk-based food that is produced in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms. Hundreds of types of cheese from various countries are produced. Their styles, textures and flavors dep ...
* List of smoked foods
This is a list of smoked foods. Smoking (cooking), Smoking is the process of seasoning, flavoring, cooking, or food preservation, preserving food by exposing it to smoke from burning or smoldering material, most often wood. Foods have been smoke ...
References
German cheeses
Smoked cheeses
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