Liptauer

Liptaur is a kind of cheese, usually spicy but made with sheep’s-milk cheese, goat’s-milk cheese, quark cheese or cottage cheese. It is part of the cuisines of many countries, specially enjoying a pride of place in Slovak cuisine, Hungarian cuisine, Austrian cuisine and Italian cuisine. The name “Liptauer” is derived from the German word “Liptau” for the region of Liptov in North Slovakia. It’s also known as the Spuma di formaggio all’ungherese in Trieste in Italy.
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