Mixed with fruit preserves or fresh fruit for a quick and healthy dessert.Spread it on toast or bagels with your favorite savory or sweet toppings.Quark is very versatile and, like cream cheese, cottage cheese and yogurt, is used in a lot of both sweet and savory recipes.
Being made with whole milk it has a higher fat (and therefore calorie) content than low-fat yogurt so keep that in mind if you’re on a calorie-restricted diet.
Quark is traditionally made with whole milk and so cup for cup has a higher protein content than plain, low-fat Greek yogurt or skyr. Quark is a great source of protein, calcium, vitamins A and B, and probiotics. It has also been described as something of a mix between yogurt and cottage cheese. Some have dubbed it as “Germany’s Greek yogurt” but it’s really not an accurate comparison because not only is it thicker (a spreadable cheese) and has a different flavor (less tart and tangy, mild but more complex), the process of making it is also different. It’s very versatile and is used in both sweet and savory recipes. The most popular version of this cheese is Germany’s Quark. Quark is a kind of soft, creamy, spreadable cheese that has been around for millennia and is known by different names in different countries.
German quark how to#
This tutorial will show you how to make quark right at home that not only tastes better than the store-bought stuff, but is also much cheaper! What is Quark? For anyone living outside of Western Europe, quark is not only challenging to find (in some places downright impossible), it’s also very expensive. I’ve had to adjust to the fact that I can no longer readily or cheaply find it in the grocery stores. Now you can make it yourself for a fraction of the cost and it tastes better than store-bought! Learn how to make homemade quark cheese the right way for the BEST flavor and texture!īeing from southern Germany, Quark is something I grew up eating on a regular basis. Quark is a wonderfully creamy, spreadable soft cheese that’s deliciously versatile in both sweet and savory dishes.