reiner@shs.ohio-state.edu (Reiner Wilhelms) (08/23/90)
I was unable to buy Quark in this country. At least I could not find it in Columbus, Ohio. It is essentially unknown. Quark is a milk product, and there is some (but only a faint) similarity with cottage cheese. It is a sort of curd cheese, which is, accoring to Webster, coagulated milk solid. The consistency of Quark (its German name) is different from cottage cheese, and it tastes really different. It is also white, but unlike cottage cheese, it is not curdy. One can mix it with milk, sweaten it, and obtain a nice creamy product, that can be topped with fruit or mixed with herbs. If I ask people about Quark, they will always answer that it is the same as cottage cheese. I know that this is not true, because I really dislike cottage cheese and love Quark. These are my questions: Is there an easy way to make it from scratch? Is Quark available in this country? If not, why is that? I crave it! Thanks for any hints. Reiner