Allison Hooper, cheesemaker at Vermont Butter & Cheese Company is known for so many great European-style cheeses and also a sea-salted cultured butter in a basket. The creamery was recently featured on Martha Stewart and Allison also has a cookbook out now called "In a Cheesemaker's Kitchen." The website, http://www.vtbutterandcheese.com, is also full of serving suggestions, combinations, and recipe ideas.
In the past, I have heard about this company for its butter and creme fraiche, but yesterday I picked up a little tub of Quark.

I used to eat this type of cheese in Germany. It is made of cow's milk, and the versions I had were curdier and denser than the Vermont Quark, but the texture of Quark varies. The word "Quark" means "curd" in German. This is a creamy, almost bouncy cheese with the curds (I suppose) ground down into something that looks more like Creme Fraiche or Fromage Blanc. Quark is tangy and fluffy. It is good for dips, sandwiches (in lieu of mayo), pastries, and potatoes, but I enjoy it straight out of the tub on rye crackers. It only has 11% butterfat -- 2 grams of fat and 35 calories per ounce. The milk is all from Vermont and is rBGH-free. It's Kof-K kosher to boot!
The Cheese Mistress
http://www.cheesemistress.com
In the past, I have heard about this company for its butter and creme fraiche, but yesterday I picked up a little tub of Quark.
I used to eat this type of cheese in Germany. It is made of cow's milk, and the versions I had were curdier and denser than the Vermont Quark, but the texture of Quark varies. The word "Quark" means "curd" in German. This is a creamy, almost bouncy cheese with the curds (I suppose) ground down into something that looks more like Creme Fraiche or Fromage Blanc. Quark is tangy and fluffy. It is good for dips, sandwiches (in lieu of mayo), pastries, and potatoes, but I enjoy it straight out of the tub on rye crackers. It only has 11% butterfat -- 2 grams of fat and 35 calories per ounce. The milk is all from Vermont and is rBGH-free. It's Kof-K kosher to boot!
The Cheese Mistress
http://www.cheesemistress.com
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