German friends told me they were eating this and I had no idea what the hell they were talking about. TIL!

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[–] 34 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

Ah yes. The dairy product. Not the Ferengi bartender.

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  • [–] 26 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    I am not a gluon so I avoid quarks.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 weeks ago

    It can be tricky to find in the US. It also sometimes is called farmer's cheese. It's like a funkier cream cheese. It's really good for making dips with

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  • [–] 14 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    To be fair, you're eating quarks no matter what you're eating.

    Oh, another thought: the proton is the only subatomic particle with its own taste. (Hint: it tastes sour.)

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  • [–] 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    It's quite popular in Sweden for its high protein content, served basically in the same way you would serve any yoghurt.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

    Wait till you find out about Schmand :)

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

    It's typically known as ‘sour cream’ in English-speaking countries, although apparently the specific product can differ.

    In Eastern Europe, it can be added to soups, particularly borscht; works well in some burrito-style wraps (shawarma, spring rolls and such) and on sandwiches, instead of mayonnaise, ketchup or whatever. Or better yet, it goes nicely together with tomato sauces, hot sauces or mustard, especially if not mixed but put next to, so both sauces are tasted together.

    But especially, you want to get some crepes, wrap marinated mushrooms in them, and dip into sour cream mixed with strawberry jam. It's fantastic.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

    Works really well as a low calorie / fat white sauce (I use it sometimes for lasagne)

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  • [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    I want to try it at some point, but I have a feeling the texture will make me gag (I can't do cottage cheese, either).

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  • [–] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    It's very unremarkable. If you've had cottage cheese or farmer's cheese, you'll be entirely unsurprised by its flavor. The texture isn't at all like cottage cheese, though. It's smooth, almost like a cream cheese.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago

    German cheesecake (Käsekuchen) is made with Quark and is IMHO the best in the world. The right balance of tart and sweet.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    never have liked cheese cake

    if you like it, more power to you and there is more for you because I wont have any!

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  • [–] 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 child)

    It's just some slightly different bacteria than yogurt and a bit more cream. What's not to like?

    Edit: wait, Wikipedia describes fresh cheese instead?

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