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Liptauer is a dish or cheese spread made with sheep's-milk cheese, goat's milk cheese, quark cheese or cottage cheese. The name for "Liptauer" in Hungarian is Liptói Túró or Körözött, ^[1], in Slovak language is "Šmirkáš". The name "Liptauer" is derived from the German word for the region of Liptov in Slovakia (Liptau in German, before 1918 part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In the province of Trieste in Italy, the cheese is also known as Spuma di formaggio all'ungherese (English: Cheese mousse in the Hungarian style).^[2] If ready made, generally comes in small tinfoil packages and has a spicy, sharp taste.^[3][4] Also part of Hungarian cuisine, Austrian cuisine and Slovak cuisine. In Austria, it is a typical snack served at the Heuriger.^{[citation needed]} Liptauer cheese spread can be made of any soft cheesees. Cottage cheese, Philadelphia Cream Cheese, quark cheese, soft goat or sheep cheese are all suitable for this purpose. The cheese is mixed with local sour cream, butter or margarine, finely chopped onions. Spices are added, like ground paprika, fresh parsley, usually whole caraway seeds (or ground caraway). Other recipes involve prepared mustard, Worcester sauce, capers or anchovy paste. Consumed on open sandwich, toast, crackers, bagels or as a filling in cold dishes like filled tomatoes, peppers, or hard boiled eggs. In Hungary there are many Liptauer or “körözött” recipes. All families have their own family recipe and they claim that the rigt körözött is like their own individual interpretations of the dish.

See also

• Obatzda - a somewhat similar Bavarian cheese dish.

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