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[vehve]

It's a low fat, high protein dairy product, made by fermenting milk. It's has a pretty thick consistency, sort of like if you would run cottage cheese through a mixer until its smooth. Has a slightly sour taste and fresh taste to it. Makes a nice dessert when you combine it with whipped cream, fresh berries and sugar. Mostly consumed in northern and eastern Europe, and in the German speaking countries.

 

[ronott1]

The only quark I'm familiar with is the atomic elementary particle that makes up protons and neutrons.

I assume we are eating those types of quarks, but I'm certain that's not exactly what we're talking about.

I'm with SCG on the whole quark thing. What is this dairy version you all are talking about?

It's a low fat, high protein dairy product, made by fermenting milk. It's has a pretty thick consistency, sort of like if you would run cottage cheese through a mixer until its smooth. Has a slightly sour taste and fresh taste to it. Makes a nice dessert when you combine it with whipped cream, fresh berries and sugar. Mostly consumed in northern and eastern Europe, and in the German speaking countries.

It is a lot like Creme Freshe and is closest to something we have here in the Mexican stores called Quesa Fresco.

This is a German version:

 

[drumstick diva]

good grief, I knew if Felix ate it I'd be afraid to find out what it is. Now that I saw the picture, it looks like solidified upchuck, to put it kindly. I thought it would be made from ground up reindeer horns - which would be worse. For the reindeer anyway.

 

[vehve]

Diva, that's basically the same ingredients that make up like 80% of ice cream.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Just without the sugar, which is the draw for her.

 

[dsqard]

Well Diva, since reindeer shed their antlers every year, if you only make it out of found ground up antlers, I don't think the reindeer would mind.

 

[vehve]

Actually, I think the reindeer horn is mainly used for crafts, and in some ways in a similar fashion as rhino horns. But the hides are warm, and the meat is yummy, and lean.

 

[drumstick diva]

NO NOT MY ICE CREAM !!!!

 

[superchemicalgirl]

NO NOT MY ICE CREAM !!!!

Diva have you gone to bed yet? You're cranky.

 

[Latestarter]

Diva cranky? Nahhhh... never happens! She's just "no longer young" and kinda set in her ways

Hey Diva, since you have almost 4 times as many posts as Alaskan, maybe you can ask the powers that be to give you the 7 yr badge early? I like cheesecake in moderation, but normally way too heavy and sweet for me. I can't imagine it as anything other than a sweet dessert. I absolutely love real egg custard! haven't made it in many years. I'm NOT a big fan of salmon, in any of its varieties or variations... Not sure why, just never acquired a taste for it. Now a nice grilled slab of swordfish, tuna (any pelagic actually), dolphin (Mahi mahi), or saltwater striped bass or grouper.. Oh yeah! Just a little salt & pepper with some fresh squeezed lemon and I'm all over that!

For those interested, I found a can of Pillsbury flaky biscuits in the back of the fridg (they were hidden behind a large bottle of apple sauce) that expired back in April. I cooked them and although they didn't rise as much as a fresh can, they taste fine. I could be on to something here! Gotta check w/the local grocer and see about discounted or free expired food products

Getting much cooler here at night now. Fall has seriously arrived. Gonna have to start closing the windows at night pretty soon. I really do like not using heat or AC and having the house full of fresh air and at a comfy 60 degrees! Love the weather, but really wish we could get some serious rain for a day or two. Where's El Nino?