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Cheese profile
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The real cheese facts
- Milk
- Pasteurised milk, usually skimmed, plus salted milk and cream
- Type
- Fresh cheese of soft, washed curds
Source: api.swissmilk.ch · Last checked 28.10.2026
Taste and texture
Mild and slightly sour, made up of soft grains.
How to eat it
Straight from the tub, on bread, with fruit or in a salad.
Did you know?
The grains are washed several times with water so they firm up. At the end the cheese is mixed with a lightly salted blend of milk and cream until it reaches the fat level it is sold at.
Hüttenkäse or Ziger?
Both are mild fresh cheeses, made in different ways. Hüttenkäse comes from milk: the curd is cut into grains and washed. Ziger comes from whey or buttermilk, where the proteins clump together and are skimmed off.
More about Ziger →How to keep it
Keep it closed in the fridge and eat it within a few days of opening.
Questions about Cottage Cheese
What is Hüttenkäse made from?
From pasteurised milk, usually skimmed. The curd is cut into grains, washed, and mixed with salted milk and cream.
Is Hüttenkäse the same as cottage cheese?
Yes, Hüttenkäse is simply the German name for cottage cheese.