The Complete Book of Cheese by Robert Carlton Brown
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page 341 of 464 (73%)
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Semisoft; aromatic; sharp.
Lipta, Liptauer, Liptoiu _Hungary_ A classic mixture with condiments, especially the great peppers from which the world's best paprika is made. Liptauer is the regional name for Brinza, as well, and it's made in the same manner, of sheep milk and sometimes cow. Salty and spready, somewhat oily, as most sheep-milkers are. A fairly sharp taste with a suggestion of sour milk. It is sold in various containers and known as "pickled cheese." (_See_ Chapter 3.) Lipto _Hungary_ Soft; sheep; white; mild and milky taste. A close relative of both Liptauer and Brinza. Little Nippy _U.S.A._ Processed cheese with a cute name, wrapped up both plain and smoky, to "slice and serve for cheese trays, mash or whip for spreading," but no matter how you slice, mash and whip it, it's still processed. Livarot _Calvados, France_ Soft paste, colored with annatto-brown or deep red (also, uncommonly, |
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