Abertam cheese | |
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Country of origin | Czech Republic |
Region | Karlovy Vary Region |
Town | Abertamy |
Source of milk | Sheep |
Texture | Hard |
Fat content | 45% |
Aging time | 2 months |
Abertam is a traditional Czech farmhouse hard cheese made from sheep milk.[1] It has the shape of an irregular ball with thin yellow to orange natural rind.[2] It is typically used as a table cheese or for melting.
Abertam is made in Karlovy Vary, a famous spa town. The natural pastures of this mountainous part of Bohemia provide the sheep with a rich diet that is revealed in the robust flavour of the hard pressed cheese.[3] The cheese ripens in two months.