ARTISANAL MADE SEMI-HARD CHILI CHEESE – HOT&SPICY – HAND MADE FROM DAILY FRESH HAY-MILK
In German language called Chilikäse.
Handcrafted (artisanal) cheese, which is “flavored” on the cheese rind with natural spices, herbs, etc. is popular by more and more people. Our semi-hard chili cheese speciality presents itself with smooth dough and delicate spicy/hot taste.
With the chili cheese from our MASTER CHEESMAKER Hermann Berchtold you receive a special type of spiced semi hard cheeseThe Vorarlberger Bergkäse (mountain cheese) is a regional cheese specialty from the Austrian province Vorarlberg. » More info at homeRipened cheese likes it cool and moist. The best is a temperature of about 8-10 ° C at about 90% humidity. » More info. Basis of Berchtold’s cheeses refined with natural spices are selected raw cheeses of various, selected artisanal working partner dairies.
The controled cheeses then pass into the natural cheese cellarThe alpine cheese is best located in a cellar with high humidity. » More info for further manual cheese careTo protect the cheese wheel, it is put into salt bath or turned into dry salt. The salt removes water from the cheese and it dries faster. So the rind is formed. » More info and maturation. Our chili spiced cheese gets its chili aroma by hand care, its rind is covered with a special chili-herbs mixture.
This cheese treatment brings diverse aromatic touches of various kinds of herbs into the cheese and increases the whole cheese-taste-pleasure. Its cut-surface is creamy white and made of firm dough.
Important note: As a purity requirement of our premiumHere in Austria, we call our fresh, natural milk for our cheese production hay milk (hay mild standard) - in Germany it is different. » More info quality cheeses, we never add additives such as spices etc. into the cheese dough. Only the cheese rind is treated.
Semi-hard cheeses are evenly ripened cheeses with a firm, smooth consistency and small slit- or grain-shaped eyes, or a broken eye formation depending upon the breaking strength of the cheese.
The characteristic properties of the artisan chilim cheese are significantly influenced by the high-quality alpine raw milkThe cheese is made from fresh milk, which was not treated at the beginning of the cheese making process (raw milk). It is almost as it comes from the cow's udder. » More info (hay-milk), its ingredients and taste and consistency, and by the Vorarlberg alpine flora. This results in the special quality of the alpine semi hard cheese.
Interesting facts about chili and the chili varieties
More and more Europeans are using spicy pods. That is a good thing. Various studies show the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, immune-enhancing and appetite-suppressing properties of the chilli pepper maker capsaicin. However, Chili could take his biggest triumphal procession in terms of heart health and cancer cure.
Cheese holes in chili cheese
The artisan chili cheese has few, cherry-sized holesThe large round holes (round holes, fermentation holes) are caused by fermentation gases of bacteria (for example, the propionic acid bacteria in Emmentaler, etc.). » More info. Its cut surface is creamy white and made of firm dough.
The chili cheese rind
The chili cheese rind is coated with a special mixture of chili and spices.
Storage and maturation of chili cheese
The chili cheese is stored for about 3 months in the cheese cellar before being eaten with pleasure.
Indulgence classification of artisan chili cheese
The peculiarity of the semi-hard chili cheese is the complex, unique cheese flavor that comes out because of the cheese rind treatment with a special chili-herbs mixture.
Chili cheese intensity (mild – spicy)
Chili cheese consistency (soft – hard)
Chili cheese mature duration (1 – 6 months)
Additional details about the chili cheese
Chili cheese qualityDetecting cheese defects and quality - on the cheese dough. Recognizing cheese defects requires some practice. » More info characteristics
MilkCheese milk is the milk intended for the production of cheese, also with the concomitant use of buttermilk products, cream products, sweet whey, sour whey and whey cream (whey cream) » More info: | 100% silo-free hay milkHay milk comes from cows that are fed exclusively with fresh grassland feed, hay and little grain. » More info – drawed by hand |
Type of cheese: | Semi hard cheese |
Mature: | Lactic acid and / or fermentation ripening and surface treatment with a chili mixture |
Cheese flavors: | spicy-aromatic-hot |
Mature time: | at least 3 months |
F.D.M.: | at least 45 % |
FatThe dry matter refers to that portion of the cheese that remains after removal of the water contained. The more water is removed from the cheese, the lower its dry matter and vice versa. » More info abs.: | approx. 30 % |
Allergens: | No other allergenic potential except milk components |
LactosePeople with lactose intolerance can not or only insufficiently digest milk sugar (lactose or lactose). » More info: | not contained |
RennetNatural rennet is a mixture of the enzymes chymosin and pepsin, which is obtained from the abomasum of young ruminants in milk-drinking age. » More info: | natural, animal rennet from cow |
Salt: | iodine-free salt |
How can you imagine a chili cheese – mild taste?
What makes the chili cheese special – the cheese character? | Cheese flavored with chili and spices. A special, no to hot taste experience! |
How does the chili cheese taste? | The taste is hot-spicy aromatic, the chili unfold their aroma, making the cheese pleasant taste-intensive. |
How is the haptic – how is the cheese dough consistency? | The dough is cut firm to supple |
How is the colour of the cheese? | Whitish to yellowish dough, very seasonally dependent |
How does the cheesecake smell? | Smell of fresh spices |
How does the chees holes look like? | A few cherry-sized holes |
How is the cheese best enjoyed? The best cheese enjoyment |
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How do you recognize the not optimal cheese maturation – lower cheese quality? | The cheese should be soft but not sticky. |
Proper storage of chili cheese
If you want to store large pieces or a whole chili cheese wheel more than 2-3 weeks, we recommend the use of a tea towel. To do this, take a clean tea towel, soak it in salted water (just add a little salt), squeeze it out and wrap the cheese with the damp cloth. Ideally, this process is repeated every 2-3 days.
If the cheese turns white or stains it is usually the salt or proteinCasein is a constituent of the protein (protein) of cow's milk, which is obtained for cheese production. » More info that crystallizes due to the temperature difference. These places are easy to rub off.
The use of aluminum foil is possible (but we advise against it) if it is supplemented with many small holes because of the air supply.
Alfred Harwöck (verified owner) –
A great yummy cheese.
cizek (verified owner) –
Not so good barely taste for chili!
Stephan –
Hello Mr. Cizek, thanks for your review. Cheese is always individual in taste. We do not add too much chilli – it’s all about chili. The most important thing for us is always to preserve the taste of the cheese dough – the most important quality feature – and not the spice. The cheese dough (this is the art of the dairyman) is therefore never “mixed” with spices – almost a purity requirement. Best regards from Vorarlberg – Your Alpen Sepp Team
Charles Löffler (verified owner) –
Very spicy
Wöhr (verified owner) –
very satisfied will order again
Habersack Reinhold (verified owner) –
It’s off again. Will order again.
Charles Löffler (verified owner) –
very tasty and spicy
rinaldo.mogyorosy (verified owner) –
The chili cheese impresses with a full-bodied and spicy, unique taste. Cheese enjoyment of the finest!
cizek (verified owner) –
too much garlic
Seibelwestphal (verified owner) –
Almost eaten – delicious
Dietmar –
Once tasted and immediately in love. Who likes a certain sharpness in the food and also loves cheese – a definite must. Immediately access!