Cheese Spaetzle Grated Cheese Blend | Austrian DELUXE cheese flavor for cheese dishes, gratins, etc. | made from 4 lactose-free hay milk cheese varieties, aromatic + spicy | 1 kg
€ 25,63
When mixing different lactose-free cheese varieties for authentic Käse Spätzle, a unique grated cheese blend is created. Discover a specially tailored alpine secret from our cheesemaker.
TIP: Do you prefer it even more individually flavorful?
Simply grate in some – 12-month-aged Mountain Cheese – for added boldness.
Base price: € 25.63/kg
GRATED CHEESE MIX – lactose-free – Premium Taste
4 wonderfully harmonized types of hard and semi-hard cheese | 1000 grams
TIP: Perfect for Käse Spätzle recipes
Similar to a cuvée in winemaking, where the best grape varieties are combined to create a harmonious taste experience, our grated cheese mix is made using only the best cheeses for your Käse Spätzle.
The exclusive grated cheese mix by cheesemaker Christof Schneider is a composition of carefully selected, lactose-free cheeses, specially developed for the preparation of traditional cheese dishes like Cheese Spaetzle.
Our cheese mix is not about grinding leftover cheese but about deliberately selecting high-quality cheese wheels to achieve the best taste. Each cheese is carefully chosen, and only the finest wheels are processed to ensure consistent high quality.
For this special mix, four of our best cheeses – mountain cheese, semi-hard cheese, Emmental, and Rässkäse – are combined to create a balanced and intense flavor experience.
The combination of these selected cheeses ensures that the grated cheese mix offers a rich aroma and perfect melting properties, elevating your cheese dishes to a whole new level.
Lactose-free grated cheese: The natural milk sugar in our hay milk cheeses is broken down by lactic acid bacteria. The result: lactic acid plus exceptionally surprising flavor and aroma development.
Each cheese is also lactose-free, making it accessible to people with lactose intolerance without compromising on taste.
The harmonious combination of strong mountain cheese, mild semi-hard cheese, nutty Emmental, and spicy Rässkäse makes this mix an indispensable companion for anyone who wants to get the best out of their Käse Spätzle. Only the finest cheeses create the incomparable taste that makes your cheese dishes a true delight.
Grated Cheese Käse Spätzle TIP from AlpenSepp®
- Be sure to order Bregenzerwald Rässkäse or the brand new, even more intense wash-ripened Rässkäse with the grated cheese mix.
- With Rässkäse, you can create your own unique, bold Käse Spätzle dream using our delicious mix. Find an example in practice HERE
Find all grated cheese mixes in our shop overview.
Vorarlberg Käse Spätzle Secret
The grated cheese mix makes it possible! The best selected types of cheese in consistent quality with a tried and tested mixing ratio are the secret.
The special properties of the various dairy cheeses are made possible by using the best hay milk from our Bregenzerwald farmers.
The ingredients, flavor, and texture, as well as the Vorarlberg alpine flora, significantly influence the raw material quality of the milk. This ultimately results in the special quality of alpine cheese.
Historical Background of Vorarlberg Cheese
Cheese has been produced and matured in Vorarlberg on alpine and valley dairies since the beginning of the last century.
The production method of “fat cheese” (as opposed to skimmed cheese, like Sura Käs in Montafon) originally came from Switzerland and quickly spread in the Bregenzerwald.
Semi-hard cheeses are made from natural (not thermized, pasteurized, or centrifugally purified) raw milk (hay milk) with at least 45% fat in dry matter.
Through the small-scale farms that supply the raw material and the traditional alpine dairy practices, the artisanal production and care of high-quality cheese have been preserved to this day.
Find more interesting details about semi-hard cheese at Wikipedia.
Holes in Cheese
The grated cheese mixture is a composition of 4 cheese varieties from various alpine cheeses from the dairy. Therefore, no holes are visible.
The Cheese Rind
For all cheese varieties, the rind was removed before grating for the cheese mixture.
Storage and Aging of Grated Cheese
The different types of cheese used for our grated cheese mixture are aged in the cheese cellar for 3–9 months.
Special Quality Features of Our Semi-Hard Cheeses
- The rind of cheese forms when cheese wheels are immersed in an iodized-free salt bath after molding.
- The salt bath promotes rind formation and acts against bacteria. Depending on the type of cheese, the wheels remain in this bath for varying durations.
- The salt draws water from the cheese wheel. The wheels are then regularly treated with iodized-free salt and brine until fully matured.
A Delight for the Palate
The uniqueness of this grated cheese mix lies in its distinctive flavor—brought out by the magic of Rässkäse. Only then will your Käse Spätzle become extraordinary.
Grated Cheese Intensity
How mild or bold is the cheese? Rated on a scale of 0 (mild) to 10 (bold).
6/10
Grated Cheese Texture
How firm is the cheese? Rated on a scale of 0 (soft) to 10 (firm).
5/10
Grated Cheese Aging
How long was the cheese aged? Rated from 1 to 12 months.
4/12
Additional Details about Grated Cheese from Hay Milk
Characteristics of Grated Cheese
| Milk: | 100% from silage-free hay milk |
| Cheese Type: | Lactose-free cheese mix of mountain cheese, semi-hard cheese, Emmental, and Rässkäse |
| Aging Process: | Cheese cellar care with brine |
| Flavor Profile: | bold, robust |
| Aging Duration: | — |
| Fat in Dry Matter: | minimum 45% |
| Fat Content: | approx. 28% |
| Allergens: | No allergens except milk components |
| Lactose: | not present |
| Rennet: | natural, animal-based rennet |
| Salt: | iodized-free table salt |
Enjoying Grated Cheese
| What makes the cheese unique—the grated cheese character? |
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| How does the grated cheese taste? | Bold and hearty, delicately melting |
| What’s its texture? | — |
| What’s the color of the grated cheese? | — |
| How does it smell? | Pleasant cheese aroma, slightly tangy |
| How’s the perforation? | — |
| How is the grated cheese best enjoyed? | Specially blended for Käsknöpfle |
| What indicates suboptimal aging or lower quality? | When B-grade cheese is grated for the mix. |
Storing Grated Cheese
If you want to store large pieces or a whole cheese wheel for more than 2–3 weeks, we recommend using a cloth.
Take a clean dishcloth, soak it in saltwater (just add a bit of salt), wring it out, and wrap the cheese with the damp cloth. Ideally, repeat this process every 2–3 days.
If the cheese becomes slightly white or develops spots, this is usually salt or protein crystallizing due to temperature differences. Simply wipe these areas off.
Using aluminum foil is an option (though we advise against it), provided it’s punctured with many small holes to allow air circulation.
Avoid Contact with Bread—Yeast Spores
Never store or cut cheese on boards, wood, or surfaces previously used for bread. The yeast residues from bread cause the cheese to mold quickly.
| Weight | 1 kg |
|---|---|
| Brand | AlpenSepp® |
| Type of cheese | Austrian semi-hard cheese made from thermized, silo-free hay milk, Traditionally hand-made Austrian hard cheese from silage-free raw milk (hay milk) |
| Ingredients | Cow's milk, cheese-making, natural lab, iodine-free table salt |
| Country of origin | Austria |
| Kind of cheese | |
| Taste Intensity | spicy |
| GTIN | 9120022282091 |
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Sandra Ribic (verified owner) –
Very good mixture!
alois winkler (verified owner) –
very “tasty”