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Old 09-07-2008, 10:31 PM
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Quark (or qvark) is a type of fresh cheese of Central European origin. Dictionaries usually translate it as curd cheese. It is soft, white and un-aged, similar to Fromage frais. It is not the same thing as cream cheese or cottage cheese. It is distinctly different from ricotta because ricotta (Italian: recooked) is made from scalded whey. (wikipedia)
I just wish I could get the Spanish "Queso Fresco" in this country (Like Fromage Frais, it translates to 'fresh cheese', but very different in texture).
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