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{{Short description|German sour-milk cheese}}
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| name = ''Handkäse
| name = Handkäse
| image = [[Image:Handkaese 20060117.jpg|260px]]
| image = [[Image:Handkaese 20060117.jpg|260px]]
| othernames = ''Handkäs
| othernames = Handkäs
| country = [[Germany]]
| country = [[Germany]]
| region = [[Hesse]]
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| certification = [[Protected designation origin|PDO]] (Hessischer Handkäse)<ref>2009-12-24, [http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2009:320:0047:0050:EN:PDF Council Regulation (EC) no 510/2006, "Hessischer Handkäse"/"Hessischer Handkäs"], ''Official Journal of the European Union''</ref>
| certification = [[Protected geographical indication|PGI]] (Hessischer Handkäse)<ref>2009-12-24, [http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2009:320:0047:0050:EN:PDF Council Regulation (EC) no 510/2006, "Hessischer Handkäse"/"Hessischer Handkäs"], ''Official Journal of the European Union''</ref>
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[[Image:Handkäse mit Musik 004ok.jpg|thumb|''Handkäs mit Musik'' ([[Hessian language|Hessian]]: ''Handkäse'' with music); marinated ''Handkäse'']]
[[Image:Handkäse mit Musik 004ok.jpg|thumb|''Handkäs mit Musik'' ([[Hessian language|Hessian]]: ''Handkäse'' with music); marinated ''Handkäse'']]
'''''Handkäse''''' ({{IPA-de|ˈhantkɛːzə|pron}}; literally: "hand cheese") is a [[German cuisine|German]] regional [[sour milk cheese]] (similar to [[Harzer]]) and is a culinary speciality of [[Frankfurt#Culinary specialties|Frankfurt am Main]], [[Offenbach am Main]], [[Darmstadt]], [[Langen, Hesse|Langen]], and other parts of southern [[Hesse]]. It gets its name from the traditional way of producing it: forming it with one's own hands.<ref>[http://www.epicurious.com/tools/fooddictionary/entry?id=2894 Food Dictionary: ''handkäse cheese'']</ref>
'''Handkäse''' ({{IPA-de|ˈhantkɛːzə|pron}}; literally: "hand cheese") is a [[German cuisine|German]] regional [[sour milk cheese]] (similar to [[Harzer]]) and is a culinary specialty of [[Frankfurt#Culinary specialties|Frankfurt am Main]], [[Offenbach am Main]], [[Darmstadt]], [[Langen, Hesse|Langen]], and other parts of southern [[Hesse]]. It gets its name from the traditional way of producing it: forming it with one's own hands.<ref>[http://www.epicurious.com/tools/fooddictionary/entry?id=2894 Food Dictionary: ''handkäse cheese'']</ref>


It is a small, translucent, yellow cheese with a pungent aroma that some people may find unpleasant. It is sometimes square, but more often round in shape.
''Handkäse'' is a small, translucent, yellow cheese with a pungent aroma that some people may find unpleasant. It is sometimes square, but more often round in shape.{{Cn|date=December 2023}}


Often served as an [[appetizer]] or as a snack with ''[[Apfelwein]]'' (''Ebbelwoi'' or cider), it is traditionally topped with chopped onions,<ref>[http://www.germanfoodguide.com/recipes.cfm?recipe_number=39 germanfoodguide]</ref> locally known as "Handkäse mit Musik" (literally: hand cheese with music). It is usually eaten with [[caraway]] on it, but since many people in Germany do not like this spice, in many areas it is served on the side. Some [[Hesse|Hessians]] say that it is a sign of the quality of the establishment when caraway is in a separate dispenser. As a sign of this, many restaurants have, in addition to the salt and pepper, a little pot for caraway seeds.
Often served as an [[appetizer]] or as a snack with ''[[Apfelwein]]'' (''Ebbelwoi'' or cider), ''Handkäse'' is traditionally topped with chopped or sliced onions,<ref>[http://www.germanfoodguide.com/recipes.cfm?recipe_number=39 germanfoodguide]</ref> locally known as "''Handkäse mit Musik''" (literally: hand cheese with music). It is usually eaten with [[caraway]] on it; in many areas, it is served on the side. Some [[Hesse|Hessians]] say that it is a sign of the quality of the establishment when caraway is in a separate dispenser. As a sign of this, many restaurants have a little pot for caraway seeds.{{Cn|date=December 2023}}


Strangers to this custom probably ask where the ''Musik'' is. They most likely are told, ''Die Musik kommt später,'' i.e. the music "comes later". This is a euphemism for the flatulence that the raw onions usually provide. A more polite, but less likely explanation for the ''Musik'' is that the flasks of vinegar and oil customarily provided with the cheese would strike a musical note when they hit each other. ''Handkäse'' is popular among [[dieting|dieters]] and some [[health food]] devotees. It is also popular among bodybuilders, runners, and weightlifters for its high content of protein while being relatively low in fat.
The "music''"'' ''Handkäse'' is supposed to be served with is often said to "come later". This is a euphemism for the [[flatulence]] that raw onions can provide during digestion. Another explanation for the "music" is that the flasks of vinegar and oil customarily provided with the cheese would supposedly strike a musical note when they hit each other. Another theory is that it was coined because, during the marinating process, the resulting gases rising up through the vinegar-oil mixture often produce a bubbling noise.


==Serving==
==Serving==
While ''Apfelwein'' is traditionally served with ''Handkäse'', white wine is also preferred in some areas, such as [[Rheinhessen]].
While ''Apfelwein'' is traditionally served with ''Handkäse'', [[Rheinhessen (wine region)#Grape varieties|white wine]], usually dry, is also preferred in some areas, such as [[Rheinhessen]].


==See also==
==See also==
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Latest revision as of 04:41, 27 May 2024

Handkäse
Other namesHandkäs
Country of originGermany
RegionHesse
TownFrankfurt-am-Main
Source of milkCow
TextureSoft but firm
Fat content1.1% to 2.3%
Protein content26.6% to 37.7%
CertificationPGI (Hessischer Handkäse)[1]
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Handkäs mit Musik (Hessian: Handkäse with music); marinated Handkäse

Handkäse (pronounced [ˈhantkɛːzə]; literally: "hand cheese") is a German regional sour milk cheese (similar to Harzer) and is a culinary specialty of Frankfurt am Main, Offenbach am Main, Darmstadt, Langen, and other parts of southern Hesse. It gets its name from the traditional way of producing it: forming it with one's own hands.[2]

Handkäse is a small, translucent, yellow cheese with a pungent aroma that some people may find unpleasant. It is sometimes square, but more often round in shape.[citation needed]

Often served as an appetizer or as a snack with Apfelwein (Ebbelwoi or cider), Handkäse is traditionally topped with chopped or sliced onions,[3] locally known as "Handkäse mit Musik" (literally: hand cheese with music). It is usually eaten with caraway on it; in many areas, it is served on the side. Some Hessians say that it is a sign of the quality of the establishment when caraway is in a separate dispenser. As a sign of this, many restaurants have a little pot for caraway seeds.[citation needed]

The "music" Handkäse is supposed to be served with is often said to "come later". This is a euphemism for the flatulence that raw onions can provide during digestion. Another explanation for the "music" is that the flasks of vinegar and oil customarily provided with the cheese would supposedly strike a musical note when they hit each other. Another theory is that it was coined because, during the marinating process, the resulting gases rising up through the vinegar-oil mixture often produce a bubbling noise.

Serving[edit]

While Apfelwein is traditionally served with Handkäse, white wine, usually dry, is also preferred in some areas, such as Rheinhessen.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2009-12-24, Council Regulation (EC) no 510/2006, "Hessischer Handkäse"/"Hessischer Handkäs", Official Journal of the European Union
  2. ^ Food Dictionary: handkäse cheese
  3. ^ germanfoodguide


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