Olomoucké tvarůžky facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Olomoucké tvarůžky
Other names	Olomoucké syrečky
Country of origin	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc Region (Haná)
Town	Loštice
Source of milk	Cows
Pasteurised	yes
Fat content	0.5%
Weight	20–30 g per piece
Certification	PGI

Olomoucké tvarůžky ([ˈolomoutskɛː ˈtvaruːʃkɪ]), also known as olomoucké syrečky (Czech pronunciation: [ˈolomoutskɛː ˈsɪrɛtʃkɪ]), English: Olomouc cheese, Olomouc curd cheese) is a ripened soft cheese made in Loštice, Olomouc Region, Czech Republic. The cheese is very easy to recognize by its strong scent, distinctive pungent taste and yellowish colour. It is named after the city of Olomouc where it was originally sold.

Production

Tvarůžky is made from skimmed cow's milk without adding rennet, colourings, flavourings and stabilizers, and contains only 0.5% of fat.

History

Dairy owner Emil Langer with his daughters and employees. In the back are tables for sun drying of the cheese.

The first written mention of this cheese is from 1452. In 1583, the name tvarůžky appeared for the first time.

Until the 19th century, Olomoucké tvarůžky was produced in the villages surrounding Olomouc, and was generally regarded as a peasant food. It was at this time that the cheese began to be referred to as Olomouc curd cheese. The A. W. Company has been making this cheese since 1876.

In the first decades of the 20th century there were still several dairies in Loštice that produced the cheese. Until the Holocaust some were belong to Jewish families: Langer, Eckstein, Klein and Wischnitzer.

Since 2010, 'Olomoucké tvarůžky' has been registered as a Protected Geographical Indication by the European Union.

In 2016, a shop in Loštice began producing a variety of ice cream based on the cheese.

Tourism

Museum of Olomoucké tvarůžky

There is a museum devoted to the cheese at the A. W. Company production plant in Loštice.

See also

In Spanish: Queso de Olomouc para niños