Tyrolean grey cheese

Tyrolean grey cheese
Other names	Tiroler Graukäse
Country of origin	Austria
Region	North Tyrol/East Tyrol
Source of milk	Cows
Pasteurised	yes or no
Fat content	low fat
Weight	1 to 4kg
Certification	PDO

Tyrolean grey cheese (Graukäse) is a strongly flavoured, rennet-free cows-milk acid-curd cheese made in the Tyrolean Alp valleys, Austria. It owes its name to the grey mould that usually grows on its rind. It is extremely low in fat (around 0.5%) and it has a powerful penetrating smell.

The cheese is registered as Protected designation of origin under the official name Tiroler Graukäse g.U.^[1] The registration of the PDO states that its production has been a significant element of Tyrolean peasant gastronomy for centuries. Graukäse making became widespread on farms due to the simplicity of making and the availability of low fat milk after the fat had been taken for use in butter making.^[2]

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