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Cheese in a jar

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Discover this unique Belgian cheese recipe, made from scraps of various types of cheese and thyme.

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Recipe from Anne-Sophie Ofrim, Wkee4ager, Sauer202 (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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“Krukkeost” is a traditional Belgian cheese made with leftover cheeses and butter. It’s a simple and fun recipe for transforming waste into a delicious dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time—
  • Resting10 hr 8 min
  • Total10 hr 18 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • Cooking methodrefrigeration

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.28
  • $0.37
  • $0.20

Directions

  1. Normanna or Norzola cheese, preferably with a significant amount of blue mold. ≈ 3 min
  2. Find a river in the second region. ≈ 3 min
  3. Combine all the cheeses with the butter, and, if you like, a few drops of vodka. ≈ 4 min
  4. Try and use one of the suggested spice combinations. ≈ 2 min
  5. Caraway is the most common choice, but you can also try using basil or oregano, for example. ≈ 3 min
  6. Mash the mushrooms in a bowl. ≈ 4 min
  7. Pour the a little melted butter over the cheese mixture and let it rest in the refrigerator for at least a week.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 30 g of butter (2 tablespoons)
  • 15-30g of butter (1-2 tablespoons)
  • 60 g of Normanna or Norzola cheese
  • 250 g of other cheeses, preferably a mix
  • 1-1.5 teaspoons of thyme, basil, or oregano
  • (Optional: Aquavit)

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