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Olomoucké tvarůžky
Fried breaded ripened cheese
Olomoucké tvarůžky: fried breaded Olomouc ripened quark cheese with red onion and buttered rye bread
Few foods divide Czechs like Olomoucké tvarůžky, the little golden rounds of ripened quark from Loštice near Olomouc in Moravia. Their smell is famously strong, but the flavour is savoury, salty and surprisingly mild once cooked. Pubs across Moravia serve them breaded and fried, the outside crisp and the inside oozing, with raw red onion and buttered rye bread, and a cold beer for those who drink. Tvarůžky are made from acid-set quark and are usually free of animal rennet, but check the label if it matters to you. The usual mistake is frying them too long: after a minute the cheese bursts out of its crust and the pan fills with molten cheese. Chef's tip: chill the breaded cheeses in the fridge for 10 minutes before frying, and fry them hot and fast.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
For the cheese
- 9 oz Olomoucké tvarůžky (ripened quark cheese)in small rounds or cut into 2 cm pieces
- 3 tbsp plain flour
- 2 eggsbeaten
- 2 ⅞ oz dried breadcrumbs
- 1 ¼ cups sunflower oilfor frying
To serve
- 1 red onionthinly sliced into rings
- 4 slices rye bread
- 1 oz buttersoftened
- 1 pinch caraway seeds (optional)
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Roll each piece of 9 oz Olomoucké tvarůžky (ripened quark cheese) in 3 tbsp plain flour, then dip in 2 eggs, then roll in 2 ⅞ oz dried breadcrumbs. Dip in egg and crumbs a second time for a thicker crust, pressing the crumbs on firmly.
6 minStep 3: Heat 1 ¼ cups sunflower oil in a small, deep pan to 350°F, or until a crumb sizzles hard at once.
4 minStep 4: Fry the cheeses in batches for 40–60 seconds, turning once, until the crust is deep golden. Lift out as soon as they colour, before the cheese leaks.
3 minStep 5: Drain on kitchen paper and serve straight away with the onion rings and buttered bread, sprinkled with 1 pinch caraway seeds.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 650 kcal
- Protein
- 45 g
- Carbs
- 52 g
- Fat
- 29 g
- Fibre
- 5 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does olomoucké tvarůžky take?
- About 20 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
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