A guide to cheese shops in Franken.

Cheese Shops in Franken

Käseecke Waltmann ★ 3.9

Erlangen, FriedrichstraßeMonday to Friday 8:30 to 18:00, Saturday 8:30 to 14:00Raw-milk cheeses, mostly from small French farms, ripened in its own brick cellar; also Fränkischer Weinkäse, a Lower Franconian farm specialityAffineur

Cheese shop and affineur in Erlangen, open since 1983, ripening raw-milk cheeses in a brick cellar under the shop; its range includes Fränkischer Weinkäse, a Lower Franconian farm cheese.

Friedrichstraße 10, 91054 Erlangen

Käse Hammer ★ 3.8

Randersacker, near WürzburgFriday 15:00 to 18:00, Saturday 9:00 to 13:00Cheeses from Germany, Austria and Switzerland over the counter, all open to taste; cheese, charcuterie and vegetable platters; tastings and seminars with its cheese sommelier owner

Cheese shop in the wine village of Randersacker, about 4 km from central Würzburg, open Friday afternoon and Saturday morning; owner Jürgen Hammer is a cheese sommelier and offers tastings and seminars.

Klosterstraße 3a, 97236 Randersacker

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Cheese Shops in Franken, FAQ

What is Gerupfter in Franconia?

German Wikipedia says that in Franken the Obazda preparation is called Gerupfter or angemachter Camembert (also Angemachter), and in and around Bamberg sometimes Liptauer.

Is Obazda a protected name?

Yes. Obazda and Obatzter are a protected geographical indication in the EU eAmbrosia register (file PGI-DE-1069), registered on 26 June 2015. All processing of the ingredients must happen in Bavaria, though the raw materials may come from elsewhere.

What goes into it?

The EU specification requires Camembert and/or Brie (at least 40 percent of the product; Romadur, Limburger or fresh cheese may be added, at least 50 percent cheese in all), butter, paprika powder or extract and salt. Onion, caraway, other spices and herbs, cream, milk and beer are optional.

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