German names for common cheese types

Hi Folks,

I would like to know what are Ricotta Cheese and Cheddar Cheese called in German. I tried in google but in vain.

thanks,

jazz

Try looking for Ricotta Käse and Cheddar Käse.

Dunno about where you are looking but in my supermarket they use those words on the packaging.

Cheddar in German supermarkets usually refers to a strange orange substance, often sold in slices, and almost but not quite exactly unlike cheddar.

The generic name is Bauernkaese (farm cheese) and some very mature Bauernkaese are a grudgingly acceptable substitute for the Great Cheese.

Here's a dictionary for any future translation questions.

@Keydeck, which supermarket did you check, can you please let me know. I tries in Kaufland and Real.

I shop in Hit on Elsenheimerstr in Munich. It rocks the casbah! The cheddar I go for is the Cathedral City stuff. Tis the business.

But I know you can get them in other supermarkets too.

Not "a dictionary", but IMHO the best online dictionary for the common man (and woman) -- even if it's not yet perfect

Even Penny Markt sells slices of Irish Cheddar these days - doesn´t taste too bad either :-)

Marktkauf - Kerrygold Irish cheddar slices, bit plastic-y
Rewe - Cathedral city - cheese recommended by Keydeck tis good
Lidl - in british week only - Hatherwood vintage cheddar tis the business