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Pickled Czech Cheese (Nakládaný Hermelín or Camembert) Recipe

Nakládaný hermelín or in this case, camembert, roughly translates to "pickled cheese" or "marinated cheese." A beloved beer snack, these tangy, zesty, and creamy morsels of cheese make a perfect pairing with your favorite pilsner (or lager)! Feel free to adjust your spices and seasonings based on your preference!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 3 days
Total Time 3 days 20 minutes
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Czech, European
Servings 2 cheese wheels
Calories 843 kcal
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 large onion, julienned
  • 1 red bell pepper, julienned optional
  • 1 piece chili pepper (red or green), sliced crosswise
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon Korean red pepper flakes, gochugaru optional
  • 2 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon allspice, whole berries
  • 2 teaspoon peppercorn, whole
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 pieces bay leaves
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced optional
  • 1-2 tablespoon neutral oil (vegetable or sunflower)
  • neutral oil (vegetable or sunflower), to fill the jar
  • 2 wheels of camembert cheese, 125 grams each

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, add mustard, 1 tablespoon oil, pepper flakes, paprika, salt, minced garlic, and gochugaru (optional). Mix until you make a paste. Add more oil if needed.
    Bowl to marinated cheese paste
  • Cut the cheese wheels in half and lay them flat. Spread some of the paste on two halves and place the plain halves on top of each one. Leave some paste for the onions. You should have two cheese sandwiches with the paste as filling.
    Wheel of cheese sliced in half with spread laid out on a wooden cutting board
  • In a bowl take your thinly sliced onions and add the paste. Use your hands to mix the paste with onions until they are well integrated. Set aside.
    Bowl with onions in chili paste
  • Take a jar (700 ml or more) and add some allspice berries, black peppercorn, sliced chilies, and a bay leaf at the bottom. Then add some of the onions before adding the first cheese wheel. Gently press down on the cheese wheel before repeating this step. Layer more allspice berries, peppercorns, chilies and a bay leaf on top plus some onions.
    Bottom of a clear jar with marinated onions, vegetables, and other spies
  • Continue layering with the second cheese wheel and finally, top the jar with the rest of the onions, allspice, peppercorns, chilies, and bay leaf.
    Jar with cheese and marinated vegetables
  • Slowly fill the jar with oil, stopping halfway through to shake the jar so the oil can get through small areas. Close the jar tightly once filled and place in the refrigerator for at least 3 days before eating.
    Jar filled with oil and cheese and pickling spices

Nutrition

Calories: 843kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 49gFat: 64gSaturated Fat: 36gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 163mgSodium: 2688mgPotassium: 955mgFiber: 9gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 7894IUVitamin C: 87mgCalcium: 981mgIron: 4mg
Disclaimer: Nutritional values were calculated with the Spoonacular Food API and should be used for informational purposes only.
Keyword appetizer, cheese, cheese snack, drinking food, marinated cheese, nakladny hermelin, pickled cheese