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Hermelín Cheese

Hermelín is a Czech soft-ripened cheese commonly served cold, marinated, or used in appetizers.

Hermelín Cheese — illustrative ingredient image

About Hermelín Cheese

Hermelín is a Czech soft-ripened cheese made as a small round with a white mould rind and a pale, supple interior. It is commonly regarded as a Czech-style counterpart to familiar white-mould soft cheeses. Products differ according to milk, recipe, salt, and ripeness.

When young it is relatively firm and mild; with ripening it becomes softer, creamier, and more pronounced in flavour. It can be buttery, tangy, earthy, or mushroom-like beneath the rind. Heating softens the cheese and makes it melt, while marinating adds the flavour of oil, onions, garlic, peppers, or herbs.

Hermelín is sold as whole rounds, wedges, or packaged portions, usually with the rind intact. It is served chilled in slices or wedges, used in cold appetisers, marinated, or heated for warm snacks and cooked dishes. Ripeness changes both its spreadability and aroma.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Hermelín Cheese

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Hermelín Cheese nutrition & diet

Hermelín Cheese nutritional value

Reference: Cheese, camembert

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
328.4kcal
Protein
18.6g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
27.9g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible cheese portion and identify whether the rind is included. Hermelín may be served plain, marinated, breaded, fried, or incorporated into an appetizer; oil, brine, sauces, and coatings alter the comparison. Match references to the product’s ripening and preparation state.

Compare the right form: Match references to Czech Hermelín soft-ripened cheese, with rind inclusion and plain, marinated, breaded, or cooked form specified.

Diet considerations

Hermelín is animal-derived cheese, ordinarily made from milk, but the exact dairy source and formulation should be confirmed. Marinated versions may contain oil, herbs, or sauces; breaded or fried versions can add cereal ingredients and carbohydrate. Compatibility changes with coatings, accompaniments, and any animal-derived or alcoholic additions in the recipe.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Depends on the version
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Check the coagulant or rennet source: animal rennet and vegetarian alternatives are both relevant to this category.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version
Check the coagulant or rennet source: animal rennet and vegetarian alternatives are both relevant to this category.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3 — F002408 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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