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SpinnenkseSpinnenkse, which literally means spider cheese, more correctly called Milbenkse (mite cheese), is a German speciality cheese produced exclusively in the village of Wrchwitz in the federal state of Sachsen-Anhalt. The tradition, which dates back to the middle ages, has recently been revitalized. Quark flavoured with salt and caraway is shaped into small balls or cylinders and dried. Then it is placed in a wooden box inhabited by cheese mites (Tyrogliphus casei L.) for at least three months. The excrements of the mites, which are fed with rye flour, diffuse into the cheese and cause fermentation. After one month, the cheese rind turns yellow, after three months reddish-brown. Some producers, however, allow the cheese to ripen for up to one year, until it has turned black. The taste is said to be similar to that of Harzer cheese, but slightly bitter. Mites clinging to the cheese rind are also consumed. A similar type of cheese is apparently produced in the Spanish town of Oviedo. External links
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