Farmstead cheese Farmstead cheese Farmstead cheese, less commonly known as farmhouse cheese, is produced from the milk collected on the same farm where the cheese is produced. Unlike artisan cheese, which may also include milk purchased and transported from off-farm sources, farmstead cheese makers only use milk from animals they raise. According to the American Cheese Society, "milk used in the production of farmstead cheeses may not be obtained from any outside source". As a result, the cheeses produced often have unique flavors owing to the farm's local terroir. Most farmstead cheese is produced from cow, goat or sheep milk, although some
Pierogi Typical Ukrainian fillings for varenyky include cottage cheese, potato, boiled beans, mushy peas, sauerkraut, plum (and other fruits), potato and cheese, cabbage, meat, fish, buckwheat. A traditional dish in Slovak cuisine is "bryndzové pirohy", dumplings filled with salty bryndza cheese mixed with mashed potatoes. "Brydzové pirohy" are served with some more bryndza (mixed with milk or sour cream, so it has texture of a liquid and serves as a dip) and topped with bacon or fried onion. In Slovakia, "pirohy" are semicircular shaped. Along with bryndzové halušky, "brydzové pirohy" is one of Slovakia's national dishes. "Ajdovi krapi" (literally buckwheat carps)