| Abertam cheese | |
| Country: | Czech Republic |
| Region: | Karlovy Vary Region |
| Town: | Abertamy |
| Source: | Sheep |
| Texture: | Hard |
| Fat: | 45% |
| Aging: | 2 months |
Abertam is a traditional Czech farmhouse hard cheese made from sheep milk.[1] It has the shape of an irregular ball with thin yellow to orange natural rind.[2] It is typically used as a table cheese or for melting.
Abertam is made in Karlovy Vary, a famous spa town. The natural pastures of this mountainous part of Bohemia provide the sheep with a rich diet that is revealed in the robust flavour of the hard pressed cheese.[3] The cheese ripens in two months.