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What is Quark?

Quark is a type of fresh cheese, also known as tvorog (...). It is made by warming soured milk until the desired degree of denaturation of milk proteins is met, and then strained. Dictionaries usually translate it as curd cheese or cottage cheese, although most commercial varieties of cottage cheese are made with rennet, whereas traditional quark is not. It is soft, white and unaged, similar to some types of fromage frais. (...) Quark usually has much lower fat content (about the same as yoghurt) than cream cheeses and has no salt added.

Source: Wikipedia

Quark and the Dukan Diet

Quark is allowed on the Dukan diet in any phase.

As quark is low fat (pretty much 0%) it is a perfect ingredient for many Dukan diet friendly dishes. Because of it's creamy, smooth texture it works great for all sorts of cheesecakes as well as a replacement for cream cheese on a galette or bread in the later diet phases.

Where to Get Quark?

Depending on your location quark can be easy to purchase or you might need to go on a bit of a search.

UK: most big supermarkets carry a variation. Personally I do like the Sainsbury's "Be Good to Yourself British Quark".

US: quark is not as common in the US, however this page has a lot of good details on substitutes and which brands actually produce.

Australia: similar to the States you might need to look for an alternative - good tips can be found here.

The above links can give you some ideas, but bare in mind that not all substites presented there are Dukan diet friendly!

Recipes with Quark