Mild Bodensee Butterkäse a buttery delight
Studer's rendition, made with pasteurized cow's milk collected from many neighboring small farms, fits that description, although it has enough personality to keep me nibbling long after I should stop.
Mostly the cheese smells of warm melted butter and lightly toasted hazelnuts; my mind conjures buttered toast.
Bodensee Butterkäse is a delicate, mild cheese that even finicky youngsters can love, but adults paying attention will find more depth here than the modest price tag would suggest.
Look for the cheese at Andronico's (multiple locations); Berkeley Bowl; and Say Cheese, Rainbow Grocery and Falletti Foods in San Francisco.