Quark is soured milk, a freshly made, unaged cheese product that is gaining popularity because of its versatility. Some know it by the name of dry curd cheese, farmer's cheese, or even pot cheese. It is found all over Germany, Poland, Hungary, Romania, and Austria where it is mainly known as twaróg, branza de vaca. You can eat it straight like cottage cheese, as a spread, for some desserts and you can also bake with it. Quark also gets drained afterward, so it is almost the same thing but the texture might differ slightly.