Gelagerter

Gelagerter is an attributive form of the German verb lagern, meaning aged or matured through a controlled storage or aging process. It is used to describe products that have been kept under specific conditions over a period to develop flavor, aroma, texture, or stability. The term is common in German-speaking contexts and is often seen on product labels or in culinary writing.

Grammatically, gelagerter is the masculine nominative singular form of the past participle gelagert used as an adjective. Related forms include gelagertes (neuter) and gelagerte (feminine or plural). In English, the concept is usually rendered as aged, matured, or, in some technical contexts, lagered.

Common contexts and examples include foods and beverages. In cheese-making, a gelagerter Käse refers to cheese that has undergone an aging period under controlled temperature and humidity, developing its rind, texture, and flavor. Gelagerter Fleisch describes meat treated through aging to intensify tenderness and taste. The term also appears in discussions of wine and beer, where aging or maturation under specific conditions can alter aroma, mouthfeel, and complexity. In beer, while lagering is a formal process of cold storage, colloquial usage can describe beer that has been intentionally aged or conditioned.

Beyond food and drink, gelagerter can describe other products or scientific samples that benefit from aging or storage to achieve desired characteristics. See also aging, maturation, preservation, and lagering.