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Batzos (Μπάτζος), a salty, semi-hard to hard cheese which matures and is preserved in brine; from Macedonia [3] Pichtogalo Chanion (Πηχτόγαλο Χανίων), a white table cheese produced in the Chania Regional Unit, Crete [3] Sfela (Σφέλα), also referred to as "Fire Feta", a mildly spicy soft white cheese from Messenia ...
Sheep milk cheese is prepared from sheep milk (or ewe's milk), the milk of domestic sheep. The milk is commonly used to make cultured dairy products , such as cheese . Sheep milk cheeses
Mizithra or myzithra (Greek: μυζήθρα) is a Greek whey cheese or mixed milk-whey cheese from sheep or goats, or both. [1] It is sold both as a fresh cheese, similar to Italian ricotta, and as a salt-dried grating cheese, similar to Italian ricotta salata. The ratio of milk to whey is usually 7 to 3.
Xynomizithra or xynomyzithra (Greek: Ξινομυζήθρα) is a Greek whey cheese with some added milk; it is a sour variant of Mizithra, and made from ewes' and/or goats' milk. The proportion of full-cream milk is about 15%. It is mainly produced on the island of Crete but other areas in Greece also produce it.
Feta cheese sauce, [263] creamy sauce made from feta cheese, finely chopped garlic, crushed garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, thyme. Tzatziki , [ 264 ] [ 265 ] [ 266 ] spread and dip , strained yogurt or diluted yogurt mixed with cucumbers, garlic, salt, olive oil , sometimes with vinegar or lemon juice, and herbs such as dill, mint ...
Anthotyros (Greek: Ανθότυρος) (Anthotyro in modern Greek, "flowery cheese") is a traditional fresh cheese. There are dry Anthotyros and fresh Anthotyros. Dry Anthotyros is a matured cheese similar to Mizithra. Anthotyros is made with milk and whey from sheep or goats, sometimes in combination. [3] The ratio of milk to whey usually is 9 ...
Surface-ripened cheese is cheese ripened by mold growing on its surface, which changes both its texture and flavor as it matures from the outside inward. The mold often gives the rind distinct colors, such as the white mold (Penicillium camemberti) on Brie and Camembert or the reddish-orange hue on cheeses like Limburger .
Name Image Region Description Caravane cheese: The brand name of a camel milk cheese produced in Mauritania by Tiviski, [5] a company founded by Nancy Abeiderrhamane in 1987. The milk used to make the cheese is collected from the local animals of a thousand nomadic herdsmen, and is very difficult to produce, but yields a product that is low in lactose.