mizithra
Sign in to saveMizithra or myzithra ( ) is a Greek whey cheese or mixed milk-whey cheese from sheep or goats, or both. 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.
Key facts
- Cheese.name
- Mizithra
- Cheese.image
- 250px
- Cheese.country
- Greece
- Cheese.regiontown
- N/A
- Cheese.source
- Goats, Ewes
- Cheese.texture
- Soft
- Cheese.fat
- approx. 15%
- Cheese.protein
- approx. 15.5%
- Cheese.dimensions
- various
- Cheese.weight
- various, usually ½ or 1 kilo
- Cheese.aging
- 1 day
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Mizithra or myzithra ( ) is a Greek whey cheese or mixed milk-whey cheese from sheep or goats, or both. 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.
It is primarily produced on the island of Crete, but is widespread throughout Greece. It is essentially the same as Anthotyros though the latter may contain some cow's milk. In Cyprus a similar cheese is known as "Anari" (Αναρή in Greek, Nor in Cypriot Turkish, Lor in Turkish).