Katiki is a creamy white cheese made from goat’s milk or a combination of goat’s and sheep’s milk. It has a salt content of 1%. Greek name and pronunciation: Κατίκι, pronounced kah-TEE-kee At the market: Katiki Domokou can be found commercially in Greek and Mediterranean markets, or ethnic grocers and cheese specialty shops. Using Katiki: […]
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Graviera from Crete – Greek Cheese
Graviera is one of the most popular cheeses in Crete. It is a hard cheese wtih a light yellow color, and has a slightly sweet and nutty taste. The Cretan version (there is also a graviera made in Naxos) is made with sheep milk, or sheep milk with a small amount of goat milk. It […]
Feta – Greek Cheese
Feta is a white cheese and is the most consumed cheese in Greece. It’s also the most widely exported Greek cheese. And feta cheese is exclusively Greek. In 2005, after sixteen years of hot debate, the European Union’s highest court decreed that “feta” is protected as a traditional Greek product, and that none of the […]
Anthotyro – Greek Cheese
Anthotyro is a white whey cheese, a variation of and similar to myzithra, made from sheep’s and goat’s milk. Greek name and pronounciation: ανθότυρο, pronounced ahn-THOH-tee-roh Alternate spelling: anthotiro At the market: Like myzithra, anthotyro comes in a soft, fresh version that has a light lemon flavor, and in dryer (aged) form (photo) which is semi-hard […]
Pot roasted leg of lamb with garlic and cheese
Pot roasted leg of lamb with garlic and cheese INGREDIENTS: for 6 people 2 legs of lamb on the bone, approx. 2 kg 3 cloves of garlic 80gr. sheep’s milk hard cheese, like pecorino or Cretan graviera olive oil, salt, pepper DIRECTIONS: Wash the legs thoroughly and pat dry with kitchen towels. Ask your butcher […]
Grilled Stuffed Squid with Feta Cheese
Grilled Stuffed Squid with Feta CheeseThe flavours infuse in this stuffed squid recipe with a creamy filling of marinated feta cheese. Squid or Calamari as it is called in Greece, is a popular fish dish served in the summer months in Greece. It can be cooked in many different ways. Barbecuing squid helps to bring […]
Bougatsa with Cheese
Ingredients: 1 pack of Greek filo pastry 1/2 lb cream cheese 1 lb fresh ricotta cheese 1 lb fresh cottage cheese 1/2 a cup of melted unsalted butter 1 1/2 tbsp of sugar 1/2 tsp grated nutmeg Powder cinnamon Powder sugar Method Version # 1: Using a mixer beat the cream cheese at high speed […]
Cheese Crescents – Kalitsounia me Mizithra – Cretan
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 pound ricotta cheese (known as fresh myzithra) 1/4 cup of olive oil or (1/2 stick) unsalted butter 2 tbsp sesame seeds 1 large egg, beaten 2 tsp salt 2/3 cup water (more if needed) Method: Place the flour in a medium size bowl, add 1 tbsp of salt, the […]
Sweet Cheese Pastries – Kalitsounia Glikia me Mizithra – Cretan
Ingredients for the dough: 2 3/4 cups of all-purpose flour 1/2 cup of strained plain yogurt 1 tsp of baking powder 1/2 cup of olive oil 1/2 cup of sugar 1/4 cup of brandy 2 eggs, beaten Ingredients for the filling: 1 2/3lb of soft myzithra cheese or ricotta 2 tbsp of all-purpose flour 2 […]
Cheese Bread from Laconia – PROTSOUMA
Makes 6 to 8 servings Ingredients: 6 to 7 cups all-purpose flour, as needed 11⁄3 cups extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup warm water 2⁄3 pound kefalotyri or any hard yellow cheese, coarsely grated Method: 1. Place 6 cups of the flour in a large bowl or basin and drizzle with the olive […]