Xynomizithra

Xynomizithra or xynomyzithra (Greek ξυνομυζήθρα) is a traditional unpasteurized Greek cheese, a sour variant of mizithra. It is made from sheep's and/or goat's whey with the addition of milk. The cheese is soft, snow-white, creamy in texture, and granular. It is made in various sizes and usually shaped like a truncated cone. Xynomyzithra Kritis 'xynomizithra of Crete' is a European protected designation of origin.
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