Olympus Kasseri Cheese 170g

Kasseri is semi-hard with a unique, unmistakable flavor and buttery, pleasant texture. It has a mild, mellow, and faintly sweet flavor. It is lightly salty and its texture is dense and pliant. Pale yellow to white in color, it has a subtle, milky aroma. The best is made from 100% sheep’s milk, but goat’s and up to 10% cow’s milk may also be added. Traditional kasseri is made by hand-kneading the warmed, malleable curd to just the right consistency. It is similar to the Kashkaval found in various Balkan countries and the Caciovallo of Italy. In Greece, the cheese was first produced at the beginning of the nineteenth century by shepherds in the Pindos Mountains, which extend from the Albanian border through the provinces of northern Greece to central Greece.