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Mizithra () is a traditional unpasteurized Cheese made from Sheep - and/or Goat -milk Whey with some added Milk . The cheese is soft, snow-white, creamy, and granular; its flavor is similar to Ricotta salata. It is made in various sizes and shapes, most commonly a truncated cone. The fresh, soft, sweet form is called simply mizithra; the sour version is Xynomizithra . If it is aged, it becomes Anthotyros . It is eaten as dessert with Honey , or as Meze s with Olive s and Tomato . In the past, balls of Mizithra were hung outdoors in small sheets of muslin to air-dry. SEE ALSO |
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