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Fresh Cheeses from Greece

Explore fresh cheeses from Greece, including regional specialties and well-known favorites.

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Sirene

Sirene is a Bulgarian brined cheese made from goat, sheep, cow or buffalo milk. Slightly crumbly and a little grainy, it is sold in blocks and used as a table cheese, in salads such as shopska, and in baking.

Country: Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Israel, Macedonia, Romania and Serbia
Milk Type: Sheep's, goat's or cow's milk
Texture: Fresh, brined
Flavor: Lemony, salty, sharp, tangy

Katiki Domokou

Katiki Domokou is a soft white Greek cheese made from goat and sheep milk in Domokos, Phthiotis. It has protected designation of origin status, a low fat content, and it usually goes on toast or dakos.

Country: Greece
Milk Type: Goat's and sheep's milk
Texture: Fresh, spreadable
Flavor: Sour, refreshing

Anevato

Anevato is a Greek fresh cheese made from sheep's milk, goat's milk or a blend of the two in the mountains of Grevena and Voio in Western Macedonia. It is white, spreadable and grainy like cottage cheese, lightly salty and …

Country: Greece
Milk Type: Sheep's or goat's milk
Texture: Soft
Flavor: Pleasant sourish and refreshing flavor

Galotyri

Galotyri is a fresh Greek cheese from Epirus and Thessaly, made from pasteurized sheep's milk that is sometimes mixed with goat's milk. White, creamy and lightly tart, it is usually spread on bread, and it has held PDO status since …

Country: Greece
Milk Type: Sheep's or goat's milk
Texture: Fresh
Flavor: Moderately sour

Ξύγαλο Σητείας / Ξίγαλο Σητείας / Xygalo Siteias / Xigalo Siteias

Xygalo Siteias is a traditional cheese from the Siteia region in Crete, Greece. It is made from goat's milk, sheep's milk, or a mixture of both, with the milk sourced from local breeds. The cheese is characterized by its white …

Milk Type: Goat's or sheep's milk
Texture: Fresh
Flavor: Fresh, sourish, slightly salty