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Sheep Milk Cheeses from Slovakia

Discover cheeses made from sheep milk in Slovakia, from historic recipes to contemporary creations.

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Slovenský oštiepok

Slovenský oštiepok is a traditional cheese from Slovakia. It is a half-fat, semi-hard cheese that can be either steamed or unsteamed, and smoked or unsmoked. The cheese is made from sheep's milk, a mixture of sheep's and cow's milk, or …

Milk Type: Sheep's or cow's milk
Texture: Semi-hard
Flavor: Savory, mildly piquant to sour, moderately salty

Bryndza

Bryndza is a sheep milk cheese made across Central and Eastern Europe, above all in Slovakia and Poland. It is white, tangy and crumbly, with a strong smell and a flavor that starts mild and ends salty.

Country: Hungary, Poland and Slovakia
Milk Type: Sheep's milk
Texture: Soft
Flavor: Mild, salty

Slovenská parenica

Slovenská parenica is a traditional cheese from Slovakia, known for its unique 'S' shape and fibrous texture. It is a steamed, lightly smoked cheese made primarily from sheep's milk, though it can also include cow's milk. The cheese is formed …

Milk Type: Sheep's milk, sometimes with cow's milk
Texture: Semi-hard, elastic
Flavor: Mild, pleasantly salty

Slovenská bryndza

Slovenská bryndza is a traditional cheese from Slovakia, known for its white, spreadable, and granular form. It is made primarily from sheep's milk, with more than 50% of the cheese being lump sheep's cheese, and can also include cow's cheese. …

Milk Type: Sheep's and cow's milk
Texture: Soft, spreadable
Flavor: Pleasantly sour, Slightly spicy, Salty

Klenovecký syrec

Klenovecký syrec is a semi-hard, ripened cheese from Slovakia. It can be smoked or unsmoked and is made from sheep's or cow's milk. The cheese is produced using traditional methods in shepherd's huts or industrial methods in dairies. It features …

Milk Type: Sheep's or cow's milk
Texture: Semi-hard
Flavor: Pleasantly cheesy, slight lactic acid to matured cheese taste

Also Made With Sheep Milk

These cheeses are mainly made from another milk, but some versions use sheep milk.

Oschtjepka

Oschtjepka is a semi-hard cheese from the Carpathian region of Slovakia. Made from a blend of cow's and sheep's milk, this artisan cheese is crafted using unpasteurized milk. It has a pale yellow color and a natural rind. The flavor …

Country: Slovakia
Milk Type: Cow's and sheep's milk
Texture: Semi-hard
Flavor: Sweet