Kasseri

Kasseri

Kasseri (Greek Κασέρι; from Turkish "kaşer", "kaşar" [Merriam-Webster Unabridged - [http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/unabridged?va=kasseri "kasseri"] ] ) is a medium-hard pale yellow cheese made from unpasteurized sheep milk with very little, if any, goat's milk mixed in, in Greece and Turkey. It is a soft textured hard-rind cheese and belongs to the pasta filata family of cheeses, like provolone. The use of fresh unpasteurized milk in necessary to obtain the correct flavor and texture, and aging of at least four months is required for the development of flavor. In its aged stage it faintly resembles Parmesan or asiago but is not as creamy.

The name "Kasseri" is a protected designation of origin in the European Union. [ [http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/qual/en/226_en.htm EU page on Kasseri PDO] ]

Kasseri is consumed as is, in sandwiches or as main constituent in kasseropita pie.

ee also

* Turkish cuisine
* Cuisine of Cyprus
* Greek cuisine
* Greek food products
* Kefalotyri cheese

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