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Sheep milk cheese of theMediterranean Basin
Dr. Linda Joyce Forristal
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French Roquefort
Sheep milkblue cheesefrom thesouth ofFrance
A penicillummold givesRoquefort itsdistinctivecharacter isfound in thesoil of a localcave
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Spanish Manchego
Made from the whole milkof Manchega sheep Characterized by a
herringbone design on the
inedible rind caused by the
surface of the press used in
the manufacturing process.
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Italian Pecorino Romano
Pecorino Romano was astaple in the diet for the
legionaires of ancient Rome.
Today, still made accordingto original recipe and is one
of Italys oldest cheeses.
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Chemical Composition
Sheep's milk contains 2x much solids than cow's milk Higher casein and fat content gives sheep milk better
coagulation properties and better cheese makingpotential than cow's milk.
The higher casein content makes the rennet coagulationtime for sheep's milk shorter and the curd firmer (Jandal,
1996).
Higher proportion ofshort-chain fatty acids such ascaproic, caprylic and capric gives sheep's milk its special
taste and aroma
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My favorites
Kashkaval () Israeli sheep milk feta Cyprotic Halloumi Idiazabal: Manchegos
Basque cousin
Paski sir from theisland of Pag
Kashkaval
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Israeli sheep milk feta
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The creamy cheese
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Cypriotic Halloumi
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The squeaky cheese
No acid or acid-producingbacterium is used in itspreparation
DOUBLE pasteurized It has a high melting point, and
so can easily be fried or grilled
Retains shape when fried Gets a great umamibrown
But, Halloumi for export is notlike that you find on the island ofCyrus!
Made with goat milk andinfused with herbs.
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Idiazabal
Basque Sheep's Milk Cheese
Latxa sheep
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Paki Sir
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Roman saltworks
Pag still boasts the biggest saltproduction works in all ofCroatia, where today over 60%of Croatias salt is produced.
It was the Romans who firstidentified the rich salt fields andwith them brought theknowledge of cheese making tothe Island.
Venetians Austro-Hungarian Former Yugoslavia
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The island of Pag
http://www.motherlindas.com/paski_sir.htm
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Paka Ovca
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Dalmatian sage
Hillsides are a moonscapefrom a distance
Herbscape up close During the spring,
Dalmatian sage has a deep
purple flower that adorns the
rocky terrain
Travel writer in 1774, atravel writer wrote of Pags
sea salt, sage honey, wool
and Paki Sir
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Gligora Dairy
Internationalawards
CroatianOrigin
Product
Designatedkosher
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