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A new cheese (to me)

Postby halfateabag » Thu Jun 17, 2021 9:40 am

Manouri.... Bought it in Lidl and it looks like it might be interesting to cook with. Just wondering if anyone (Moira) might have come across it before?
https://www.thespruceeats.com/manouri-g ... se-1705634

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Re: A new cheese (to me)

Postby herbidacious » Thu Jun 17, 2021 10:57 am

They sell that in my local Turkish shop but not bought any. Is that the one they use in saganaki? If so I've had it in Greece (whenever I go, because it's vaguely vegetarian!)

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Re: A new cheese (to me)

Postby mistakened » Thu Jun 17, 2021 12:09 pm

I have seen Cretan Manouri for sale, I think that it is a softish cheese. The local Cypriot version is Anari, I have used Anari as a substitute for Ricotta.

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Re: A new cheese (to me)

Postby Stokey Sue » Thu Jun 17, 2021 12:48 pm

The Spruce entry says it is made from the whey left when making feta, and ricotta is also a whey cheese so I think they are variations on a theme

This may in fact solve a small puzzle of mine, I keep seeing recipes for Greek dishes that include ricotta which I’ve never encountered in Greece; though it may well exist, after all the Venetians were in Corfu for centuries. Perhaps in some cases this cheese was the original ingredient?

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Re: A new cheese (to me)

Postby mistakened » Thu Jun 17, 2021 3:12 pm

Stokey Sue wrote:This may in fact solve a small puzzle of mine, I keep seeing recipes for Greek dishes that include ricotta which I’ve never encountered in Greece; though it may well exist, after all the Venetians were in Corfu for centuries. Perhaps in some cases this cheese was the original ingredient?
Probably Sue, Anari is made from the whey remaining after making Halloumi, so would have similar properties to Manouri.

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Re: A new cheese (to me)

Postby herbidacious » Thu Jun 17, 2021 10:51 pm

Presumably it's a bit firmer than ricotta if you can fry slices of it...?

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Re: A new cheese (to me)

Postby halfateabag » Thu Jun 17, 2021 11:07 pm

I'll let you know the texture when I open it Herb. I have a lump of some french cheese I must finish before opening the manouri.

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Re: A new cheese (to me)

Postby MagicMarmite » Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:34 am

Wow, you have better willpower than I do, if there's a new cheese it's getting opened ASAP!

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