Xinomizithra cheese

About Xinomizithra cheese

Xynomizithra, xinomizithra, or xynomyzithra (Greek ξυνομυζήθρα) is a traditional unpasteurised Greek cheese, a sour variant of mizithra. It is made from ewes' and/or goats' whey with the addition of milk. The cheese is soft, snow-white, creamy in texture, and granular. It is made in various sizes and usually shaped like a truncated cone.

Xynomyzithra Kritis 'Xynomizithra of Crete' is a European protected designation of origin.