Graviera
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Graviera is a cheese from Greece
mainly produced on the Greek island of Crete. It is not to be confused with the Swiss cheese gruyère
, which is a related cheese that in some languages has a name similar to Graviera.
Graviera is Greece’s second most popular after feta
. Made in wheels, the rind of the hard cheese is marked with the characteristic crisscross pattern of its draining cloth. There are various types of Graviera produced in Greece. Graviera of Crete is made from sheep’s milk and ripened for at least five months. It’s slightly sweet, with a pleasant burnt caramel flavor, whereas the graviera of Naxos is mostly made of cow's milk (80-100%).
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Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
mainly produced on the Greek island of Crete. It is not to be confused with the Swiss cheese gruyère
Gruyère
Gruyère may refer to:*Gruyère , a district of the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland,*Gruyère , a hard yellow cheese made from cow's milk, named after the town of Gruyères...
, which is a related cheese that in some languages has a name similar to Graviera.
Graviera is Greece’s second most popular after feta
Feta
Feta is a brined curd cheese traditionally made in Greece. Feta is an aged crumbly cheese, commonly produced in blocks, and has a slightly grainy texture. It is used as a table cheese, as well as in salads Feta is a brined curd cheese traditionally made in Greece. Feta is an aged crumbly cheese,...
. Made in wheels, the rind of the hard cheese is marked with the characteristic crisscross pattern of its draining cloth. There are various types of Graviera produced in Greece. Graviera of Crete is made from sheep’s milk and ripened for at least five months. It’s slightly sweet, with a pleasant burnt caramel flavor, whereas the graviera of Naxos is mostly made of cow's milk (80-100%).