8 best greek cheeses

Traditional Greek cuisine includes not only olives and seafood, but also cheeses. The latter are used for cooking main dishes and baking. In total there are more than six dozen types of Greek cheeses. We find out which ones are popular among Russian buyers.

How to choose a Greek cheese

Greek cheese is made from a natural nutrient fluid produced by the mammary glands of sheep and goats. Sometimes use some cow milk. The most popular varieties are:

1. Manuri. The soft product has a milky flavor and a delicate citrus scent. It goes well with meat, red wine and fish. Manouri is considered a high-calorie product.
2. Kazeri. Hard cheese is an excellent snack to wine. It is used for hot snacks.
3. Kefalotiri. Hard cheese is made from sheep's milk. It is characterized by an elastic structure and is used both in warm and in cold form.
4. Graviera. The variety has a light nutty flavor and a sweetish taste. This is a universal product that is especially popular in Crete.
5. Feta. The famous cheese is traditionally added to a Greek salad with onions, tomatoes, cucumber and bell peppers. Brine variety has the texture of pressed cottage cheese and a pronounced milky taste.

It remains only to choose from the rating of a suitable for the price and taste of the product that can be bought on the shelves of Russian stores.

Top Greek Cheese Rankings

Nomination	a place	Name of product	price
The best pickled Greek cheeses	1	Hotos Feta - 400g	690 ₽
	2	Zoe in brine 45%, 300 g	404 ₽
	3	Eat Rustic "Greek Feta", filled with spices, 50%	290 ₽
Top Soft Greek Cheeses	1	Hotos Manouri, 200 g	290 ₽
	2	MANOURI PDO 170g vacuum	282 ₽
Top Hard Greek Cheeses	1	Filos kefalotiri 200 gr	447 ₽
	2	Vigla (Graviera cheese P.D.O.) - 350g	480 ₽
	3	GRAVIERA WITH CRETE, 300g (vacuum)	610 ₽

The best pickled Greek cheeses

Pickled cheese is prepared without heat treatment and includes many useful components - minerals, vitamins, amino acids.

Hotos Feta - 400g

Rating: 4.9

Classic Greek cheese Hotos Feta has a firm texture and a pleasant salted taste. This is a great option for pies and salads. There is nothing superfluous in the composition of the product. Cheese is made from livestock milk, starter lactic acid bacteria.

Feta is sold in a plastic container of 400 g. It is produced by the Greek company Hotos S.A., which is famous for its solid experience and high-quality goods. Price - 690 rubles.

Zoe in brine 45%, 300 g

Rating: 4.8

Continuing the nomination all-natural product derived from sheep milk. Traditionally, cheese is sold in brine and has a delicate salty taste, delicate sourness. The unique aroma gives it fresh milk and spicy herbs - rosemary, marjoram, thyme. Zoe cheese blends beautifully with poultry, fish and meat. It is bought for cooking pies and Greek salad.

The product is produced in Macedonia according to a unique recipe of foreign experts. GMOs and other harmful components in the composition no. Feta is produced in plastic cans of 300 g. Cheese costs 460-660 rubles.

Eat Rustic "Greek Feta", filled with spices, 50%

Rating: 4.7

Next in the ranking is feta cheese, which is made on the farm of the Zavidovo Natural Park. The composition contains whole milk of a cow, dairy ferment of microorganisms, an enzyme of plant origin, salt, water. Gluten or GMO is not in it. This is the best option for buyers who prefer domestic products imported.

Feta is produced in a neat glass jar, through which you can see even mouth-watering slices of cheese. the price for 190 g is 120-180 rubles.

Top Soft Greek Cheeses

To get soft cheese, acidic whey is added to the heated milk. It turns out cottage cheese texture with high humidity.

Manouri Hotos Manouri, 200 g

Rating: 4.9

Takes the rating of the most delicious and most popular cheese in Greece from sheep milk. It comes without a peel and has a delicate texture. Buyers are delighted with the creamy taste with citrus shades. They cook salads and pastries with cheese, served as a snack to wine, pouring honey.

It is best suited to Manouri drinks from the pulp of grapes without skin. Ingredients include milk, rennet enzymes and bacterial leaven. Pleases reasonable price. 200 g cost 290 rubles.

MANOURI PDO 170g vacuum

Rating: 4.8

The next cheese is produced by the company ARVANITI, which has a long history and takes pride of place in the food industry. Products of the brand were awarded with medals for high quality.

Cheese is produced in vacuum packaging of 170 and 300 g. It satisfies the desires of the most demanding gourmets. It is used for breakfast, added to pastries and salads. Some prefer to eat it with jam. The product has a delicate texture and bright white color. For 300 g you need to give 491 rubles. The price for 170 g is about 285 rubles.

Top Hard Greek Cheeses

Hard cheese is produced using a special technology, using rennet enzymes and leavening bacteria. It has a low moisture content and includes a lot of protein.

Filos kefalotiri 200 gr

Rating: 4.9

The product is based on goat and sheep milk. Serum and salt are also added to it. There are no harmful ingredients in the cheese. It has a slightly yellowish color, a pleasantly fresh taste and an acrid aftertaste.

Fat content is 32%. The product is suitable as a diet snack. It is chosen by supporters of proper nutrition, adding pieces to vegetables and meat. Shoppers are advised to try hot sandwiches with this cheese. The benefits of kefalotiri is a large amount of calcium and phosphorus, protein and vitamin D. Price - 420-590 rubles.

Cheese Graviera Vigla (Graviera cheese P.D.O.) - 350g

Rating: 4.8

The next participant in the rating is the gravier grader, popular in Greece. It is traditionally made from the milk of goats, sheep and cows. The fat content of the product was 40%.

Buyers praise cheese for its pleasant taste, convenient transportation and unmatched combination with wines and other products. Engraving Vigla different sweetish taste, salt in it a little. Its texture is slightly oily. Sold goods in a vacuum package of 350 g. Price - 420-480 rubles.

GRAVIERA WITH CRETE, 300g (vacuum)

Rating: 4.7

The next line of the rating belongs to the unique cheese from Crete.It has the shape of a wheel and is made on the basis of goat and sheep milk. Its distinctive feature is a hard, patterned rind, which remains after drying the cheese in the fabric.

Buyers praise the expressive taste of the product and serve it on a board with olives and other cheeses. This is the best option for wines from Kotsifali, Agiorgitiko, Roditis. Packed with cheese in a vacuum bag. 300 g are 614 rubles.

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Attention! This rating is subjective, is not advertising and does not serve as a guide to the purchase. Before buying, you should consult with a specialist.