Mizithra

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Mizithra
Country of origin	Greece
Region, town	N/A
Source of milk	Goats, Ewes
Texture	Soft
Fat content	approx. 15%
Protein content	approx. 15.5%
Dimensions	various
Weight	various, usually ½ or 1 kilo
Aging time	1 day

Mizithra or myzithra (Greek: μυζήθρα [miˈziθra]) is a Greek whey cheese or mixed milk-whey cheese from sheep or goats, or both.^[1] It is sold both as a fresh cheese, similar to Italian ricotta, and as a salt-dried grating cheese, similar to Italian ricotta salata. The ratio of milk to whey is usually 7 to 3.

It is primarily produced on the island of Crete, but is widespread throughout Greece. It is essentially the same as Anthotyros though the latter may contain some cow's milk. In Cyprus a similar cheese is known as "Anari" (Αναρή in Greek, Nor in Cypriot Turkish, Lor in Turkish).