Circassian cheese vs Queso blanco
Circassian cheese
Facts
- Texture
- Soft
- Type
- Fresh
- Rind
- No rind
- Country
- Russia
- Place
- Adyghea
Circassian cheese is a mild, soft cheese from the North Caucasus, and in Russia it is closely tied to Adyghea. The Adyghe name and the Russian name adygeyskiy syr point to the same family of cheeses. Makers shape it into rounds, often with a basket, and sell it fresh, dried, or smoked. It crumbles rather than stretches, and it works as a table cheese as well as a cooking cheese. The style belongs to Circassian food, not to a single factory brand.
Queso blanco
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Fresh
- Type
- Fresh
- Rind
- No rind
- Country
- Mexico
Queso blanco means white cheese, and the name covers more than one fresh cheese. In US markets it usually means a pressed fresh cow's-milk cheese that holds its shape in a pan.