Kesong puti vs Paneer
Kesong puti
Facts
- Milk
- Water buffalo
- Texture
- Soft
- Type
- Fresh
- Rind
- No rind
- Country
- Philippines
Kesong puti is a soft fresh cheese from the Philippines, and the traditional milk is carabao milk, from the water buffalo. The name means white cheese. The curds are mild, salty, and a little tart, with a moist texture that can be spooned or sliced. Many pieces are wrapped in banana leaves, which add a faint leafy smell. It is an everyday cheese, not a long-aged wheel with a rind.
Paneer
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Fresh
- Type
- Fresh
- Rind
- No rind
- Country
- India
Paneer is a fresh acid-set cheese from the Indian subcontinent. Hot milk is curdled with lemon, yogurt, or another acid. There is no rennet and no aging.