Myzithra vs Ricotta
Myzithra
Facts
- Milk
- Mixed milk
- Texture
- Fresh
- Type
- Whey
- Rind
- No rind
- Country
- Greece
- Place
- Crete
Myzithra is a whey cheese from Crete, in Greece, made from the whey of sheep's milk, goat's milk, or a mix of the two. Fresh myzithra is soft, moist, and mild, more like a crumbly ricotta than like a brined slice. A dried version of the same cheese becomes salty and hard enough to grate over food. Both forms carry the name. The fresh cheese suits the table and savory pies, and the dry cheese suits the grater.
Ricotta
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Fresh
- Type
- Whey
- Rind
- No rind
- Country
- Italy
Ricotta means recooked. It is made by heating whey left from another cheese until the remaining proteins set into a fine, moist curd.