Substitutes for Pot Cheese

A substitute changes the dish. The note says how.

• Lighvan cheeseLighvan is another salty traditional cheese from northwest Iran, and it is the easier one to find when a pot-ripened cheese from Urumia is not sold.
• TulumTulum is also salted and ripened in a closed vessel, so it can stand in when you want a strong, crumbly cheese rather than a fresh curd.