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Sheep milk cheese of theMediterranean Basin

Dr. Linda Joyce Forristal

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French Roquefort

Sheep milkblue cheesefrom thesouth ofFrance

A penicillummold givesRoquefort itsdistinctivecharacter isfound in thesoil of a localcave

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Spanish Manchego

Made from the whole milkof Manchega sheep Characterized by a

herringbone design on the

inedible rind caused by the

surface of the press used in

the manufacturing process.

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Italian Pecorino Romano

Pecorino Romano was astaple in the diet for the

legionaires of ancient Rome.

Today, still made accordingto original recipe and is one

of Italys oldest cheeses.

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Chemical Composition

Sheep's milk contains 2x much solids than cow's milk Higher casein and fat content gives sheep milk better

coagulation properties and better cheese makingpotential than cow's milk.

The higher casein content makes the rennet coagulationtime for sheep's milk shorter and the curd firmer (Jandal,

1996).

Higher proportion ofshort-chain fatty acids such ascaproic, caprylic and capric gives sheep's milk its special

taste and aroma

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My favorites

Kashkaval () Israeli sheep milk feta Cyprotic Halloumi Idiazabal: Manchegos

Basque cousin

Paski sir from theisland of Pag

Kashkaval

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Israeli sheep milk feta

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The creamy cheese

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Cypriotic Halloumi

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The squeaky cheese

No acid or acid-producingbacterium is used in itspreparation

DOUBLE pasteurized It has a high melting point, and

so can easily be fried or grilled

Retains shape when fried Gets a great umamibrown

But, Halloumi for export is notlike that you find on the island ofCyrus!

Made with goat milk andinfused with herbs.

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Idiazabal

Basque Sheep's Milk Cheese

Latxa sheep

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Paki Sir

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Roman saltworks

Pag still boasts the biggest saltproduction works in all ofCroatia, where today over 60%of Croatias salt is produced.

It was the Romans who firstidentified the rich salt fields andwith them brought theknowledge of cheese making tothe Island.

Venetians Austro-Hungarian Former Yugoslavia

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The island of Pag

http://www.motherlindas.com/paski_sir.htm

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Paka Ovca

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Dalmatian sage

Hillsides are a moonscapefrom a distance

Herbscape up close During the spring,

Dalmatian sage has a deep

purple flower that adorns the

rocky terrain

Travel writer in 1774, atravel writer wrote of Pags

sea salt, sage honey, wool

and Paki Sir

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Gligora Dairy

Internationalawards

CroatianOrigin

Product

Designatedkosher

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