| | |  | Other Products | Home » » Myzithra - Pound Cut (1 pound) by igourmet | | | | | | | Description: | | Because of Greece's less-than-fertile terrain, most of its cheeses are made from sheep's milk. Feta is, of course, the best-known Greek cheese, but fresh sheep's milk cheeses are common, as well. One of the most common of these ricotta-style cheeses is Myzithra. It has a much more interesting flavor and texture than most of the ricotta available in this country. The flavor is rather nutty, and the texture is cottony and drier than ricotta. This cheese works wonderfully in cooking, especially blended into pasta dishes. Our version of Myzithra is actually the pressed and dried version. It is similar to an Italian ricotta salata and is a popular grating cheese in Greece. The cheese is quite crumbly and salty, so a little bit can add a lot of flavor to your dishes.- Made from pasteurized sheep's milk.
- Photo depicts whole 2 lb. form of cheese.
- We cut and wrap this item by the pound.
- Please contact us if you would like to purchase the whole form.
| | | Features: | |
• Imported from Greece
• Difficult to find
• Dry enough to grate
• Use Like Ricotta Salata
• Bold, assertive flavor
| | | Product Details: | | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 6 reviews |
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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Myzithra CheeseSep 24, 2007
By Sarah J. Poelker
"Sarah J"
I bought this for my Mom when she couldn't find it for a recipe. Apparently I went overboard by buying two pounds, but it seems to freeze well. The whole town has had some by now! Versatile with many recipes, can be inserted for mozzerella, romano, parmasean and feta ... it only takes imagination. Great twist to recipes!
Sarah J
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
We love this productJan 11, 2009
By Bonnie E. Mitchell
"skitzo2"
Myzithra is hard to find in the area where we live. We love this cheese and use it to replicate the Spaghetti Factory's Myzithra in browned butter. I have made this recipe many times and have always had rave reviews. I have been told it tastes exactly like the restaurants. My grandson's who are seven and nine ask me to make this dish for them.
Myzithra is a good hard cheese that is easily grated or shredded and I use it in many other recipes because of its interesting flavor.
iGourmet is a great company to do business with. They reply promptly via email and ship even faster. I highly recommend iGourmet and their other products.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
This is a good cheese for pastaDec 11, 2008
By E. Thomsen
"arvig"
I haven't bought this specific cheese from igourmet, although I have bought others. I will vouch for Myzithra in general, a local grocery store to me stocks it fairly often, and based on the description here it's about the same. Makes a wonderful cheese for pasta, it does grate well, but it melts quite well actually. I'm far from a chef, I just try out things and experiment until I get something I like personally, but I would say this is a cheese to try.
Addendum: I have tried this specific cheese from iGourmet now, and I do find it a bit better in flavor then the one my local grocery store carries. Again this is an excellent cheese. I'm changing the review from 4 to 5 stars as well to reflect the specific iGourmet product, I guess the stuff I had before buying it from them is only four star worthy.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Not quite Old Spaghetti FactoryJun 27, 2007
By C.D.King
"C.D."
I bought this to try to make the Old Spaghetti Factory Myzithra browned butter a la Homer which is my favorite. Ok I'm not a pro chef, but I think I did pretty well but it still did not quite taste as delicious as the restaurant. I'm sticking with the restaurant!
 Tasteless. A big disappointmentMar 07, 2010
By WPM
I love myzithra cheese. It's one of the most appealing things about eating at Spaghetti Factory. I ordered some mail order about 10 years ago and it was very good- although I don't remember where from. I ordered this recently but it was nothing like previous experience. It wasn't spoiled, just tasteless- whereas myzithra is usually very tangy. I'd try a different brand.
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