Xynotyro

Made from goat's or sheep's milk
Country of origin: Greece
Type: hard, whey
Texture: flaky
Flavour: burnt caramel, sour, sweet
Aroma: pungent
Vegetarian: no
Alternative spellings: Xynotyri

Xynotyro (Xynotyri) is a Greek whey cheese made using leftover whey from sheep's or goat's milk. It is a hard and flaky cheese with a melt-in-the-mouth consistency. The pungent aroma sharply contrasts the sweet, burnt caramel and sour taste.

A traditional Xynotyro is prepared by draining and curing whey in reed baskets or animal skin bags. The cheese is either consumed fresh or ripened for three months using microflora bacteria.