'Jāņu' cheese
Jāņu cheese is a fresh sour-milk cheese with caraway seeds. Sunny yellow, dense and springy, it has a gently tangy, buttery flavour and is a traditional centrepiece of Latvia’s summer solstice celebrations.
| Dairy animal | Cow |
| Type of milk | Unpasteurised |
| Ripening time | Unmatured |
| Fat content | Medium fat |
| Cheese rind | None |
| Structure | Dense, elastic, and even |
| Taste description | Moderately salty, with a pronounced caraway flavour |
Project No. 25-00-C0LA2002-000001 “Culinary tourism route “Cheese Road” for the promotion and recognition of local cheese producers” is being implemented with the financial support of the EAFRD. Supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Rural Support Service.
