Midsummer cheese
Jāņu cheese is an unripened sour milk cheese with caraway seeds – sunny yellow, dense and elastic, with a mildly sour, buttery taste; the main treat of the Latvian summer solstice.
| Dairy animal | Cow |
| Type of milk | Unpasteurized |
| Ripening time | Unripe |
| Fat content | Medium fat |
| Cheese rind | None |
| Structure | Dense, elastic, homogeneous, |
| Taste description | moderately salty, with a strong cumin flavor |
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.
