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Green cheese

Local Traditional Cheeses

Raunas Green Cheese is a crumbly cow’s milk cheese made with fenugreek, which gives it its vivid green colour, distinctive aroma and rich, full-bodied flavour. It is made from skimmed cow’s milk and locally grown, dried fenugreek. An excellent addition to a wide range of dishes, it can be crumbled over both savoury and sweet creations to add colour, character and depth of flavour.

Specific type Crumbly cheese
Dairy animal Cow
Type of milk Unpasteurised
Ripening time More than 2 months
Fat content Very low fat, 0.3%
Cheese rind None
Structure Dry and crumbly
Taste description Rich, distinctive flavour with the characteristic aroma of fenugreek. Fenugreek also gives the cheese its vivid green colour and unique fragrance.
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Additional information The fenugreek used in production is grown on the farm and harvested during the summer season. It is dried, ground and added to the cheese protein mass.

 

 

Supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Rural Support Service
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.