Caraway cheese or Jāņu cheese
Caraway cheese or Jāņu cheese is a fresh cow's milk cheese with a yellowish, medium-soft and homogeneous structure with caraway seeds. It has a pleasantly lactic taste and a pronounced caraway aroma.
| Specific type | |
| Dairy animal | Cow |
| Type of milk | Pasteurized |
| Ripening time | Unripe |
| Fat content | 9.1g per 100g |
| Cheese rind | None |
| Structure | Medium soft, homogeneous mass, slightly grainy, yellowish with caraway seeds |
| Taste description |
Lactic acid with caraway aroma |
| Awards |
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.
