Beyaz peynir (
TurkishTurkish is spoken as a first language by over 63 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Cyprus, with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania and other...
, literally "white cheese", "peynir" is from Persian پنیر panir) is a salty, white cheese made from unpasteurized
sheep milkSheep's milk is the milk of domestic sheep. Though not widely drunk in any modern culture, sheep's milk is commonly used to make cultured dairy products. Well-known cheeses made from sheep milk include the Feta of Bulgaria and Greece, Roquefort of France, Manchego from Spain, the Pecorino Romano ...
. The cheese has a slightly grainy appearance and is similar to Greek
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Beyaz peynir (
TurkishTurkish is spoken as a first language by over 63 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Cyprus, with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania and other...
, literally "white cheese", "peynir" is from Persian پنیر panir) is a salty, white cheese made from unpasteurized
sheep milkSheep's milk is the milk of domestic sheep. Though not widely drunk in any modern culture, sheep's milk is commonly used to make cultured dairy products. Well-known cheeses made from sheep milk include the Feta of Bulgaria and Greece, Roquefort of France, Manchego from Spain, the Pecorino Romano ...
. The cheese has a slightly grainy appearance and is similar to Greek
fetaFeta is a brined curd cheese traditionally made in Feta is a brined curd cheese traditionally made in Feta is a brined curd cheese traditionally made in (Greece. A sheep's milk cheese, varying amounts of goats’ milk may be added, as long as goat milk makes up less than 30% of the total...
cheese.
Beyaz peynir is produced in a variety of styles, ranging from non-matured cheese curds to a quite strong mature version. It is eaten plain, for example as part of the traditional Turkish breakfast, used in salads, and incorporated into cooked foods such as
menemenMenemen, is a Turkish dish which includes egg, onion, tomato and green peppers and spices . Black or Green olives can also be included as ingredients. Turkish sausages such as Sucuk or Pastırma can be added, although this strays from the traditional recipe...
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