Braided cheese is a
dairy product
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made from strips of highly elastic
cheese
Cheese is a type of dairy product produced in a range of flavors, textures, and forms by coagulation of the milk protein casein. It comprises proteins and fat from milk (usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats or sheep). During prod ...
wound together in a braid. Lebanon, Syria, Sudan, Turkey, Armenia, Palestine, and many Latin American nations make varieties of braided cheese. These cheeses can be used in a variety of dishes or eaten plain. Some varieties benefit from a soak in cold water, to soften the cheese, and to remove excess salt.
Syrian
Akawi, Turkish
Örgü peyniri and Latin American
Asadero are all examples of braided cheese.
See also
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String cheese
String cheese is any of several different types of cheese where the manufacturing process aligns the proteins in the cheese, making it stringy.
When mozzarella is heated to 60 °C (140 °F) and then stretched, the milk proteins line ...
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Chechil
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List of stretch-cured cheeses
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Oaxaca cheese
Oaxaca cheese () ( ), also known as quesillo and queso de hebra, is a white, semihard, low-fat Cheeses of Mexico, cheese that originated in Mexico. It is similar to unaged Monterey Jack, but with a texture similar to mozzarella or string cheese.
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Korbácik
References
Stretched-curd cheeses
Turkish cuisine
Turkish cheeses
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