You will find unique cheeses of exceptional quality in the market, and you should make the effort to try these cheeses, such as kaseri, graviera, kefalotiri, myzithra, opsimotyri, formaela and metsovone. These cheeses vary according to their origin, taste and name. Some of these cheeses are found throughout the country, while others are locally produced for local consumption.
The most famous is of course Greek feta cheese. This is a white semi-soft, heavily salted cheese which is the basic ingredient for the Greek or Horiatiko salad, but it is also used in many other recipes.
Product
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Amount
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Price
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Notes
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Formaela
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KG
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Certified by EFET
(Hellenic Food Authority)
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Greek Noodles
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KG/
500GRAM
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Traditional noodles made of local ingredients
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Yoghurt
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KG/
500GRAM
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In clay pot. 100% made of sheep's milk
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Feta cheese
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KG
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Ωρίμανση σε ξύλινο βαρέλι από 70% πρόβειο και 30% γίδινο γάλα
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Gruyere
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KG
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Sweet, made of sheep's milk
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Product
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Amount
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Price
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Notes
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Parmesan
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KG
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Ιdeal for pasta and for fried "saganaki" cheese
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Myzithra (dry)
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KG
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Ideal for pasta
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Cream Cheese
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KG
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Ideal for diet and diabetics, non fat, not salty
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Ηot Chilli Cheese
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KG
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Home made cream cheese flavored with hot chili peper extract
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Opsimotyri
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KG
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Traditional, creamy horse doevres made of strained yoghurt and salt
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