Batsos cheese
Description: A ΠΟΠ (POP) Greek semi-hard to hard cheese which is produced traditionally from ewes' milk or goats' milk or from a mixture of the two and ripened and stored in brine.
Geographical area: Thessaly, Western and Central Macedonia.
Evidence: This well-esteemed cheese had been produced for many decades. It is produced using traditional technology and ripened in installations within the defined geographical area.
Method of production: The milk is coagulated at 28-32 degrees over about 50 minutes. The curd is broken up left to settle in the vat for 30 minutes , stirred and reheated to 45 degrees. It is then taken out and placed in cheesecloths for draining. The following day it is cut into slabs and surface salted. After 5 days it is placed in metal containers containing brine of 10-12% salt and left to ripen for not less than 3 months.
Link: The cheese is produced using traditional technology from the milk of sheep and goat breeds reared traditionally in the above-stated geographical areas.
Calories in different varieties and various types of cheeses
The number of calories in various types of cheese is very similar when you compare your cheese to a similar types of cheese.
For example, almost cheeses that are similar to Cheddar cheese have around 400 calories per 100g
If the Batsos cheese is not listed below, select a similar type of cheese from the list below to get a rough idea for the number of calories in Batsos cheese.
The calorie lists are sortable by clicking the up and down arrows in the heading columns
| Cheese type | Calories per 100g |
|---|---|
| American cheese | 371 |
| Blue cheese | 353 |
| Camembert cheese | 299 |
| Cheddar cheese | 402 |
| Cottage cheese | 98 |
| Edam cheese | 357 |
| Farmer's cheese | 98 |
| Feta cheese | 264 |
| Fontina cheese | 389 |
| Goat cheese | 364 |
| Gouda cheese | 356 |
| Gruyere cheese | 413 |
| Mozzarella cheese | 280 |
| Parmesan cheese | 431 |
| Pimento cheese | 375 |
| Provolone cheese | 352 |
| Queso blanco cheese | 310 |
| Ricotta cheese | 174 |
| Roquefort cheese | 369 |
| Swiss cheese | 380 |
Discover Cookipedia's Culinary Creations on Pinterest
Explore the vibrant world of Cookipedia through our Pinterest page! We've curated a stunning collection of recipes that highlight the beauty of home-cooked dishes. It's the perfect way to visually navigate our extensive recipe library and get inspired by the flavours we’ve shared over the years. Dive in and discover your next favorite meal—one picture at a time!
Errors and omissions
If you are a cheese producer and your cheese does not appear to be listed on Cookipedia or the information on your cheese is incorrect or out of date, please use the Contact the Editor page to send us a message and we will update the information on your cheese.
#batsoscheese #cheese #brine #ewesmilkcheeses #dairyproducts #curd #greekcheeses #cheeses #ewesmilk #goatsmilkcheeses #mixedmilkcheeses