Mytilene ladotiri cheese
- Description
Mytilene ladotiri is a ΠΟΠ (POP) hard table cheese produced traditionally from sheeps’ milk or from a mixture of sheeps’ milk and goats’ milk.
- Geographical area
From the Greek island of Lesbos. The milk used for the cheese comes from breeds of sheep and goats reared traditionally in the area. The animals are fully-adapted and their diet is based on the flora of the area.
- History
The production of this esteemed local Lesbos cheese, which is stored in olive oil, dates back to ancient times. The cheese is made using traditional technology and ripened in installations within the defined geographical area. Nowadays, the cheese, after ripening and drying, is stored in olive oil or paraffined.
- Production
The milk is coagulated with added rennet at 32-34°C in 30 minutes. The curd is then broken up and reheated to 45°C. Most of the whey is then removed and the curds are pressed in the bottom of the vat to form a compact mass. This is cut into pieces weighing between 5 and 7 kilos. The pieces are then placed on a bench and cut again to their final cheese size. They are then placed in special moulds, firmly pressed by hand, salted and taken to a ripening room where they remain for not less than 3 months.
Reference: The European Commission
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 Mytilene ladotiri 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 Mytilene ladotiri 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 |
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