Musulupu cheese
Musulupu is a mixture of ewes’ and goats’ milk cheese, produced in the province of Reggio Calabria. It has Greek-Albanian origins and is usually made to order for the Greek Orthodox clergy at Easter.
The curd is kneaded by hand then shaped into spheres and left on slanting wooden shelves. It is then heated and placed into wooden moulds. On the sides of the cheese are iconic symbols of the Orthodox Church caused by the mould.
The cheese has an inlaid rind the interior is soft, white and uniform. The flavour and aroma is sweet and milky. It has a diameter of 10-12 cm, a height of 4-5 cm and weighs 200-400 g.
The cheese is eaten with fresh seasonal vegetables, pasta and even used as a basis for puddings.
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 Musulupu 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 Musulupu 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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