Adyghe cheese

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Adyghe cheese is a soft, mildly tangy, fresh cheese from the North Caucasus region, closely associated with the cuisine and culture of the Adyghe (Circassian) people.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cheese
fresh cheese
aging unaged
associatedWithPeople Adyghe people NERFINISHED
Circassian people NERFINISHED
category Caucasian cheeses
coagulationAgent acid (such as lactic acid or sour milk)
consumptionForm eaten fresh
countryOfOrigin Russia
culturalSignificance important element of Adyghe food culture
often served to guests in Adyghe hospitality traditions
ethnicCuisine Adyghe cuisine
Circassian cuisine
fatContent medium
geographicalAssociation Krasnodar Krai NERFINISHED
Republic of Adygea NERFINISHED
hasFlavor mild
slightly tangy
hasTexture soft
industrialProduction produced in dairies in the North Caucasus
mainIngredient cow milk
goat milk
sheep milk
milkTreatment usually pasteurized milk
productionMethod acid-heat coagulation of milk
recognizedAs traditional product of the Republic of Adygea
regionOfOrigin North Caucasus NERFINISHED
rind unripened, no hard rind
servingStyle often sliced
sometimes crumbled
servingTemperature usually served cold or at room temperature
shelfLife short
similarTo farmer cheese
paneer
queso fresco
textureDescription moist and tender
slightly elastic
typicalColor white
typicalMoisture high
typicalSaltContent lightly salted
typicalShape flat cylinder
round
usedAs cooking ingredient
table cheese
usedInDish baked dishes
salads
stuffed pastries
traditional Circassian dishes

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