Mom's mizithra

Name: How to cook Mom's mizithra - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1 small jar of grated cheese
Cuisine: Us

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Cookpad Greece

Mom's mizithra

This is how they make mizithra (cheese for pasta) in the Prefecture of Ilia! It is extremely easy, try it!

Ingredient

Food ration :

1 small jar of grated cheese

2 l

fresh milk or full fat pausterized milk

cheesecloth

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Boil the milk in a pot.

* Step 2

When it reaches the boiling point it starts to rise.

* Step 3

Spray it quickly with the vinegar.

* Step 4

Turn off the heat right away and in 3 minutes remove from heat. Let the milk curdle thoroughly for about 5 minutes so that it separates into solid and liquid.

* Step 5

Place it in a pot that you have lined with the cheesecloth.

* Step 6

Tie the four ends of the cheesecloth together.

* Step 7

Allow it to drain its liquids for 1 - 1 1/2 hours giving it a round flat shape (see photograph).

* Step 8

Remove the cheesecloth and coat the mizithra with coarse salt.Set it aside to dry covered with a mosquito net at room temperature for 1-2 days turning it upside down every now and then.It is ready to grate on pasta, etc.Store in the fridge until you use it again.