Formaela

{{Short description|Greek goat or sheep cheese}}

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Formaela ({{langx|el|Φορμαέλα}}) is a hard cheese produced exclusively in Arachova, Greece. It is famous throughout Greece and has been registered in the European Union as a protected designation of origin since 1996.{{cite web |url=http://www.greekguide.com/en/arachova-delphi/formaela-cheese/e/761139460378 |title=Formaela (cheese), Arachova-Delphi |publisher=B2B TECH |website=Greekguide.com |accessdate=June 2, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807095214/http://www.greekguide.com/en/arachova-delphi/formaela-cheese/e/761139460378 |archive-date=August 7, 2016 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=215500 |title=Greece: Υπουργική Απόφαση Αριθ. 313063, Αναγνώριση προστατευόμενης ονομασίας προέλευσης (Π.Ο.Π.) του τυριού 'ΦΟΡΜΑΕΛΑ ΑΡΑΧΩΒΑΣ ΠΑΡΝΑΣΣΟΥ' (FORMAELA ARACHOVAS PARNASSOU) |publisher=World Intellectual Property Organization |accessdate=June 2, 2016|language=el}}

Formaela is prepared mainly from sheep's or goat's milk, has a hard and cohesive shell and is a light yellow color, without holes.{{cite web |url=http://www.gourmed.com/glossary/formaela |title=Formaela |publisher=Gourmed |accessdate=June 2, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160606091238/http://www.gourmed.com/glossary/formaela |archive-date=June 6, 2016 |url-status=dead }} It has a particularly pungent taste, and is usually consumed grilled or fried. Its chemical composition is: maximum moisture content of 38%, a minimum fat content of 40%.