Manouri

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

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Manouri ({{langx|el|μανούρι}}) is a Greek semi-soft, fresh white mixed milk-whey cheese made from goat or sheep milk{{cite web|url=http://www.cheese.com/manouri/|title=Manouri - Cheese.com|website=www.cheese.com|access-date=26 May 2017}} as a by-product following the production of feta.{{cite web|url=http://greekfood.about.com/od/greekcheeses/p/prof_manouri.htm|title=Greek Manouri Cheese -- How It's Made and How to Cook With It|access-date=26 May 2017|archive-date=6 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150406010011/http://greekfood.about.com/od/greekcheeses/p/prof_manouri.htm|url-status=dead}} It is produced primarily in Thessalia and Macedonia in central and northern Greece.{{cite web|url=http://www.cheeselibrary.com/manouri.html|title=Manouri / Manoypi|website=www.cheeselibrary.com|access-date=26 May 2017|archive-date=18 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018203233/http://www.cheeselibrary.com/manouri.html|url-status=dead}}

Manouri is creamier than feta, because of the addition of cream to the whey. It has about 36-38% fat, but only 0.8% salt content, making it much less salty than feta. It is used in salads, pastries, or as a dessert cheese. It can be substituted for cream cheese in dishes such as cheesecake.

Manouri was featured in the Washington Post:

"Manouri’s light aroma is slightly sour, similar to that of fresh yogurt, but it lacks yogurt’s (or feta’s) acidity. Instead, it has a clean, subtle nutty flavor with a bit of sheepiness and the barest hint of tang. What really elevates the cheese, though, is its texture."{{cite web|url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/all-we-can-eat/recipes/say-cheese-a-whey-with-manouri.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130202132445/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/all-we-can-eat/recipes/say-cheese-a-whey-with-manouri.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 2, 2013|title=All We Can Eat - Say Cheese: A whey with manouri|access-date=26 May 2017}}

Manouri has PDO status.[http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/quality/door/registeredName.html?denominationId=843 EU Manouri Profile] (accessed 23 May 2009)