Etorki Explained

Etorki
Country:France
Region:Basque country
Town:Mauléon-Licharre, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Source:sheep
Dimensions:25 cm (diameter) x 11 cm (height)
Aging:7 weeks

Etorki is a firm cheese made in the French Basque country, at Mauléon-Licharre in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department.[1] It is made from pasteurized sheep milk and pulp pressed, not cooked, then matured for seven weeks.

Etorki is produced in ten-inch by four-inch cylinders weighing ten pounds. Cheese critics describe Etorki as "smooth, supple, and velvety."

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: culture: the word on cheese . 2022-03-22 . culturecheesemag.com.