Tresse cheese

Tresse cheese, also known as jibneh mshallaleh (Arabic: جبنة مشللة) is a form of string cheese originating in Syria.[1] It can be eaten plain, or mixed with pastries.[2]

The cheese is properly mixed with mahleb,[2] which is often mixed with Nigella sativa (black cumin),[2] anise or caraway seeds. It is soaked in brine for several weeks before being braided.[3]

Described as a "fine white semi-soft smooth and springy cheese...similar to mozzarella"[2] with a "nutty" aroma[4] it is traditionally made from cow's milk, but variations are found with sheep or goat milk.[4] It can be used as a substitute for Mexican Oaxaqueno cheese.[5]

  1. ^ Gourmantic, Syrian String Cheese
  2. ^ a b c d Roufs, Timothy. Sweet Treats around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
  3. ^ Dr. Minerva Santerre, A Bridge That Hugged Tomorrow: A Journey of a Syrian Woman to Her Roots
  4. ^ a b "Armenian String Cheese - Cheese.com". cheese.com. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  5. ^ Mexican Food Made Simple, By Thomasina Miers