Since ancient times,
production in Greece was considered one of the most known and traditional sectors of activity. References of cheese production even exist in the Homeric Poems where Cyclops Polyphemus found that after a few days the milk was solidified and thus its life span was extended.Nowadays, cheese is an integral part of the Mediterranean diet and even more so of the Greek diet. One characteristic example is
, which is the main ingredient of the world-famous Greek salad.In addition to feta cheese, however, Greece has to showcase an abundance of rich cheeses of high nutritional value made on both mainland Greece and the Greek islands. Most of these are PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) and PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) products. The choices are many: traditional
from Crete, from Arkadia, from Lemnos, and from Lemnos, from Larissa, from Andros and cheese with and from Thessaloniki.Yoleni's Flagship store in Kolonaki offers its guests over 110 special cheese choices from all over Greece, always with the appropriate side dishes, as proposed by its experienced staff. Try white, soft cheese with a with black pepper & balsamic vinegar, with handmade , but also with and ! Finally, for healthy eating enthusiasts, we recommend a ! Kali orexi!