Braided cheese

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Braided cheese is a dairy product made from strips of highly elastic cheese wound together in a braid.^[1] Lebanon, Syria, Sudan, Turkey, Armenia, Israel, and many Latin American nations make varieties of braided cheese. These cheeses can be used in a variety of dishes or eaten plain. Some varieties benefit from a soak in cold water, to soften the cheese, and to remove excess salt.^[2]

Syrian

are all examples of braided cheese.

See also

• String cheese
• Chechil
• List of stretch-cured cheeses
• Oaxaca cheese
• Korbácik

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