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Mish
Country of originEgypt
PasteurizedNo
TextureSoft, no eyeholes
Dimensions10 by 15 cm (3.9 by 5.9 in)
Weight150 to 200 grams (5.3 to 7.1 oz)

Mish (Egyptian Arabic: مش meš [meʃ]) is a traditional Egyptian cheese that is made by fermenting salty cheese for several months or years.

Mish may be similar to cheese that has been found in the tomb of the First Dynasty Pharaoh Hor-AhaatSaqqara, from 3200 BC.[1] It is generally prepared at home, although some is sold in local markets.[2] When ripe it is a yellowish-brown color, and tastes sharp, salty and pungent. Products similar to Mish are made commercially from different types of Egyptian cheese such as DomiatiorRas, with different ages.[3]

Preparation

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Mish is usually made at home from Areesh cheese.[4] The cheese is drained, rinsed and layered with salt in an earthenware jar. The jar is then filled with a pickling solution of buttermilk, sour skim milk, whey, red and green peppers. Some old mish is added to start the fermentation. The sealed container is then left for a year or more at ambient temperature.[2] The container may be opened so that some can be removed for consumption, and fresh cheese and other ingredients added, so there is no particular limit to the age of mish.[5]

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The phrase, "it's everywhere, like mish" means that something is common. Tiny worms often breed in the mish, but are not dangerous. [citation needed] The saying "the worms of the mish arise from it" means it is a problem that cannot be solved, but is not worth worrying about.[6] The maggots comes from flies laying eggs on the cottage cheese that is left to drain on a straw mat, by the farmer in the open air.

If Mish is prepared in a factory, it does not contain any maggots.

See also

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References

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Citations

  • ^ a b Elkin Vanaeon 2013.
  • ^ Fox et al. 2004, p. 240.
  • ^ Robinson & Tamime 1991, p. 190.
  • ^ Tamime 2008, p. 153.
  • ^ Perry 1999.
  • Sources

    • Elkin Vanaeon (2013). "Mish Cheese from Egypt". Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  • Fox, Patrick F.; McSweeney, Paul L.H.; Cogan, Timothy M.; Guinee, Timothy P. (2004-08-04). Cheese: Chemistry, Physics and Microbiology: Major Cheese Groups. Academic Press. ISBN 978-0-08-050094-2. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  • Perry, Charles (July 14, 1999). "Cheese of the Pharaohs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  • Robinson, R. K.; Tamime, Adnan Y. (1991-06-01). Feta and Related Cheeses. Woodhead Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85573-278-0. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  • Tamime, A. Y. (2008-04-15). Brined Cheeses. John Wiley & Sons. p. 153. ISBN 978-1-4051-7164-9. Retrieved 2013-04-14.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mish&oldid=1230352642"

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