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An archaeogastronomical podcast. Listen on Acast, support on Patreon! By Thom Ntinas. Sound Engineer, Podcaster, Broadcast Sound Supervisor. Love food, history, music.
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🧵 ALERT! 1/? Greek cheese of the day! woohoo! Have you been waiting patiently? Oh well wait no more, here it is! Today we're going to the North-East Aegean were we find Touloumotyri: Soft, grainy, pungent touloumotyri is named for the goat skin (touloumi) in which it is stored.

Satellite image of Lesvos island in the North East Aegean Sea, Greece
A map of the island with the main towns and villages.
A classic small port scene with fishing boats and calm waters, at dawn or thereabouts from the island of Lesvos.
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Thread cont: 2/n It is one of the oldest and rarest cheeses in Greece. It varies in colour, from chalk white to pinkish, which is usually a sign that the cheese is exceptionally sharp. To the uninitiated, the sight of a 70 odd-kilo old goat skin spread belly side up & inside out...

The goat skin, with the cheese stored in side white and semi-cylidrical
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The Delicious Legacy Podcast
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An archaeogastronomical podcast. Listen on Acast, support on Patreon! By Thom Ntinas. Sound Engineer, Podcaster, Broadcast Sound Supervisor. Love food, history, music.
943 followers661 following2.3k posts