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Kasseri

Semi-hard Greek stretched-curd cheese.

Kasseri — illustrative ingredient image

About Kasseri

Kasseri is a semi-hard Greek cheese traditionally made from sheep’s milk, sometimes with other milk included depending on the product. It is eaten sliced or cubed, used in sandwiches and cooked dishes, and served as a table cheese or incorporated into pastries, baked dishes, and other savoury preparations.

The flavour is savoury and mildly tangy, often becoming fuller as the cheese matures. Kasseri has a compact, sliceable body that can become supple when heated. Texture, saltiness, and melting behaviour vary with age and manufacturing style.

It has a pale cream to yellowish appearance and may be sold as a whole piece, wedge, block, or slices. Grating, slicing, or cubing changes the serving form, while grilling or heating softens the cheese and can leave it lightly browned. It may also be incorporated into cooked fillings or baked mixtures.

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Kasseri nutrition & diet

Kasseri nutritional value

Product example: STELLA, KASSERI CHEESE (Saputo Cheese USA Inc. )

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
393kcal
Protein
21.4g
Carbs
3.6g
Fat
32.1g

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Portions & preparation

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Compare the right form: Reference should match Kasseri, including milk source and aging where known, with the edible rind status and sliced, grated, or cooked form.

Diet considerations

Kasseri is animal-origin stretched-curd cheese and is not vegan. Compatibility depends on milk ingredients, production details, and accompaniments; recipes may add butter, meat, or cereal-based coatings. Plain cheese has no cereal ingredient, but serving it in pastry, with bread, or alongside starchy foods changes carbohydrate patterns.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — STELLA, KASSERI CHEESE ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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