Turoš is a type of
cheese
Cheese is a dairy product produced in wide ranges of flavors, textures, and forms by coagulation of the milk protein casein. It comprises proteins and fat from milk, usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats, or sheep. During production, ...
made from
cattle's
milk. It is a traditional food in the north
Croatian region of
Međimurje.
Turoš is made by
cone-shaping chunks of
cottage cheese, with the addition of
salt and
red paprika. Because it is spiced with red paprika, the cheese is usually light
orange or
apricot
An apricot (, ) is a fruit, or the tree that bears the fruit, of several species in the genus ''Prunus''.
Usually, an apricot is from the species '' P. armeniaca'', but the fruits of the other species in ''Prunus'' sect. ''Armeniaca'' are also ...
in colour. The height of the cones is usually around 6 centimetres. Upon shaping, the cheese is left to dry in
smoke or
sunlight
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over a few days.
The name ''turoš'' comes from the
homophonous Hungarian word ''túrós'', meaning "of cottage cheese" or "of
curd cheese". ''Túró'' is the Hungarian
noun for both "cottage cheese" and "curd cheese".
See also
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List of cheeses
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List of Croatian dishes This is a list of dishes found in Croatian cuisine in alphabetical order. Croatian cuisine has developed through centuries, it is heterogeneous and known as a cuisine of the regions. Every region of Croatia has its own distinct culinary tradition. ...
External links
Traditional gastronomy of Međimurje County
Croatian cheeses
Cow's-milk cheeses
Međimurje County
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