Kars gravyer is a
Turkish cheese similar to
Gruyère. It is usually made with pure
cow's milk
Milk is a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals (including breastfed human infants) before they are able to digest solid food. Immune factors and immune-modulati ...
or a mixture of cow and
goat's milk
Goat milk is the milk of domestic goats. Goats produce about 2% of the world's total annual milk supply. Some goats are bred specifically for milk. Goat milk naturally has small, well-emulsified fat globules, which means the cream will stay in ...
. It is usually produced in large wheels weighing 60–70 pounds or more.
Kars gravyer originated in 1878 when David Moser, a
Swiss cheese producer, stopped in
Boğatepe, and found the region suitable for cheese making. He established a small cheese factory in the village, and soon gravyer production was Boğatepe's main industry.
References
Sheep's-milk cheeses
Goat's-milk cheeses
Turkish cheeses
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