Often when you buy an alcoholic drink in Greece you are given a small snack. On my last visit to Greece I was given a plate with bread, tomato, olive, and what at first glance I took to be feta. But the cheese wasn't feta, it was mizithra.
Mizithra has a similar texture to feta, but is not salty and is smoother. Imagine thick creme fraiche.
When in slabs mizithra looks like feta. I've also seen mounds of unshaped mizithra.
On my next trip to Greece I will try mizithra with honey as a change from my usual Greek breakfast of yogurt with honey.
This is what Wikipedia says about mizithra. There is a salted version of mizithra (Xynomizithra, or sour mizithra) which wouldn't taste too good with honey!
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