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Semi-Hard Cheeses refer to the kind/type/variety of cheeses that have been packed into moulds under pressure to reduce their moisture content and to make them more dense. Their characteristic flavors and textures come from the type of milk used, the speed of coagulation, the way the curd is cut and allowed to ripen, and treatment they receive during ripening. They can be softer or firmer according to their age.
Examples of Semi-Hard Cheese are Abondance, Appenzell, Asiago, among others.
Sögüs Kelle refers to Turkish delicacy made of boiled head of sheep which is served cold. With a sharp knife, the meat from the head , including the cheek's meat which remain lean and firm is thinly sliced and flavored or seasoned with salt, onions and parsley, like cold cuts with crisp flavor.
Sögüs Kelle is one of the traditional Turkish snacks of sheep's head commonly eaten alongside beer or raki.