String cheese in a can. String cheese String cheese refers to several different types of cheese where the manufacturing process aligns the proteins in the cheese, which makes it stringy. When mozzarella is heated to 60 °C and then stretched, the milk proteins line up. It is possible to peel strings or strips from the larger cheese. In Slovakia, korbáčiky is made, which is a salty sheep milk cheese, available smoked or unsmoked. It is traditionally made by hand-pulling steamed sheep's cheese into strings and braiding them. Cow milk versions are also available. In Armenia, traditional string cheese is made with a
Rumi cheese Rumi cheese Rumi cheese ( ' , also known as ' in Alexandria) is one of the main types of cheese in Egypt. It has a pungent smell, and different degrees of saltiness depending on the age. Rumi is thought to be derived from the Greek kefalotyri cheese. It is the main hard cheese in Egypt. It belongs to the same family as "Pecorino Romano" and "Manchego". Rumi cheese is made from cows' milk, or from a mixture of cow and buffalo milk. No starter culture is used. The milk is natural, with full cream. Peppercorns may be added. After