The Sfela Chesse of Messinia from the southern Peloponnese is also called ‘the cheese of fire’ because it is spicy, salty and slightly sour to the taste. A medium hard, white brine cheese, in oblong pieces, it has a full body with a few holes. It is a Protected Designation of Origin product and made in Messinia from sheep or goat’s milk or a mixture of both. The cheese is a good starter and opens the appetite.