Giant 'ġbejna' made in Gharb

Herdsmen from Gharb, Gozo, yesterday produced a giant ġbejna tal-bzar weighing 77 kilos. They used 500 litres of fresh goats' milk. The ġbejna took 12 hours of strenous work in the Main Square at Gharb. The milk was heated slowly in four big pots...

Herdsmen from Gharb, Gozo, yesterday produced a giant ġbejna tal-bzar weighing 77 kilos. They used 500 litres of fresh goats' milk. The ġbejna took 12 hours of strenous work in the Main Square at Gharb. The milk was heated slowly in four big pots and hand processed and strained in stainless steel strainers. This was part of Seher il-Punent, a three-day folkf estival held last weekend. A year ago the herdsmen produced a 35 kilo pepper cheeslet which was matured for a year, cut by Gharb Mayor Mr David Apap and gladly tasted by everybody present yesterday. Photo shows Mayor David Apap Gharb (in white shirt) with the Gharb herdsmen while producing the giant ġbejna. Photo Victor B. Caruana

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