Dairy and cheese in Nidam al-Tayyibatألبان وأجبان

aged version only; young Gouda is best avoided

Gouda (“flamank” in Egypt) is allowed by the system when aged; the method advises against young versions and vacuum-packed slices. It is oft…

Cheddar is one of the aged cheeses the method encourages, preferring long-aged versions. It is the system's typical breakfast cheese.

An aged pressed cheese, kashkaval is allowed without condition.

homemade, without chili; watch salt tolerance

Mish, a cheese fermented in brine for months, is allowed by the system by virtue of its long fermentation. The method nevertheless asks peop…

Mozzarella is allowed by the system, useful for oven dishes and homemade pizzas on an approved crust.

pure cream with no thickener; small amounts

The system allows natural cream (eshta), which it treats as a dairy fat close to butter, provided it is pure and free of starch or additives…

Parmesan, one of the longest-aged cheeses, is fully allowed by the method.

The system allows processed cheese, on the principle that processing alters the structure of casein.

Qechta is the system's reference cream for cold uses and desserts; it is allowed without restriction.

An aged Egyptian cheese, allowed by the method, which advises choosing a naturally aged version.

Only in dishes cooked hot

The method tolerates cooking cream only in hot preparations, never cold; for cold uses, it points to qechta.

Fresh milk and all liquid dairy products are excluded by the system, which bases this position on its reading of casein.

Creamy fresh cheeses are excluded by the method because of their high proportion of fresh milk.

Fresh fromage blanc, though low in fat, is excluded by the method, which classes it with unaged white cheeses.

The system does not distinguish goat's milk from cow's milk: all fresh milk is forbidden. Goat meat, on the other hand, is allowed.

Fermented milk is excluded by the system just like all liquid fresh dairy products.

Drained fresh cheese (qarish in Egypt, faisselle or petit-suisse in France) is forbidden like all unaged cheeses. The system recognizes no a…

All plant-based drinks are ruled out by the system, which rejects industrial liquids made from oats, soy or nuts. Whole coconut remains allo…

By extension of the milk prohibition, the system rejects powdered milk and condensed milks, which it moreover considers industrial products.…

All unaged white cheeses, feta included, are ruled out by the system in the name of its position on casein.

Chantilly is excluded by the system because of its fresh-milk base.

Yogurt is excluded by the system for the same reasons as fresh milk.