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How to use myzithra cheese?

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I bought a hunk of myzithra cheese and then looked in my recipe files... I have nothing in my Greek repertoire that actually uses the cheese. Granted, it's delicious on its own so it won't go to waste, but I am curious - which dishes uses Myzithra?

So far I have grated it over pasta and it was so good! What else can I do?
 
I use Myzithra on pasta for sure. I also love putting it on rice pilaf, the kind made with tomato sauce. It's one of my "secret ingredients" in my tiro pita.
 
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