Zamorano Semi-hard to hard sheep's milk cheese from Zamora, Spain. It reminded me of something between Roncal and Manchego. It is delicious, especially with a fruity, spicy red wine.
Zahatar Sesame Seeds Homemade String Cheese Mozzarella $14.59 lb. at Pomegranate, $11.89 for the smallest braid they had, which is still way too much cheese. This is made by Karen Braha's Cheese in Brooklyn, NY. It is a huge twisted mass of white cow's milk cheese that is turned a slight grey color inside due to what the label claims as the addition of caraway seeds, though on the inside, it looks like more za'atar and no caraway seeds. There is a lot of dark green-brown powder on top with some some sesame seeds mixed in. This is the za'atar, which is an Israeli spice blend of sesame seeds and herbs, often with sumac or dried mint. I have had it on labane before. The za'atar isn't mentioned in the official ingredients, just on the extra sticker. I wasn't sure what to do with this cheese. You can slice it and then start pulling off the strings in little pieces, or you can melt it in pita. It melts really well. Overall, it is a very dense cheese with a mild flavor, except for the spices. It seems like more of a texture cheese than anything, like something you would shred up over a salad or with olives and some olive oil for an antipasto. It is Star K D kosher and cholov yisroel. Zahatar String Cheese Photo and more on Karen Braha's Cheese.