|
Feta is a Greek curd cheese. The tradition of making it dates back thousands of years and is still made by shepherds in the Greek mountains with unpasteurized milk. It was originally made with goat's or sheep's milk, but today most of it is made with pasteurized cow's milk. The curdled milk (curdled with rennet) is separated and allowed to drain in a special cloth bag. It is cut into large slices (feta means 'slice') that are salted and then packed in barrels filled with brine for a week to several months. Feta dries out rapidly when removed from the brine.
Feta cheese is white, usually formed into square cakes, and can range from soft to semi-hard, with a tangy, salty flavor that can range from mild to sharp. Its fat content can range from 30 to 60 percent; most is around 45 percent milk fat.
|
|
|