Feta cheese

1. INGREDIENT OF THE WEEK # 16
FETA CHEESE
FETA CHEESE IS A RICH AND CREAMY SOFT
CHEESE OF GREECE, AUTHENTICALLY MADE OF
WHOLE SHEEP'S MILK, ALTHOUGH MANY ARE
NOW MADE WITH GOAT'S MILK OR A MIXTURE
OF THE TWO. IT HAS BEEN AROUND FOR
CENTURIES. IT IS SO POPULAR IN GREECE THAT
VERY LITTLE GETS EXPORTED. IN FACT, MOST OF
THE IMPORTED FETA CHEESE COMES FROM
ITALY. FETA CHEESE IS CLASSIFIED AS A SOFT
CHEESE THE BETTER FETA ARE AGED (BUT NOT
RIPENED) 4 TO 6 WEEKS, CURED IN A SALTY
WHEY AND BRINE. KNOWN AS A PICKLED
CHEESE, THE FLAVOR OF FETA BECOMES
SHARPER AND SALTIER WITH AGE. IT IS
CREAMY WHITE IN COLOR WITH SMALL HOLES,
A CRUMBLY TEXTURE, AND IS NORMALLY
FOUND IN SQUARE CAKES.