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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.

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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.