About feta cheese

One of the oldest cheeses in the world is feta cheese, which is considered a genuine Greek product. More precisely, since 14 October 2002, feta cheese is officially recognized as a Greek only, cheese. Feta is a soft cheese, produced by sheep milk or a blend of sheep and goat milk up to a proportion of 70:30 %. It is white colored, pleasant in flavor, lightly sour and rich in aroma. It is formed in squares. Although it is considered a soft cheese, it is also produced with a semi hard texture. Due to its greater humidity content, soft feta is sweeter, less salty, rich in aroma and less spicy, while semi-hard feta is saltier and spicier, having a stronger taste and aroma. Feta goes through a two month maturation at least, this being the period of development of all its organoleptic and qualitative characteristics, which make the difference from other soft cheeses of the same category.

Feta usage in Greek cooking

Feta goes crumbled over salads, like in the Greek salad, it is also eaten plain with olive oil and oregano. Finally, is also the cheese more commonly used to fill pies (check pie recipes).