... My Feta was bought in Asda, who do offer many different makes and varieties but I have stuck with their own label recently. The size of the block of feta does not seem to differ much from brand to brand and you may find that only the price / quality is the main difference for the same ... Read review
Advantages: Really tasty Disadvantages: Can be expensive
As my hubby has just returned from Greece after watching his beloved football team it reminded me that I needed to add Feta Cheese to my shopping list as we where on the last of it.
Firstly for those of you who may not know, what is Feta Cheese, Feta is a cheese made from curd and brine and is the most type of cheese in Greece, the origin of this cheese dates back thousands of year to the shepherds who used to make it from pasteurized ... ...in Greece today. The type of Feta that is exported for sale overseas is quite often found to be made from a mixture of ewe and goat milk which is why it does not taste the same when you come back from you holiday in Greece, its not just the fact that you are no longer eating out in a warmer environment and more relaxed it is made differently. For those of you who have an allergy to cows milk beware, check the ingredients as more and more Feta is ... more
As my hubby has just returned from Greece after watching his beloved football team it reminded me that I needed to add Feta Cheese to my shopping list as we where on the last of it.
Firstly for those of you who may not know, what is Feta Cheese, Feta is a cheese made from curd and brine and is the most type of cheese in Greece, the origin of this cheese dates back thousands of year to the shepherds who used to make it from pasteurized sheep’s milk and it is still often made this way in Greece today. The type of Feta that is exported for sale overseas is quite often found to be made from a mixture of ewe and goat milk which is why it does not taste the same when you come back from you holiday in Greece, its not just the fact that you are no longer eating out in a warmer environment and more relaxed it is made differently. For those of you who have an allergy to cows milk beware, check the ingredients as more and more Feta is being produced using cows milk.
Now to look at the block of Feta I recently bought and also as we had this for tea in a salad last night, however, back to the important bits. My Feta was bought in Asda, who do offer many different makes and varieties but I have stuck with their own label recently. The size of the block of feta does not seem to differ much from brand to brand and you may find that only the price / quality is the main difference for the same amount of cheese. I block I purchased is approx 10cm x 5cm in size and comes in a white plastic packet and I can’t see what the cheese looks like from the outside like most other varieties of cheese you can buy where you can see the colour and texture whilst it is still on the shelf.
Opening the cheese I find that it is slightly wet, this must be brine residue left over from the manufacturing process and upon smelling the block this is confirmed with that slightly salty aroma to the cheese. The texture, my cheese does look as though it will crumble very easily and just to confirm that this is the case I brake a bit off the corner using my fingers (yes they are clean) and find that the cheese does crumble slightly but does not fall apart completely. I should add that my cheese is completely white coloured in appearance
The taste
What does it taste like, well for those of you with a sweet tooth then this is not the cheese for you as it does verge towards the sour end of the scale as cheese goes and it maybe and acquired taste for some, personally I love the taste and could quite easily sit and eat it on its own as a small snack. There is also a slightly salty taste lingering after you have swallowed so I would recommend a nice drink as an accompaniment if you find that salty food makes you thirsty.
What can I do with my Feta Cheese?
Well as above eat it on its own or you could opt for the safe option of a greek salad which is simple to make, however, I prefer it with sliced tomatoes, my feta cut into good sized chunks sprinkled with olive oil and a few fresh herbs, lovely when the weather is nice and you can eat outside. Below are some other ideas including what my hubby had for breakfast on Wednesday in Athens.
Greek salad – the easiest one I think
Black Olives Tomates Cucumber Red Pepper Onion Olive Oil – extra virgin is the best but whatever you have handy will do Feta cheese Fresh Herbs Red wine vinegar (optional)
Jules method, roughly chop ingredients and throw into a nice salad bowl – amounts – well that really depends on how many you are making it for and you personal taste, some people may like more olives than onion go with what you fancy I say. Drizzle oil and vinegar over the top of your salad, quick toss and you are done.
I use Feta with any salad ingredients that I have in the fridge so you can alter it to your personal choice, I add carrot, radish, sweetcorn and really whatever is in the fridge if I am making this to take to work for lunch.
What hubby had for breakfast - apparently my version is not quite as good as what he had in Greece but hey Mersyside is not Greece and its cold and wet.
Greek breakfast omelette
Ingredients
Bacon 2 Eggs-of course its and omelette Sausage (he is not sure what type of sausage it was but go with what you like here, spicy, plain pork or herb would do fine) Onion Feta
Chop the bacon, Sausage, Onion and Feta – Keep feta to one side for later.
Beat the eggs really well
Place the onion and sausage in the pan and fry until just about cooked, add the bacon –this cooks quicker than the sausage. Add the eggs and keep on heat until just cooked but still a bit wet on the top, for me I have my grill pre-heated for the final bit of cooking – sprinkle on the Feta cheese and place pan under hot grill until the top of your omelette is cooked. Quickly transfer to a plate and serve –I have found that by finishing off your omelette under the grill it rises beautifully and gives that light and fully texture rather than the sad flat bit of egg you sometimes end up with.
I’m off to sneak a bit off the other packet of Feta I have in my fridge which also contains black olives and more salty than the plain variety.
Feta is a Greek cheese made with either sheep's or a mixture of sheep's and goat's milk. It's white , firm, and sometimes a little crumbly due to it having a few small holes in it, making it delicate . It has small holes because it's a curd cheese, made by compacting the curds together. The compacted cheese in then soaked in brine for up to a month, which give it a salty taste with a mild acidic tang. It is produced in large blocks, which is why ... ...square. Now, I've read a couple of reviews on here stating that Feta can be made from cows milk. This is NOT the case - in 2002 Feta became a protected name, and only cheeses made IN Greece, using milk from a small selection of goat and sheep breeds, may be called Feta within the EU. If you look closely at the packaging for brands like Apetina, which used to be labelled as Feta , you'll see they are now labelled as Greek Style Cheese, or Salad Cheese. ...
Thehonesttruth 07.06.2009
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Advantages: Tasty, delicious a must for a Greek Salad Disadvantages: High in fat and calories and very high in salt
==FETA CHEESE==
When I think of feta cheese I think of lazy lunches in the sun at Corfu, with a big bowl of Greek salad , dotted with feta and olives and oozing olive oil, a warm pitta bread and a bottle of retsina!! Feta is one of the earliest known cheeses, even Homer wrote about it, saying that the Gods sent Aristaios (Apollo's son) , to teach the Greeks the art of cheese making. It s just about the whitest cheese you can get and is often called ... ...whey - the salty liquid that seperates from the curds in the manufacture process). The name "Feta" comes from the modern Greek "tyri pheta," meaning "cheese slice." Feta is made from goat's or sheep milk ( although I have seen it lately made with cow's milk rather than the traditional goats milk - but since 2005, feta has been a 'protected designation of origin' product in the European Union. It is only outside the EU, that cheeses sold as 'feta' ...
oldchem 08.06.2009
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Advantages: tastes great Disadvantages: can be rather crumbly.
Feta is in some ways an unfortunate name for a cheese, the sound of it suggesting several other words that are less than appetising.
Feta is a Greek cheese, which can be made from goat, sheep or cows' milk. Now, normally I have a very healthy fear of sheep cheese (which tends to taste.... well, if you've ever been around warm damp sheep, kind of like that smell.) But, I've never found Feta to be sheepish. Then, I've only ever had said cheese from ... ...milk.
The cheese usually comes in little mouthful sized blocks and will often be in a jar - it's stored in brine. I've seen it in plastic packages but have always avoided on the grounds that it look potentially very messy. You have to keep the cheese in the brine or it starts going green and then it becomes sentient.... Although I've heard rumour that you can cook with it, I've always considered Feta to be a snacks and nibbles sort of cheese. The ...
Bryn_Pearson 27.01.2003
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Advantages: no greek salad is complete without the Feta Disadvantages: watch out for Cheaper versions made of cows milk - not nice
Feta cheese reminds me of long hot summer nights sat on my balcony over looking the Mediterranean sea in Cephalonia, the crickets playing softly in the background, glass of ice cold Robola wine in one hand and cheese and olives in a dish, soft greek music drifting up from the tavernas below. The cheese not just any old cheese but fresh made greek feta mmmmmmmmm.
But what is Feta cheese ??
it is one of many native cheeses of Greece and is possible ... ...Greek Salads and the Cephalonian Cheese Pies. Feta is made from Sheep or Goats milk or a mixture of both. Feta is white and soft with no rind. It has a solid consistency with only a few small holes, sometimes none at all. The taste is slightly acidic with a salty flavour . Feta cheese is aged in a brine bath for up to a month before it is ready for sale. Feta cheese can be traced back to the 17th century, when the Venetians ruled Greece. The name ...
sheffsal 24.10.2005
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Feta cheese fond memories of Greek summer holidays
Feta cheese is a traditional Greek cheese made from goat and ewe’s milk.(It is made also from cows milk)
Feta is a soft, crumbly, white cheese It has a strong and slightly acidic It is stored in brine. Feta must be kept refrigerated. Feta goes mouldy very
quickly if it is warm.
First time I ate feta cheese was in Crete on holiday I had a Greek salad
Lettuce, onions, tomatoes, cucumber, ... ...and chunks of Feta cheese. So whenever I have a Greek salad it brings back summer memories.
We stayed in the Pyrenees with a friend this summer he makes a wonderful couscous. We ate it on a picnic Fry onions in olive oil, use oil from tomatoes if they are the ones in a jar with oil. Chop up the tomatoes; cook the couscous mix everything together add chopped destined Olives and cubes of feta cheese. I do not like olives but Nick does so I give him ...
mumsymary 23.10.2002 (15.07.2005)
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