(Φέτα)
Feta is the most famous Greek cheese, affectionately called 'the princess of cheeses'. The cheese is made from sheep's milk or a mixture of sheep's and goat's milk (the latter should not exceed 30%). It is produced in the regions of Macedonia, Thessaly, Thrace, Epirus, the Peloponnese, and Central Greece.
Feta is traditionally produced with non-pasteurized milk, although nowadays the use of pasteurized milk is also allowed. The cheese is made in large square or triangle-shaped molds and preserved in wooden barrels or tin containers filled with brine in order to keep it fresh and to preserve its acidity.
The word feta means slice in Greek, and the cheese bears this name because of the shape it takes on when the curd is cut. This white, rindless cheese contains 7% salt, making it one of the saltiest cheeses. The flavor of feta can be described as very intense and fresh.
Although it’s most commonly consumed as it is, feta is also used in a variety of salads such as the famous Greek salad horiatiki.
