Feta
Feta is one of the most famous cheeses in Greece. It is made in various
sizes, often as a loaf-shape. Feta is solid, but crumbly with some fissures.
Pure white, it has a milky fresh acidity. Feta was originally made with
either ewe's milk or a mixture of ewe's and goat's milk, but today most
feta is made with pasteurized milk and tastes of little besides salt.
Some people are put off by the strong salt content but the salt is intended
only as a preservative and is not supposed to overpower the taste of the
cheese. Feta can be soaked in fresh, cold water or milk for a few minutes
or longer, if necessary, to make it less salty. It has a fat content of
40 - 50%
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