Feta / Φέτα PDO
Feta – meaning slice - is a distinctive Greek cheese. It is white with a very intense salty and tangy flavour and comes in blocks submerged in brine. It is quite compact to touch, with small irregular holes but no rind. Only cheese made in the traditional way from certain parts of Greece can be labelled as Feta PDO.
Feta PDO is a table cheese. It is often served with olive oil or olives, and sprinkled with aromatic herbs such as oregano. It can be added to traditional Greek salads, or cooked in spanakopita which is a Greek savoury spinach pie made with filo pastry.
It is made from sheep’s milk, or a mixture of sheep up to 30% of goat’s milk from the same area. After being delivered to the dairy, the milk is coagulated and ripened in two phases for at least two months to obtain its characteristic taste and smell.
