Feta

Tangy salad cubes

Feta is a white, crumbly cheese traditionally made from sheep's milk or a mixture of sheep's and goat's milk, brined to give it a tangy, salty flavor.

It originated in Greece and is central to Greek cuisine—crumbled over salads, baked into pastries, or served with olives and bread.

The salad was topped with chunks of feta.

Mediterranean

Greek

Of Athenian origin

Cyprus · halloumi · Aegean · taverna · meze · ouzo · regional · traditional · village · island

cheese

crumbled

Broke into particles

goat · white · salty · tangy · creamy · block · aged · curd · rennet · whey

culinary

salad

Cold dressed vegetables

tomato · cucumber · phyllo · mezze · beet · fig · orzo · couscous · pita · bruschetta

flavor

salty

Tasting of brine

  • tangySharp and lively-tasting
  • brinyStrongly of salt
  • sharpFine-edged, or astute

acidic · pungent · milky · earthy · lemony · savory · rich · bold · zesty · tart

Categories
Opposites
cheese texture

Fetamozzarella

Mild Italian cheese

Velveeta · Gruyère · fontina · American cheese · processed cheese

cheese aging and processing

FetaParmigiano-Reggiano

Protected Italian hard cheese

aged cheddar · Manchego · Gruyère · Asiago

flavor intensity

Fetacream cheese

Soft spreadable dairy product

mascarpone · ricotta · cottage cheese · queso fresco · paneer

Phrases
Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G