feta

Brined white cheese

Feta is a crumbly white cheese traditionally made from sheep's milk, sometimes mixed with goat's milk.

It originated in Greece and is cured in brine, giving it a salty, tangy flavor.

Feta appears in Greek salads, spanakopita, and Mediterranean dishes generally: crumbled feta over roasted vegetables, a block of feta marinated in olive oil.

texture

crumbly

Prone to fragmenting

dense · sliceable · firm · spreadable · cubed · block · slab · marinated · chunky · flaky

flavor

tangy

Sharp and lively-tasting

savory · pungent · rich · mild · robust · aged · fresh · piquant · tart · zesty

Greek

Mediterranean

Sea between Europe, Africa, Asia

  • olivesSmall Mediterranean fruits
  • tzatzikiYogurt-cucumber sauce from Greece
  • gyroRotating mass or sandwich

souvlaki · moussaka · spanakopita · phyllo · pita · dolmas · oregano · taverna · mezze · saganaki

cheesemaking

dairy

Milk-based foods collectively

  • curdCoagulated milk solids
  • brineWater saturated with sodium
  • wheyLiquid from curdled dairy

rennet · fermentation · coagulation · cultures · aging · barrel-aged · artisanal · cheesemaking · pasteurized · curds

culinary

salad

Cold dressed vegetables

cucumber · beet · fig · honey · orzo · couscous · quiche · frittata · bruschetta · flatbread

Categories
Opposites
cheese texture/meltability

fetamozzarella

Mild Italian cheese

Velveeta · gruyère · fontina · raclette · provolone

cheese flavor profile

fetamascarpone

Soft Italian triple-cream cheese

cream cheese · brie · ricotta · mozzarella · mild cheddar

Phrases
Family

fetas, fetta

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G