June 14th is the second International Feta Day, established last year by a feta lover.

Feta is Greece’s most famous cheese, a pure white, aged curd cheese that crumbles easily. The cheese is semi-hard, with a flavor that can range from mild and milky to salty with a very tangy acidity.

While feta has been made since antiquity, the modern name came into the Greek language in the 17th century, from the Italian word fetta, slice, referring to slicing the cheese from the brick.

Authentic feta is a sheep’s milk cheese, or a mixture of sheep’s and goat’s milks. Outside of the European Union, where it is protected designation of origin (PDO) product, it can also be made of cow’s milk

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25 FETA CHEESE RECIPES

APPETIZERS, SNACKS & DIPS

  • Fried Feta Cheese With Olives
  • Greek Layered Dip
  • Greek Nachos
  • Lemon-Rosemary Shrimp Crostini With Feta
  • Radish & Stone Fruit Salad With Feta
  • Small Greek Salad
  • Warm Feta Dip
  • Watermelon Feta Stacks
  • Watermelon Salad With Feta & Basil
  • Wedge Salad With Potato Croutons & Feta
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    LUNCH & DINNER

  • Asparagus Pizza With Red Bell Pepper, Olive & Feta Cheese
  • Best Greek Salad
  • BLT Pasta Salad With Feta
  • Garlicky Grilled Pizzas With Grilled Shrimp, Feta & Sun-Dried Tomatoes
  • Greek Pizza
  • Mediterranean Tuna Salad With Feta
  • Middle Eastern Pizza With Lamb, Feta & Kalamata Olives
  • Shakshouka
  • Spanakopita: Greek Spinach Pie
  • Porcini-crusted Australian Lamb Rib Chops With Fresh Pea, Mint And Feta Salad
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    SIDES

  • French Fries With Feta
  • Purple Peruvian Potatoes With Feta Cheese
  • Roasted Beet Rose Salad With Feta
  • Stuffed Baked Potatoes With Beets & Feta
  • Feta & Wine Pairings
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    Feta Cheese With Olives
    [1] A block of feta with Kalamata olives (photo © Aragec).

    Watermelon Caprese Salad
    [2] Watermelon caprese stacks. Watermelon and feta are a great pairing. Add some basil (photo © Mozzco).

    Shakshouka With Feta
    [3] Shakshouka: eggs in a spicy tomato sauce, with feta (photo © Cava).


    [4] Fries with finely-crumbled feta cheese (photo © Stix NY [now closed].

     

      

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