From the Fooducate website (I was checking Athenos feta cheese)
"Feta cheese, of Greek origin, is a white crumbly and rindless cheese. It is traditionally made from sheep or goat milk and has a rich tangy flavor. In the US, Feta cheese is made from cow's milk and while still delicious, does not have as strong a flavor."
https://www.fooducate.com/community/post/Athenos-Feta-Cheese-Inside-the-Label-Bonus-Recipe/57A330FF-3306-CAF7-476B-8D35CD20194A
What lead me down this path? A crossword puzzle clue, that's what. It was a simple 4-letter word with a simple clue: "Goat Cheese." I knew in my crossword-loving heart that the answer was FETA, but my culinary taste buds and olfactory senses said: "Nah...no way. My mouth has NOT been fooled this long because I can smell goat cheese a mile away. Okay, maybe not a mile...but definitely when it's 6" from my nose."
It smells like dirty feet.
I can deal with chèvre if it has been diluted with cream cheese or double cheese or has jam spread on top. But not the ashy logs. Those I can not abide.
So...apparently, all these years, I have NOT had authentic feta cheese.
Apparently that's a good thing. Because I like feta.
"Feta cheese, of Greek origin, is a white crumbly and rindless cheese. It is traditionally made from sheep or goat milk and has a rich tangy flavor. In the US, Feta cheese is made from cow's milk and while still delicious, does not have as strong a flavor."
https://www.fooducate.com/community/post/Athenos-Feta-Cheese-Inside-the-Label-Bonus-Recipe/57A330FF-3306-CAF7-476B-8D35CD20194A
What lead me down this path? A crossword puzzle clue, that's what. It was a simple 4-letter word with a simple clue: "Goat Cheese." I knew in my crossword-loving heart that the answer was FETA, but my culinary taste buds and olfactory senses said: "Nah...no way. My mouth has NOT been fooled this long because I can smell goat cheese a mile away. Okay, maybe not a mile...but definitely when it's 6" from my nose."
It smells like dirty feet.
I can deal with chèvre if it has been diluted with cream cheese or double cheese or has jam spread on top. But not the ashy logs. Those I can not abide.
So...apparently, all these years, I have NOT had authentic feta cheese.
Apparently that's a good thing. Because I like feta.
