Characteristics of Feta cheese

Feta is one of the most popular, international, white brined cheeses made in many southern European and Middle Eastern countries: Greece, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Egypt, and Israel.

These cheeses derived from goat’s and sheep’s milk (up to 30% goat’s milk), It has been ripened. Fat content based on dry matter approximately 43% and humidity 56% maximum. Feta cheese does not contain any additives.

Feta cheese

Feta cheese has a salty, slightly acid taste and pleasant sensory properties that nowadays have a worldwide acceptance.

It contains more moisture and are comparable to cheese made from part-skim cow’s milk. Feta texture is creamy or crumbly dry, varying according to age, local environment, animal breeds and starter cultures.
Characteristics of Feta cheese