Feta Cheese - The most famous greek cheese!!!

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According to Ancient Greek Mythology, the first record of cheesemaking can be found in Homer’s Odyssey. Homer describes seeing Cyclop Polyphemus, the giant, making goat milk cheese in his cave, a secret recipe that today goes by the name feta.

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Feta, granted protection in 2002 under the eu protected name scheme PDO, can now only be made in the mountainous regions of Macedonia, Epirus, Thessaly, Sterea Ellada, Thrace, Peloponnesus and Mytilini from specific sheep and goat breeds.

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Usually it is served in slim slices as an apetizer or in salads. The most famous feta salad is "Xwriatiki - Villager's Sallad" which consists of olives, tomatoes, raw onion, and olive oil. Also you can find feta cheese in many greek traditional pies like "Xortopita - GreensPie, Tiropita - CheesePie, Spanakopita - SpinachPie"

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Feta is prepared either in small cheese dairies where traditional methods are applied, or in large industrial units that respect the traditional making of authentic feta.

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For more detailed info about feta you can check this video:

Sources:

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feta
2. https://www.youtube.com/user/RealGreekFetaGR