Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A white semisoft cheese usually made of goat's or sheep's milk and often preserved in brine.
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- noun A variety of
curd cheese made from sheep’s or goat’s milk and originating from Greece.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Feta cheese is a curd cheese that is pressed into a cake, sliced the name feta comes from the Greek word for “slices” or “pieces”, salted, and set to age in a 7 percent solution of salt and either water or whey.
SARA MOULTON’S EVERYDAY FAMILY DINNERS SARA MOULTON 2010
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Feta cheese is a curd cheese that is pressed into a cake, sliced the name feta comes from the Greek word for “slices” or “pieces”, salted, and set to age in a 7 percent solution of salt and either water or whey.
SARA MOULTON’S EVERYDAY FAMILY DINNERS SARA MOULTON 2010
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Thanks KayKat - the term feta is actually PDO, a protected term and can only be used to describe cheese in brine coming from Greece, since this is Australian cheese the extra t has been added.
Yarra Valley Dairy Haalo 2007
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You yourself admit that the American cheese masquerading as "feta" is not as good as Greek feta cheese, and that too speaks volumes.
Recipe for Salmon "Kleftiko" (Σολομός Κλέφτικος) and Kleftiko: Its Modern Meaning Laurie Constantino 2008
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You probably won't need much salt, as the feta is fairly salty.
kateelliott: Query: Casseroles and Main Dishes that freeze well kateelliott 2009
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I did not have any queso fresco, but I think French feta is an ok sub and it tasted fine (any feta would probably work but the Greek is much sharper).
Bacon, Pork & Potato Tinga Tacos Laura 2009
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I did not have any queso fresco, but I think French feta is an ok sub and it tasted fine (any feta would probably work but the Greek is much sharper).
Archive 2009-06-01 Laura 2009
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So if I write a recipe using feta made and purchased in the US, I still call it feta - thus communicating effectively with my readers.
Recipe for Salmon "Kleftiko" (Σολομός Κλέφτικος) and Kleftiko: Its Modern Meaning Laurie Constantino 2008
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As for feta I had no idea that in the United States feta is made locally and is a poor imitation of our cheese.
Recipe for Salmon "Kleftiko" (Σολομός Κλέφτικος) and Kleftiko: Its Modern Meaning Laurie Constantino 2008
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It cannot possibly taste as good because the American cheese masquerading as feta is not authentic feta cheese, not A cannot be A, again the Law of Identity.
Recipe for Salmon "Kleftiko" (Σολομός Κλέφτικος) and Kleftiko: Its Modern Meaning Laurie Constantino 2008
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