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Re: Feta Cheese
DIR By: GardenGal
Date: May 23, 2018, 6:12 pm
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--- Quote from: Pattycake link ---
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> [quote author=Hmmm link=topic=253.msg3255#msg3255
date=1527093446]
> You might also want to look at different brands. If you have a
good local cheese shop, go by and ask to try different styles.
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>
HTML https://www.thespruceeats.com/guide-to-feta-cheese-591189
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i don't have a "local" anything - LOL! I am out in the country,
but I do know of a cheese shop in the city (an hour away) that's
not too far inside the city limits that I will check out when
this tub runs out - that is going to take a while! I will
definitely read your link, as although I love different cheeses,
feta is way outside my norm because of not liking it for so
long!
edited to add: that was a shorter read than I expected! They do
say if it's too salty to rinse it off, so there I go!
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Pattycake - I adore feta cheese, and we're fortunate to have a
large grocery store nearby which specializes in Middle Eastern
food and stocks seven!!!! kinds of feta. If you can find the
French feta cheese you should find it much less salty than
standard Greek or Bulgarian feta, and a little softer/creamier,
too.
#Post#: 3332--------------------------------------------------
Re: Feta Cheese
DIR By: Pattycake
Date: May 23, 2018, 6:18 pm
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--- Quote from: Hanna link ---
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> You might try the crumbled kind next time. I often forgo
salting if I am going to add feta to something. I absolutely
love feta on pasta with pesto.
>
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So the crumbled kind that I get in my bagged salads is different
from the stuff I got in a tub? Or is it just feta that has been
removed from the brine and allowed to dry out a little? I
definitely wouldn't salt anything I put feta in - it says
there's like 750 mg of sodium in a one ounce cube!
#Post#: 3333--------------------------------------------------
Re: Feta Cheese
DIR By: Pattycake
Date: May 23, 2018, 6:20 pm
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--- Quote from: Nikko-chan link ---
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> *zooms in* Did someone say.... feta? 8)
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> Here is a good recipe that uses chunk feta:
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HTML https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/orzo-with-roasted-vegetables-recipe-1951921
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> Please note at the end I don't put in the pignolis cause I am
not made of money, and i don't put in the basil as i find it
overwhelming for this particular salad. I also dont' put in the
eggplant because until recently i didn't know I liked it *grin*
Also to make it more cost effective I use bottled lemon juice.
*blush*
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I... don't even know what pignolis is (are?)! I don't like
eggplant either, and I am totally on board with bottled lemon
juice because it's really just the juice of lots of lemons!
#Post#: 3336--------------------------------------------------
Re: Feta Cheese
DIR By: Pattycake
Date: May 23, 2018, 6:23 pm
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--- Quote from: GardenGal link ---
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>
> Pattycake - I adore feta cheese, and we're fortunate to have a
large grocery store nearby which specializes in Middle Eastern
food and stocks seven!!!! kinds of feta. If you can find the
French feta cheese you should find it much less salty than
standard Greek or Bulgarian feta, and a little softer/creamier,
too.
>
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I read about the different kinds of feta in Hmmm's link and now
I am interested in trying more. I did not know that it is
generally made from sheep milk (some mixed with goat). I looked
at my tub... it's cow! so I am definitely going to go to the
cheese shop when this brick is gone. That may be a while, it's
an 800 gm brick. But it's funny to me how I have gone from
detesting feta to really liking it so much.
#Post#: 3406--------------------------------------------------
Re: Feta Cheese
DIR By: Aussie_Foodie
Date: May 24, 2018, 11:08 am
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Not sure where you are, but try to get your hands on marinated
Persian feta - it is soft and lush. I love it smeared on
sourdough toast with sliced avocado, or crumbled on a hot salad
of roasted butternut squash and sliced lamb fillet....or just in
chunks straight from the jar.
If you are in the UK try Graceburn :
HTML http://www.blackwoodscheesecompany.co.uk/#cheeses
In Oz/US: Yarra Valley did a good one when I was home at Xmas.
According to google you can get it from Amazon in the US.
#Post#: 3408--------------------------------------------------
Re: Feta Cheese
DIR By: Aussie_Foodie
Date: May 24, 2018, 11:09 am
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Oh, and baked slabs of feta with honey and rosemary.....drool
#Post#: 3429--------------------------------------------------
Re: Feta Cheese
DIR By: Pattycake
Date: May 24, 2018, 1:20 pm
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--- Quote from: Aussie_Foodie link ---
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> Not sure where you are, but try to get your hands on marinated
Persian feta - it is soft and lush. I love it smeared on
sourdough toast with sliced avocado, or crumbled on a hot salad
of roasted butternut squash and sliced lamb fillet....or just in
chunks straight from the jar.
>
> If you are in the UK try Graceburn :
HTML http://www.blackwoodscheesecompany.co.uk/#cheeses
>
> In Oz/US: Yarra Valley did a good one when I was home at Xmas.
According to google you can get it from Amazon in the US.
>
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Oooh... I am in Canada! but I will watch for that. And on
sourdough - I love sourdough!! And I think someone said earlier
on pork chops? Or I read it? I'm not sure, but it sounds like oh
so many more uses than just crumbling in salad!
#Post#: 3458--------------------------------------------------
Re: Feta Cheese
DIR By: Miki
Date: May 24, 2018, 5:24 pm
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--- Quote from: Aussie_Foodie link ---
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> Oh, and baked slabs of feta with honey and rosemary.....drool
>
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Yes! I lived in Greece for a summer and this was my go to dish
for snacks. Also, feta makes some yummy spreads and they're
easy. This is the Zoe's Kitchen one. (First attempt at photo)
Edit Photo looks better when you click on it. The thumbnail
looks like a...oh, nevermind!
#Post#: 3467--------------------------------------------------
Re: Feta Cheese
DIR By: Pattycake
Date: May 24, 2018, 6:43 pm
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--- Quote from: Mikayla link ---
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> [quote author=Aussie_Foodie link=topic=253.msg3408#msg3408
date=1527178174]
> Oh, and baked slabs of feta with honey and rosemary.....drool
>
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Yes! I lived in Greece for a summer and this was my go to dish
for snacks. Also, feta makes some yummy spreads and they're
easy. This is the Zoe's Kitchen one. (First attempt at photo)
Edit Photo looks better when you click on it. The thumbnail
looks like a...oh, nevermind!
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That does look yummy! Who knew feta could be so good? all of
you, apparently!
#Post#: 4048--------------------------------------------------
Re: Feta Cheese
DIR By: frog24
Date: May 31, 2018, 3:31 pm
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We always rinse the feta chunks after we remove them from the
brine.
Growing up, one of my favorite things mom made was polenta.
We'd give it a drizzle of melted butter, then sprinkle grated
feta on top. Absolutely scrumptious, filling, and easy on the
budget. :)
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