FETA ?

[kelbel28]

Should I be so bold during induction to partake in some feta cheese action? I know it's not on "the list" and all, but I see that bleu cheese is, and well... they are pretty similar in taste and consistency....

Input please!

[not2late]

All aged cheeses are fair game for Induction.

You can consume three to four ounces daily of the following full-fat, firm, soft and semi-soft aged cheeses*, including:

cheddar
cow, sheep and goat cheese
cream cheese
Gouda
mozzarella
Roquefort and other blue cheeses
Swiss

[tickletussler]

Adding to Meg's post, feta cheese IS goat's cheese, so it's fine!

Just check the carb content though. I notice that the feta cheeses in Australia can vary from carb of 1g per 100g (3-4oz) feta to 3g per 100g

[MotherOfGizmo]

Not that it matters, but apparently most Feta today is not goat cheese but cow cheese.

Feta is a classic and famous Greek curd cheese whose tradition dates back thousands of years and is still made by shepherds in the Greek mountains with unpasteurized milk. It was originally made with goat's or sheep's milk, but today much is often made commercially with pasteurized cow's milk (the firmer cow's milk version is made for export). The curdled milk (curdled with rennet) is separated and allowed to drain in a special mold or a cloth bag. It is cut into large slices (feta means 'slice') that are salted and then packed in barrels filled with whey or brine.

http://www.foodreference.com/html/artfetacheese.html

[tickletussler]

really????? :yikes

Well, usually i buy mine from the Greek/lebanese shop that sells feta cheese in olive oil in jars, and they really smell of goat's milk, so I don't doubt they are goats cheese

But I do wonder about the other kinds of feta cheese pre-packaged in shops - Karen - these are probably NOT goats cheese as you said. :yes

[MotherOfGizmo]

really????? :yikes

Well, usually i buy mine from the Greek/lebanese shop that sells feta cheese in olive oil in jars, and they really smell of goat's milk, so I don't doubt they are goats cheese

But I do wonder about the other kinds of feta cheese pre-packaged in shops - Karen - these are probably NOT goats cheese as you said. :yes

Well, I bet it says in the ingredients if its made w/ goat milk. I think I'll do a little investigating next time I'm at the store. I found this to be interesting too, from the same link I posted above

5/10/2005 A note about the name ‘feta’ cheese and the emails below. It looks like the European Court of Justice may has finally decided that Greek cheese makers have the exclusive right to use the name ‘feta’ for their cheeses. “In the view of the advocate general, ‘feta’ meets the requirements of a designation of origin in that it describes a cheese originating from a substantial part of Greece, whose characteristics derive from its geographical environment and its production, processing and preparation are carried out in a defined area.” The issue has been in and out of court since 1994.

[Miss Phode]

Actually, real feta (ie Greek/Bulgarian) is made from sheeps milk, not goats. :yikes

[tickletussler]

5/10/2005 A note about the name ‘feta’ cheese and the emails below. It looks like the European Court of Justice may has finally decided that Greek cheese makers have the exclusive right to use the name ‘feta’ for their cheeses. “In the view of the advocate general, ‘feta’ meets the requirements of a designation of origin in that it describes a cheese originating from a substantial part of Greece, whose characteristics derive from its geographical environment and its production, processing and preparation are carried out in a defined area.” The issue has been in and out of court since 1994.

:yikes you mean like the French have exclusive rights on the name "champagne" and "cognac"?

[MotherOfGizmo]

5/10/2005 A note about the name ‘feta’ cheese and the emails below. It looks like the European Court of Justice may has finally decided that Greek cheese makers have the exclusive right to use the name ‘feta’ for their cheeses. “In the view of the advocate general, ‘feta’ meets the requirements of a designation of origin in that it describes a cheese originating from a substantial part of Greece, whose characteristics derive from its geographical environment and its production, processing and preparation are carried out in a defined area.” The issue has been in and out of court since 1994.

:yikes you mean like the French have exclusive rights on the name "champagne" and "cognac"?

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