Thursday, November 16, 2017

Feta cheese: physical properties

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 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.
Feta cheese: physical properties
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