Feta is a classic and famous Greek cheese whose tradition dates back thousands of years and is still made by shepherds in the Greek mountains. It was originally made with goat's or sheep's milk, but today often made commercially with pasteurized cow's milk.
Our feta is from Epirus in Greece and made from first quality sheep milk. The drained curd is cut into large slices (feta means slice) and salted, washed and placed in barrels. The cheese is soaked in brine or whey for a week to several months; this is why it is sometimes called a 'pickled' cheese. Feta dries out rapidly when removed from the brine.
Feta cheese is white, usually formed into square cakes, and can range from soft to semi-hard, with a tangy, salty flavor that can range from mild to sharp.