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What Can I Make with Feta?
Feta is tangy, salty, and crumbly. These recipes use it in salads, bakes, and savory dishes that need a bright bite.
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Cooking with feta
Feta is a brined cheese, often made from sheep's milk or a mix with goat's milk. It is kept in salty liquid, which gives it a tangy taste. It is white, soft, and crumbles easily.
Unlike cheddar or mozzarella, feta does not melt into a stretchy pool. It softens in the oven but keeps its shape. It is saltier and sharper than cream cheese, and it works as a finishing touch as well as a main part of a dish.
Questions folks ask
What can I make with feta?
Try Greek salad, spinach pies, baked pasta, stuffed peppers, roasted vegetables, and omelets.
Does feta melt?
It gets soft and creamy when baked, but it does not melt like mozzarella.
Why is feta so salty?
It is cured in brine. Rinsing it under cool water helps take off some of the salt.
Kitchen tips
- Rinse feta briefly if it tastes too salty.
- Buy a block in brine for better flavor than pre-crumbled.
- Crumble it over warm vegetables just before serving.
- Store leftover feta in its brine, or in light salted water, in the fridge.