Feta Cheese

Did you know that feta cheese contains about one-third less fat than other types of cheeses? No wonder consumers are flocking to feta!

Traditional feta cheese is made from sheep’s milk that has bee sliced (feta means “slice” in Greek) and then pickled in a salty brine. Feta can also be created from goat’s milk or from different combinations of sheep’s, goat’s, and cow’s milk. Because feta cheese is so moist, there is less room for fat, especially the saturated kind. Even the full-fat varieties are low enough in fat that calorie-conscious consumers can safely indulge! Feta is a great topping for salads or can be cooked in traditional cheese recipes.

Source: International Dance Exercise Association (IDEA) Fitness Journal, March 2007.