Feta is a Greek fresh cheese which is brined and made from usually either sheep’s or a mixture of sheep’s and goat’s milk. The name feta is usually associated with Greet feta, but the style of cheese is actually pretty common in the along the Mediterranean, Balkans, and pretty much everywhere there are sheep and […]
Author: John Proestakes
Ricotta cheese (byproduct)
Gosh, I really wanted to start off with, Ricotta is a fresh Italian cheese, but by most accounts, ricotta is not considered cheese–but rather a cheese byproduct. Remember, when you make cheese, you’re separating curds from the whey. The curds are the milk solids (proteins) which ultimately are pressed, aged, etc. and become the cheeses […]
How to eat Brie
Although most Americans know what to do with cheddar or pepper jack cheese, Brie is one of those foreign cheeses that many people are intimidated by. If you have not heard of Brie, it is a really popular French cheese; you can find it at most grocery stores. I have received a lot of questions […]