A crumbly white cheese made from sheep's or goat's milk, originally from Greece and commonly used in Mediterranean cooking.
From Greek 'feta,' derived from 'feta tyri' (sliced cheese), where 'feta' means 'slice.' The name comes from the traditional way of cutting this cheese. It became internationally known in the 20th century.
Feta is so tied to Greek identity that Greece successfully protected 'feta' as a protected designation of origin in the EU—only cheese made in Greece can legally be called feta, a rare culinary trademark victory!
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