Feta Vs. Goat Cheese

Feta is a white salty cheese.

Feta can be a confusing term. Sometimes it is used interchangeably with goat cheese. However, while feta is a cheese made out of goat's milk, not all goat cheeses are feta.

Location

In Greece, feta is a white cheese primarily made of sheep's milk and up to 30 percent goat's milk. The European Union has recognized feta as a cheese produced only in Greece. ) The United States doesn't recognize this distinction, so feta can be made from any milk. Feta cheeses found in many grocery stores come from cow's milk. Goat cheeses are made from goat milk alone.

Feta Cheese

After curds are formed and drained, the feta is stored in a salty solution, sometimes made from whey. The cheese is then aged for at least two to four weeks. Feta has a sharp salty taste, which is milder when not aged.

Goats cheese

Unlike feta, which is salty because it is stored in brine, cheeses made from goat's milk range in taste and texture. The flavor be affected by diet of the goat, the curd making processes and the aging process. Hard cheeses are usually aged up to a year or a year and a half.

References

• Epikouria: Feta Alchemy--The Making of Mt. Vikos Feta
• Gourmet girl magazine.com: Chevre
• Epikouria: lTruth, Lies and Feta
• Geographic Zone of Origin of the Raw Material for the Product