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: a white moderately hard and crumbly Greek cheese made from sheep's or goat's milk and cured in brine
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Stir in scallions, feta and cilantro and mix well, then add warm corn.
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Gretchen McKay, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
The salty feta cut through the refreshing fruit not like a sword, but like the higher note in a two-part harmony — the Paul McCartney to the John Lennon, the Michelle Branch to the Jessica Harp.
—Eric Kim, New York Times, 29 May 2024
Place the feta block in the middle of the baking dish surrounded by the cherry tomatoes and flip the block a couple times to coat it with the olive oil and seasoning.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2024
The hairdresser salad comes packed with lettuce, feta cheese, tomato, carrot, bell peppers, cucumber, olives, pepperoncini, tzatziki sauce, crispy chickpeas, pita sticks, two falafel balls, French fries, red wine vinaigrette and a scoop of hummus.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2024
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Gretchen McKay, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
The salty feta cut through the refreshing fruit not like a sword, but like the higher note in a two-part harmony — the Paul McCartney to the John Lennon, the Michelle Branch to the Jessica Harp.
—Eric Kim, New York Times, 29 May 2024
Place the feta block in the middle of the baking dish surrounded by the cherry tomatoes and flip the block a couple times to coat it with the olive oil and seasoning.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2024
The hairdresser salad comes packed with lettuce, feta cheese, tomato, carrot, bell peppers, cucumber, olives, pepperoncini, tzatziki sauce, crispy chickpeas, pita sticks, two falafel balls, French fries, red wine vinaigrette and a scoop of hummus.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2024
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feta
noun
fe·ta
ˈfet-ə 
ˈfe-ˌtä
: a white Greek cheese made from sheep's or goat's milk and cured in salt water
Etymology
from modern Greek pheta "slice (of cheese)"
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