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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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They can be added to yogurt with granola and flax seeds; they can be sprinkled on avocado toast with feta cheese.
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Ana Morales, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
What to eat: Two crispy tostadas ($8) topped with avocado, sumac-spiced onions and feta.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
Sprinkle with the cheese and parsley (feta cheese does not melt).
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
Slice half of an avocado, sprinkle it with feta, or serve it in its shell topped with the cheese.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
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Ana Morales, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
What to eat: Two crispy tostadas ($8) topped with avocado, sumac-spiced onions and feta.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
Sprinkle with the cheese and parsley (feta cheese does not melt).
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
Slice half of an avocado, sprinkle it with feta, or serve it in its shell topped with the cheese.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Feta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feta. Accessed 16 Nov. 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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