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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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Breaded and fried feta is a taverna dish that’s welcome wherever it’s served.
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Dimitris Chantziplakis, Saveur, 10 July 2025
Pile watermelon on top and add 3/4 each of pickled onions, pepitas, and feta.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
Add-ins like feta cheese, fresh basil, and pine nuts helped the dish earn rave reviews from everyone who tried it in the Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025
Drizzle with oil, top with feta, cilantro, black pepper, and the reserved shrimp legs, and serve.
—Greg Chelmis, Saveur, 10 July 2025
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Dimitris Chantziplakis, Saveur, 10 July 2025
Pile watermelon on top and add 3/4 each of pickled onions, pepitas, and feta.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
Add-ins like feta cheese, fresh basil, and pine nuts helped the dish earn rave reviews from everyone who tried it in the Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025
Drizzle with oil, top with feta, cilantro, black pepper, and the reserved shrimp legs, and serve.
—Greg Chelmis, Saveur, 10 July 2025
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“Feta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feta. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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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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