Monitored carefully, the air in the chamber must be at most 18☌ and the relative humidity should be no less than 85%. In the initial phase, brine is added and the containers are placed in chambers under strictly controlled temperature conditions. The ripening of the cheese takes place in two stages. During this stage, microorganisms develop on the surface of the curd which contribute to the flavours of feta. Once it has been removed from the moulds, it is sliced and the surface of the cheese is covered in a coarse-grained salt. Traditionally these have a large number of small holes and no pressure is applied during the straining process. It can be prepared both from pasteurised and unpasteurised milk but colourants, preservatives, lacto-proteins, casein salts or condensed or powdered milk are never added.Īfter being delivered to the dairy, the milk is coagulated and placed into moulds for straining. The milk used to prepare feta is collected seasonally and must have a fat content of at least 6%. Production processįeta PDO is only made with the milk from native breeds of ewes and goats, this is what lends feta its familiar white colouring and is what can give it a slightly peppery flavour. This biodiversity, when combined with traditional production methods, is a key reason for why true feta can only be made in Greece. There are over 6000 different species of plants growing in the country, of which 15% are unique, a far higher proportion than many geographically larger nations. This is because the particular flavours of feta are only possible when sheep and goats are grazed on the unique flora of Greece. Though this might have made life hard for the ancients, it has given modern consumers cause to celebrate. Instead, the Greek people turned to hardy sheep and goats that could thrive in these difficult conditions. With its steep mountainsides and its hot and dry climate, there was little land suitable for widespread cattle rearing. Its traditional production methods are linked directly to the specific climatic conditions of the country.
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"Blinded Cyclops" by orientalizing licenced under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Today, feta is the flagship of Greece's geographical indications and accounts for roughly 10% of Greek food exports, a testament to its outstanding international reputation. A primitive form of feta is even mentioned in the Odyssey, where the hero Odysseus takes the cheese made by the cyclops Polyphemus whilst escaping from his cave. Though the name feta is of 17th century origin and refers to the cutting of the cheese, it appears in far more ancient literature.
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A major area of interest is the Columbia River estuary, where we study physical, chemical, and biological interactions that affect fish populations.Not many foods can boast a history going back over 2000 years, but every time you buy feta you will be eating a cheese as familiar to Homer and Alexander the Great as it is at home in a modern day salad. Today, our efforts focus on understanding the migratory behavior of fish in the river, estuary, and ocean along with the ecosystem processes that affect growth and survival in these contrasting environments. Over the past 30 years, our researchers have worked to mitigate the impacts of dams and reservoirs to migrating adult and juvenile fish. We assist management agencies in evaluating stream, river, and watershed restoration projects to recover stocks listed under the U.S. We investigate influences on the growth, distribution, and survival of species such as Pacific salmon, hake, and lamprey. We strive to help resource managers and the public understand ecological links between fishes and their Pacific Northwest habitats.