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MardyMarsupial Members 811 posts Location: Kazakhstan Occupation: Craftsman Age:	#378153 2008-05-20 18:50 GMT
	so far, ive only had it with salad, what other ways can i eat it?


PlanetWatcher Members 815 posts Location: Gibraltar Occupation: Game designer Age:	#378154 2008-05-20 18:56 GMT
	I've put feta in quesadillas, on pizza, on pasta, in calzones, and dips. But it always goes on my salads.

FieldsOfGold Members 808 posts Location: Pakistan Occupation: Furrier Age:	#378155 2008-05-20 18:56 GMT
	Using a boboli crust, make a white pizza (alfredo sauce, feta cheese). I love it with fresh spinach & cooked pieces of chicken..... I made this Greek salad yesterday: 1 cucumber (peeled & cut into quartered slices); 1/2 chopped onion; 2 chopped tomatoes (big pieces); feta cheese; kalamata olives - toss with bottled Greek salad dressing..... You can really use it on just about ANYTHING!

DeaDenD Members 810 posts Location: Luxembourg Occupation: CPA Age:	#378156 2008-05-20 18:56 GMT
	You have stumbled onto one of my all time favorite delicacies. Yes-- a necessity for Greek salad but a great pizza topping, a filling for Spinach pie, and for numerous other salads. I can't go without it. You can get all kinds of packaged feta, but to me there's nothing like the real thing in a Greek or Italian deli, soaked in brine in a barrel. Ambrosia! My favorite pizza is feta, anchovy and onion. Some say too much salt but the nuances in flavor balance each other nicely.

Kara Members 847 posts Location: North Korea Occupation: Bookkeeper Age:	#378157 2008-05-20 19:02 GMT
	i make an awesome omelet with onions, (preferably shallots), mushrooms, roasted red peppers in o.o. and right before i flip it in half, i put the feta, soooo gooood!

Lucky Members 870 posts Location: Spain Occupation: Joker Age:	#378158 2008-05-20 19:05 GMT
	Sorry I don't do anything fancy with it I just eat it as it is as I do with any cheese by the time I've made something to go with it there is none left

PuppyPower Members 805 posts Location: Cook Islands Occupation: Négociant Age:	#378159 2008-05-20 19:08 GMT
	Tomato And Feta Cheese Sauce 1 Cup Chopped Onion 2 Cloves Garlic (chopped finely) 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil 3 Pounds Fresh Tomatoes (about 6 large), Peeled, Seeded, and Coarsely Chopped 1 Tablespoon Chopped, Fresh Mint or 1 Teaspoon Dried Mint 1 Teaspoon Salt 1/2 Teaspoon White Pepper 1/2 Teaspoon Sugar (optional) 1/4 Pound Feta Cheese (crumbled) 8 Ounces Hot, Cooked Pasta In large skillet, saute onion and garlic in oil until onion is translucent. Add tomatoes, mint, salt, pepper and sugar. Cook over medium-high heat, crushing tomatoes with the back of a spoon and stirring frequently, about 10 to 15 minutes or until sauce tickens. Stir in feta and heat through. Toss with hot, cooked pasta. Makes 4 to 6 servings Greek Salad . 3 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges . 1 medium cucumber, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced . 1 small red onion, cut into thin wedges . 1 recipe Greek Vinaigrette (see below) . 8 to 10 Greek black olives . 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese (2 ounces) 1. In a salad bowl combine the tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion. Add Greek Vinaigrette; toss to coat. 2. Sprinkle with Greek olives and feta cheese. Makes 4 side-dish servings. Greek Vinaigrette: In a screw-top jar combine 2 tablespoons olive oil or salad oil; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 teaspoons snipped fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed; 1/8 teaspoon salt; and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Cover and shake well.

SkateRForeveR Members 844 posts Location: Yemen Occupation: Linesman Age:	#378160 2008-05-20 19:15 GMT
	Quesadilas, pizza, pasta, lasagna especially! It is also great on bagels Here's a feta cheese recipe. It's called Oregano Flavored Feta: * 1 1/4 cups crumbled feta cheese * 4 ounces cream cheese * 1 teaspoon dried oregano * Ground black pepper DIRECTIONS 1. Place 1 cup feta in the work bowl of a food processor; process until fine-textured. Add cream cheese, oregano and pepper; process until smooth. Scrape into a bowl; stir in remaining feta. Transfer to a serving bowl or storage container.

Lunatic Members 799 posts Location: Bahrain Occupation: Referee Age:	#378161 2008-05-21 02:07 GMT
	I like to eat mine straight out of a jar (feta in oil) with a pickle fork! Where do you get Boboli crust? In the UK? Haven't seen it for years.

Jules Members 849 posts Location: Azerbaijan Occupation: Hypnotist Age:	#378162 2008-05-21 04:47 GMT
	Stuff tomatoes with it and serve as an accompaniment to a roast for instance. Delicious!!! Slice a cap off the tomatoes, empty tomatoes of all seeds and soft bits. Dice the feta into small cubes. Chop one onion very finely. Chop up a couple of pieces of garlic finely. Put some cubes of feta in each tomato, followed by a sprinkling of onions pieces, then a little garlic, then a pinch of pepper and a pinch of salt. Keep layering the ingredients in this way and when they are full, slowly pour cream into each tomato until you can't get any more in. top the tomatoes with the top slice you cut off previously and stick a cocktail stick into it to keep it together. Cook in a hot oven, with just a very little quantity of olive oil in the dish to keep the tomatoes from burning. Takes about 40 to 45 minutes or so. you may need to cover the tomatoes with foil for a while to prevent the tops from burning.

GuitarsRock Members 829 posts Location: Reunion Occupation: Teacher Age:	#378163 2008-05-21 04:48 GMT
	I love feta cheese Tess and have been eating it for years but usually just with a salad or I will have it at lunch time on some Ryvita with cucumber. My daughter has a Greek husband and when we visit them in Athens Feta is brought out at every meal - love it!! It is healthy too as it has less fat and calories than standard cheeses.