Feta cheese is a white cheese made from sheep’s milk that originated in Greece. Some feta cheese is a mixture of sheep and goat’s milk. Similarly brined white cheeses produced in Europe are made partly of cow’s milk.
The crumbly cheese is often used in salads and pastries, particularly spanakopita, a phyllo-based spinach pie. Feta cheese can also be served on its own with some olives or grilled and added to a sandwich. To say the salty cheese is diverse is an understatement.