Features of Greek cuisine. Cheese Fetax

Today, Greece enjoys incredible popularity among travelers. Its unforgettable views and sights will leave an indelible impression of visiting this country.

Their beauty is impressive and just can not leave anyone indifferent. The coast of the Mediterranean Sea also adds popularity to this state. However, for tourists it is always important not only the sights and views, but also the traditional cuisine of the country they visit. Greece here also proved to be flawless - its world-famous cuisine, which has a variety of traditional dishes, can be compared to the most popular cuisines of the world, such as Italian, Japanese, etc.

The highlight of Greek cuisine can be called cheese. Not ordinary, but original sheep, made only in Greece. This wonderful delicacy is called fetax cheese. Recipes in which this original product is used are available in a great variety. The most popular of them can be called a salad "Greek", the feature of which is this particular ingredient. It is quite popular in many countries of the world.

To make a Greek salad with fetax cheese, you need to take an equal amount of sweet peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes and red onions. All vegetables should be cut into large cubes or cut into large straws, then mix them and season with olive oil, which, like fetax cheese, is an indispensable ingredient of many Greek dishes. Vegetables must be laid out on the dish, then cut into cubes cheese and sprinkle them with a ready delicacy. Also, the taste of this salad can be improved with the help of olives, which are placed on top of vegetables or mix them immediately with all the ingredients. A ready-made dish with cheese laid out on top can be sprinkled with a small amount of wine vinegar, which will give it an unforgettable aroma and a light, original taste.

Fetax cheese - a product made on the basis of sheep or (in rare cases) cow's milk. It has a granular structure and easily loses its shape, so it should not be mixed with the rest of the ingredients of the dish, it's better to simply decorate the salad with it from above, otherwise all the cheese will crumble and lose its original beauty. At the same time, not only the appearance, but also the taste of the food is lost. Cheese fetax - brine, the period of its aging is at least three to four months. Like all similar products, store it better in brine. It should also be noted that this cheese is salty, which is important when adding salt to the dish. That is, it should be added less with the expectation that due to the fetax dish will already be slightly salty.

Fetax cheese is a product of the Mediterranean, made only in Greece. To taste it is not too salty, perfectly combined with many products. It is an ingredient of many dishes of Greek and other cuisines of the world. It is used to make all kinds of salads, desserts and pastries. An interesting fact: on the territory of the European Union only the cheese that was made in Greece can be called a fetax.