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Lesbos Feta

Made by Cheesemaker Pangiotis Tastanis Dairy M&D Tastanis, est. 1980, imported by Essex St. Cheese · Agra, Lesbos, Greece

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Feta is an ancient cheese. In Homer's Odyssey, Ulysses found feta in the cave of Polyphemos the Cyclops. Feta is also a much maligned cheese, copied everywhere, made with more care for the bottom line than for flavor. Until recently anyone could call their cheese feta and the country that made the most feta in the world was Germany. Now there are only a few locations that can make the real thing and the island of Lesbos is one of them. Essex feta is made exclusively from the milk of Lesbian breed sheep. The shepherds graze them on the sun-and-sea splashed hills around the village of Agra, on the western side of the island, a tradition that’s been practiced for millenia.

CreameryCheesemaker Pangiotis Tastanis Dairy M&D Tastanis, est. 1980, imported by Essex St. Cheese
LocationAgra, Lesbos, Greece
Milk typePasteurized Lesbian Sheep
RennetAnimal
StyleBrined
Age4-18 months
In the Case at The Curd Nerd?No

Flavor profile

  • custard
  • milk
  • sea salt

Pair it with

  • Used for topping dishes
  • eaten as-is
  • stuffed in olives
  • great with Assyrtiko
  • cheap beer
  • fizzy water
  • watermelon
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