Feta Cheese?

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OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

What's the big deal about Feta Cheese?

I bought some at the greek market the other day because someone on
Austin.food had raved about it, and I find it rather salty and overly
rich. Sure not an eating cheese.

I eat it mostly in salads.

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What can I cook with it that would be low carb?

When I have leftover roast lamb, I'll warm it up and warm up a flour
tortilla (I use whole wheat, but you could use low-carb), and wrap the
tortilla around chunks of lamb, feta, and maybe some herbs like fresh
parsley. YUM!

Years ago a friend made a big platter of fettucini with a fresh tomato
sauce (the tomato chunks were warm, but no really cooked) and feta
cheese. Really really good.

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That market was a fascinating place. Lots of stuff I was not familiar
with and they had a heck of an Olive bar. I'm not really up on Greek
cooking so may have to do some googling...

Priscilla
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the hell happened." -- Cora Harvey Armstrong

Roast lamb you say? Warming up that mad lamb disease?

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When I have leftover roast lamb, I'll warm it up and warm up a flour
tortilla (I use whole wheat, but you could use low-carb), and wrap the
tortilla around chunks of lamb, feta, and maybe some herbs like fresh
parsley. YUM!

I'm not big on Feta cheese. I hate beets and sweet potatoes too. I think
it's just a question of like and dislikes. The big deal is if you don't
like it, and it's chic to eat it, and people say...Oh, you must try this
brand of Feta cheese. Sort of like wine. I hate wine and all my friends
go on and on about it, and I just say...I love Annie Greensprings,
Thunderbird, and Mogen David... that's good to me. :-)

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Cheri

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What's the big deal about Feta Cheese?

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Quoted message said:

What's the big deal about Feta Cheese?

I bought some at the greek market the other day because someone on
Austin.food had raved about it, and I find it rather salty and overly
rich. Sure not an eating cheese.

Feta cheese is very salty. You must immerse it in a cup full of milk for 1
hour or two.
When you will taste it will be unsalted and you'll be able to eat it!!!! I
use to do in this way also with Smoked herrings.

Cheers
Pandora

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What can I cook with it that would be low carb?

That market was a fascinating place. Lots of stuff I was not familiar
with and they had a heck of an Olive bar. I'm not really up on Greek
cooking so may have to do some googling...

TIA!
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Nicholson

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I bought some at the greek market the other day because someone on
Austin.food had raved about it, and I find it rather salty and overly
rich. Sure not an eating cheese.

What can I cook with it that would be low carb?

http://fauxascii.com/food/Lamb_and_Cheese_Quesadillas.html
http://fauxascii.com/food/Goat_Cheese_and_Lamb_Pizza.html

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Sorry to tell you, but some of us like that salty, briny taste. I'm more
likely to have feta in the house than cheddar. Guess that's why they make
so many types of cheeses... something for everyone.

Bob
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Quoted message said:

What's the big deal about Feta Cheese?

I bought some at the greek market the other day because someone on
Austin.food had raved about it, and I find it rather salty and overly
rich. Sure not an eating cheese.

What can I cook with it that would be low carb?

That market was a fascinating place. Lots of stuff I was not familiar
with and they had a heck of an Olive bar. I'm not really up on Greek
cooking so may have to do some googling...

TIA!
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Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack
Nicholson

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Cheri' gserviceatinreachdotcom said:

I hate beets

Stop eating the ones in cans and jars. Get some fresh ones from the
market and roast them. I hated beets until I tried some that way.
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- H. L. Mencken

Yeah, feta cheese is one of the few foods I don't like. Feta, swiss,
liver, cilantro, horseradish, and ginger can all stay far away from me.

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Bob Westcott said:

Sorry to tell you, but some of us like that salty, briny taste. I'm more
likely to have feta in the house than cheddar. Guess that's why they make
so many types of cheeses... something for everyone.

Bob
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Quoted message said:

What's the big deal about Feta Cheese?

I bought some at the greek market the other day because someone on
Austin.food had raved about it, and I find it rather salty and overly
rich. Sure not an eating cheese.

What can I cook with it that would be low carb?

That market was a fascinating place. Lots of stuff I was not familiar
with and they had a heck of an Olive bar. I'm not really up on Greek
cooking so may have to do some googling...

TIA!
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Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack
Nicholson

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Cheri said:

I'm not big on Feta cheese. I hate beets and sweet potatoes too. I think
it's just a question of like and dislikes. The big deal is if you don't
like it, and it's chic to eat it, and people say...Oh, you must try this
brand of Feta cheese. Sort of like wine. I hate wine and all my friends
go on and on about it, and I just say...I love Annie Greensprings,
Thunderbird, and Mogen David... that's good to me. :-)

I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm, speechless!

🙂))

D.F. Manno said:

Stop eating the ones in cans and jars. Get some fresh ones from the
market and roast them. I hated beets until I tried some that way.

Beets in a can have their place... but be honest, who actually opens a
can of beets for dinner? That's something our parents would have
done.

Pandora said:

Feta cheese is very salty. You must immerse it in a cup full of milk for 1
hour or two.

Plain water will do, Pandora. 🙂 Milk sounds..... sensual and soooo
Italian.

Luna said:

Yeah, feta cheese is one of the few foods I don't like. Feta, swiss,
liver, cilantro, horseradish, and ginger can all stay far away from me.

AAAAK! Heathen.

😄

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Quoted message said:

What's the big deal about Feta Cheese?

I bought some at the greek market the other day because someone on
Austin.food had raved about it, and I find it rather salty and overly
rich. Sure not an eating cheese.

This sounds a huge YMMV : ) My youngest and I lurve feta in a couscous or
quinoa salad, mixed with spring onions, tomatoes, mint and olives. I will
sprinkle it on a salad leaf mixture and roll it up in a low-carb tortilla. I
even eat it straight from the packet as a snack : ) I have a load of
recipes to cook with it, but it always get eaten before I get that far!

Nicky.

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Pandora said:

Feta cheese is very salty. You must immerse it in a cup full of milk for
1
hour or two.

Plain water will do, Pandora. 🙂 Milk sounds..... sensual and soooo
Italian.

I haven't spoken of honey...🙂)))
Pan

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Pandora said:

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Quoted message said:

Pandora said:

Feta cheese is very salty. You must immerse it in a cup full of milk for
1
hour or two.

Plain water will do, Pandora. 🙂 Milk sounds..... sensual and soooo
Italian.

I haven't spoken of honey...🙂)))
Pan

LOL!

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http://fauxascii.com/food/Lamb_and_Cheese_Quesadillas.html
http://fauxascii.com/food/Goat_Cheese_and_Lamb_Pizza.html

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Thanks for the link for that site, very interesting. P

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

What's the big deal about Feta Cheese?

I bought some at the greek market the other day because someone on
Austin.food had raved about it, and I find it rather salty and overly
rich. Sure not an eating cheese.

What can I cook with it that would be low carb?

I like it in omelets. I'm pretty sure you can find crustless quiche recipes
for low-carbers (I think Damsel mentioned them to me). In case of quiche, I
like it with the spinach variety 🙂

Jill

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

What can I cook with it that would be low carb?

Greek salad

Tara

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Priscilla Ballou said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

What's the big deal about Feta Cheese?

I bought some at the greek market the other day because someone on
Austin.food had raved about it, and I find it rather salty and overly
rich. Sure not an eating cheese.

I eat it mostly in salads.

Quoted message said:

What can I cook with it that would be low carb?

When I have leftover roast lamb, I'll warm it up and warm up a flour
tortilla (I use whole wheat, but you could use low-carb), and wrap the
tortilla around chunks of lamb, feta, and maybe some herbs like fresh
parsley. YUM!

Years ago a friend made a big platter of fettucini with a fresh tomato
sauce (the tomato chunks were warm, but no really cooked) and feta
cheese. Really really good.

Quoted message said:

That market was a fascinating place. Lots of stuff I was not familiar
with and they had a heck of an Olive bar. I'm not really up on Greek
cooking so may have to do some googling...

Priscilla

Thanks for that idea... :-)
I _finally_ found some nice big spagetti squashes at Sun harvest.
If used properly, it really does make an acceptable italian style dish.

I may try the Feta with that.
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Om.

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