Comments on: The Second Fabulous Friday Feta Giveaway!

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:05:46 +0000

My first experience with feta was in a greek salad!! it was awesome and delicious!!!

By: Kati Stoddard

Kati Stoddard — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:26:04 +0000

I don’t know when my first experience with feta was but I certainly know that I love it in watermelon, red onion and feta salad now.

By: Leslie Watkins

Leslie Watkins — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:33:38 +0000

I’m not sure when I was first introduced to feta, it was probably hiding in some delicious middle eastern salad or dish one of my best friends Mom made. One of my favorite kitchen sayings is “fix it with Feta”, it always seems to come to the rescue when a dish needs an extra little something!

By: Stacy Johnson

Stacy Johnson — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:19:43 +0000

I’ve been eating feta since before I can remember. My lebanese family used it in salads and on top of vegetables as an appetizer years ago! I can eat it straight out of the container by itself I love it so much! My favorite way to use Feta is actually on a fish taco recipe, it is DELICIOUS with the spicy adobo chile rub I use on the fish.

By: RG

RG — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:52:26 +0000

yeah, feta showed up in a greek salad one day in grad school. But: Indian have a mild feta called “paneer” that, like feta, pairs beautifully with spinach. saag paneer is just a gooey spanakopita, with indian spices.

By: Anna S

Anna S — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:40:13 +0000

My first feta experience was at a greek restaurant in college. I had spanakopita, and it was love.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:27:00 +0000

I had feta first a few years ago when I was new in my WLJ. I had it in a greek salad and it was SO GOOD! We don’t buy cheese too often but after trying that salad, we did and then we (we being DH and I–this was pre-kids) ventured out and tried it in our eggs and LOVED it!!!

By: Brianna

Brianna — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:58:39 +0000

My first feta experience was in high school. I had a box of pasta that had a pasta salad recipe on the back that called for feta. I thought the rest of the salad sounded pretty tasty, so I bought a small container of feta to try it out. I’ve been making variations of the recipe ever since, and my family asks me to make it for large get-togethers every year!

By: jen (jeninRL)

jen (jeninRL) — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:25:27 +0000

I was out to breakfast and on the menu was a spinach & feta omelet. This restaurant makes amazing omelets and I had eaten their spinach omelets and the use awesome, fresh spinach so I bit the bullet and ordered the omelet with feta and it was wonderful!!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:06:06 +0000

My first time having feta was in a gyro. It was delicious in that, but I have since found so many great ways to eat feta! I love it and I eat it frequently.

By: Hila

Hila — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:05:16 +0000

We always had feta growing up. My mom would you use in savory bakes dishes and in salads!

By: Tracy S.

Tracy S. — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:02:43 +0000

I started putting it in salads. I just love the flavor it adds, especially the tomato basil.

By: Ami

Ami — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:53:32 +0000

I never ate any crumbly cheese like that growing up, and I was taught to be anti-blue cheese. Don’t know why…never saw anyone eating it but my parents were definitely against it.

So when I started going to Panera as a young adult I would ask for no feta on my salads. Pathetic.

I’m over that now. I think I forgot to ask for them to hold it at some restaraunt one time and I realized it’s just fine. Quite yummy, in fact!

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:50:14 +0000

I definitely did not grow up with feta, I can’t remember it ever being in our house. I think I learned about it some time at the end of high school when I started going to a Greek restaurant that my best friend knew about. Since then (12-13 years), I’ve definitely had it at home here and again. Love it!

By: Healthy.One

Healthy.One — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:45:21 +0000

First tried feta in greek salad and now make one frequently – five simple ingredients – lettuce, tomato, black olives, red onion, feta, tossed with olive oil and vinegar. I absolutely love feta and use it in so many other things now. Funny story: Tried to share my love of feta with my family and received the comment that it “smells like throw-up” – sorry if that’s too graphic, but, well, some things can’t be said any other way. :o)

By: teawench

teawench — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:27:26 +0000

I’ve loved feta cheese for so long I honestly can’t remember my first experience with it. I would guess it was in a Greek salad somewhere but it’s also entirely possible I just decided to pick some up at the grocery store as something new to try. Either way, I’m glad I met feta as it’s the best cheese ever!

By: Barbara Unger

Barbara Unger — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:54:02 +0000

First time I had feta was trying some of my husband’s pasta at a restaurant. I’m Irish, grew up with food that had NO flavor, and the idea of a Greek cheese in an Italian dish sounded awful. It was THE BEST PASTA DISH I EVER ATE IN MY LIFE, TO DATE. I’m kind of a purist when it comes to Italian, no chain restaurants, only classic recipes, but this pasta dish BURST in your mouth with flavor.

By: Shana

Shana — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:12:46 +0000

Don’t remember my first experience with feta. I did not eat it growing up; that I know. The only thing I have made with it is a salad.

By: Liz @ life in liz's shoes

Liz @ life in liz's shoes — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 03:14:12 +0000

The first time…hubs doesn’t cook, he really doesn’t know how and gets all stressed out about it if I am sick or something and he needs to. But when we were dating, the first (and only) time he cooked for me he made a recipe that a good friend gave him: chicken & proscuitto tortellini, tossed with pesto and feta sprinkled on top along with a ceasar salad. It was delicious and has become one of our favorite go-to meals :)

By: Lori

Lori — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 02:57:21 +0000

First time I tried feta was in a greek salad. Loved it then and still love it!

By: Lorie H.

Lorie H. — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 01:47:24 +0000

I’ve never tried it.

By: Betsy S.

Betsy S. — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 19:52:52 +0000

I found feta in college and haven’t looked back. Before college it was one of those mystery items in the salad bar. Now – I always add it on !

By: Traci

Traci — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:17:49 +0000

I didn’t grow up with it either, my mom still doesn’t like it. The first time I tried it was in a vegetarian gyro wrap from a place called Great Wraps. So yummy!

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:07:26 +0000

My mother use to purchase it long time ago. I remember the first time I tried it, I thought it was way too salty. Then about 5 years ago, I was watching a cooking show on the food network and thought the meal they were making looked yummy. It had feta cheese in it: a tabouli like salad with feta cheese. So my next visit to a major centre that sold feta cheese, I bought the ingredients and gave it a try. I loved it. I now I put it on pizza along with mozza cheese.

By: mary

mary — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:45:40 +0000

mmmmmm…..greek salad….yummy!! think i might have to go make one right now….