Melis Organic Feta is a Greek white cheese made with sheep's and goat's milk and produced in Greece, according to the pack. The front label shows organic certification marks, including the Soil Association symbol and the EU organic leaf with the GR-BIO-03 code, alongside a PDO emblem. The ingredient label gives the recipe as pasteurised organic sheep's milk with up to 30 percent organic goat's milk, salt, culture and microbial rennet.
Feta of this style is rich, tangy and pleasantly salty, with a crumbly texture that softens in the mouth. In a Turkish kitchen it can stand in wherever beyaz peynir is used: crumbled over a tomato, cucumber and olive salad with olive oil and dried oregano, folded into spinach or herb börek, or baked in a small dish with tomatoes and peppers for a bubbling meze. Serve it at breakfast with warm bread and honey, or scatter it over roasted vegetables just before serving.
The label asks for the cheese to be kept refrigerated at 2 to 6 degrees Celsius until the use-by date and, once opened, to be kept in the fridge and eaten within 3 days, so wrap or cover the remaining piece. The cheese contains milk, so check the pack for the complete ingredient and allergen details.