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Article: Feta cheese adds a sharp, distinctive flavor to foods
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- September 25, 1986
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NEW YORK Americans traditionally have favored mild foods with
their roots in the cuisines of Western Europe. But Mexican and Cajun
foods now are growing in popularity, and hot and spicy foods are
featured as never before in expensive restaurants and fast-food
establishments.
The trend toward more unusual foods is evident in the case of
feta, a tangy cheese with origins in Greece.
A decade ago, it was virtually impossible to find feta cheese
anywhere but in ethnic neighborhoods. Today, it is popular even in
Wisconsin, heartland of the domestic cheese industry. In fact, the
Churny Co. in Weyauwega, Wis., has become the first U.S. company to
manufacture feta for national distribution.
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