Cheese Database

Cotija vs Feta

Cotija

Milk
Cow
Texture
Hard
Type
Pressed
Rind
No rind
Country
Mexico
Place
Cotija, Michoacán

Cotija is a Mexican cow's-milk cheese named for the town of Cotija in Michoacán. Aged Cotija is dry, salty, and crumbly.

Feta

Milk
Sheep
Texture
Semi-hard
Type
Brined
Rind
No rind
Country
Greece
Status
PDO

Feta is a brined cheese from Greece, and a protected name. The protected cheese is made from sheep's milk, or from sheep's milk with some goat's milk. It is not a cow's-milk cheese.