Feta vs Kopanisti

Facts

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.

Facts

Milk: Mixed milk
Texture: Soft
Rind: No rind
Country: Greece
Place: Cyclades
Status: PDO

Kopanisti is a soft, salty, and peppery cheese from the Cyclades, in Greece. The name is protected for cheese from that island group. It is made from cow's milk, sheep's milk, goat's milk, or a mixture, depending on the herd. Makers knead the curd more than once while it ripens, which spreads a strong microbial flavor through the paste. The result is a spread, not a sliceable wheel, and the color runs from off white to a light beige.