Review of Vigo Feta Cheese

Feta cheese is the adornment of many great meals ranging from salads to sandwiches. This yummy, crumbly sheep's milk cheese is popular in the Mediterranean and finds its way onto many American plates, too. Buying good feta cheese can sometimes be difficult in certain markets, but one of the best feta cheese offerings comes from Vigo. Vigo feta cheese can be found in your grocer's dairy aisle.

About Vigo Feta Cheese

Vigo feta cheese comes in a small, plastic box with clearly Greek-inspired blue and white labeling. The plastic box is highly convenient, especially for feta cheese, which tends to crumble before bending after being sliced; I have seen some other companies sell feta cheese in the messier soft, clear plastic which both tears and flops around.

Another feature of the Vigo feta cheese container is its tightly closing lid. This, I believe, contributes greatly to the freshness of the cheese after being brought home. While you can store any cheese you buy in any container you choose, it is nice to have a suitable storage container already available right from purchase - without having to transfer the cheese from its store packaging to something else. Whatever you do, just be sure to keep Vigo feta cheese refrigerated!

I have had Vigo feta cheese, imported from Bulgaria, numerous times over the years. Every time, the feta cheese tastes fresh, regardless of the grocer from which it was purchased. I think the feta cheese tastes great in pita pocket bread with chicken and some ranch dressing. And it's always great on a salad. In fact, the Vigo feta cheese container includes a Greek salad recipe you have to try!

The simple ingredient list includes: sheep's milk, salt, lactic starter, and vegetable rennet. How's that for nice and wholesome?

The Food Label

Each one-ounce serving of Vigo feta cheese contains the following:

75 calories
55 calories from fat
6 grams of total fat
5 grams of saturated fat
0 grams of trans fat
20 mg of cholesterol
580 mg of sodium
1 gram of total carbohydrates
0 grams of dietary fiber
0 grams of sugar
4 grams of protein

An 8-ounce container of Vigo feta cheese costs $3.99 in Central Florida and is found at most grocers in that region. Availability may vary throughout other regions. And don't forget to pick up a few other great ingredients while at the store to turn your Vigo feta cheese into a delicious Mediterranean-inspired meal sure to please you and everyone else at your table!

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Vigo Feta Cheese carton