Greek feta traditionally uses animal rennet, which is derived from the stomachs of ruminant animals, to curdle the milk. However, there are also versions made with plant-based or microbial rennet for those seeking vegetarian options. Always check the label, as the type of rennet can vary by brand and production method.
No!
There are many pizza recipes that use feta cheese. For example one could make a Greek pizza with spinach and feta cheese. As a topping feta cheese goes very well with olives.
Rennet is actually dead baby cow enzymes scraped from its 4th stomach. - It is used in Cheese manufacturing as a 'hardener' (to make cheese more firm). pretty much all cheeses can contain "rennet". It is entirely up to the manufacturer of the cheese if they will use an animal rennet or a non animal rennet. Some companies choose to use use a non-animal rennet (ie: microbial or mushroom culture or synthetic), and some companies use the dead baby cow enzymes. Animal rennet is cheaper, (hence many non-ethical companies using it). so its impossible to give a list of cheeses that don't contain rennet, because its all 100% dependant on the company. and if they don't use rennet, then many companies use Gelatin instead, (which is dead cow or fish bones!!) you will find that MOST cheeses in America and Australia and Denmark all use the cheaper Animal Rennet option. Cheeses in the UK however are almost all non-animal rennet. (but you should always check the label before purchase). if the label says 'cheese culture, starter culture, enzymes etc... then it is not specific and you have no idea what kind of rennet has been used, (you can either call the company and ask them, or buy a different brand that bothers to label their products better).
Unfortunately not. They use animal rennet in the production of the whey. :(
It depends on who made it. Cheese typically contains rennet, which is often made from a cow's stomach tissue. Some cheeses do not use rennet, and some forms of rennet are vegetarian. You'll likely have to get the information from the people who make that brand of feta. See the related link below for a list of brands that make vegetarian cheeses, sorted by the kind of cheese. The brands of feta cheese that are vegetarian are as follow: Bass Lake Cheese Factory Berkshire Creamery Capri Cheesemaker's Select Hannaford Organic Dairyland Organic Valley Saladena Shalom Farms - Gold Quality Vermont Butter & Cheese
There are some great Greek Recipes that use Feta Cheese, like baked potatoes, hot snack sandwiches & salads. It can also be added to some soups, to add a unique flavor, if used sparingly!
Many cheeses produced in New Zealand do use animal rennet, as it is a traditional coagulating agent derived from the stomachs of calves. However, there are also several brands and varieties of cheese that are made with microbial or vegetable rennet, catering to those who prefer vegetarian options. If you're specifically looking for cheese without animal rennet, it's best to check the label or inquire with the manufacturer.
In normal cheese, yes. It is in the animal rennet, normally from calves. However there is an ever increasing number of vegetarian cheeses which use plant rennet rather than animal products.
No. Rennet is an enzyme, butter is mainly milkfat.
The rennet of the calf had a bacterial infection and required antibiotics.
A block of cheddar cheese flavored carrageenan could be considered vegetarian cheese--if you consider it to be cheese. If you define cheese as coming from milk then the only vegetarians who would knowingly eat it would call themselves lacto-vegetarians. Non vegetarian cheese is made with rennet, which comes from a calf's stomach. Vegetarian cheese is made with a vegetable rennet substitute. Rennet is a digestive enzyme that causes the milk proteins to curdle (clump together), turning the milk into something that resembles cottage cheese. The next step in making cheese is to remove the whey from the curds.
Yes, Feta is great in a Spinach Salad.