‘Has the texture of feta, but not much else’: the best (and worst) supermarket feta, tested

Who makes a better feta?Photograph: Robert Billington/The GuardianView image in fullscreenWho makes a better feta?Photograph: Robert Billington/The GuardianThe FilterCheeseReview‘Has the texture of feta, but not much else’: the best (and worst) supermarket feta, testedWhich feta has the required salty tang, and whose leaves a sour taste in the mouth? Feta fanatic Georgina Hayden tastes and rates 10 supermarket staples13 kitchen gadgets top chefs can’t live withoutGeorgina HaydenSat 19 Apr 2025 11.00 CESTShareThe Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link.Learn more.While feta is often synonymous with Greek salad, you’ll find a range of uses for this brined, tangy white cheese, and a real range in finishes, too. On the whole, though, the longer the feta has been aged, the punchier its finish will be. Young cheese needs only about two to three months to mature, and can vary in anything from its saltiness to its tanginess and strength. One thing is for certain, however: if the cheese is labelled “feta”, it will have been made in Greece due to a European PDO (protected designation of origin), so you can be assured that it’s the real deal and made with sheep’s milk, or a blend of sheep and goat’s milk.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link.Learn more.Personally, I like the salty, tangier varieties in salads, with crunchy veg or crumbled over pasta, and I save milder, creamier ones for the likes of pies, sweets and even doused in honey, wrapped in filo and fried. Try out a few brands for yourself, because the stronger ones can put people off. I stand by the statement that “everything is better with feta” – you just need to find the right one for you.The best supermarket fetaBest all-rounder:Attis Totally Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£2.69 for 200g at Bakkali£2.70 for 200g at Sainsbury’s★★★★☆Creamy, and not too punchy or tangy. Would work well with honey or in a pudding or sweet dish – it would be perfect inmy baklava cheesecake.Best splurge:Odysea organic fetaView image in fullscreen£3.35 for 200g at Ocado£3 for 200g at Odysea★★★★★The best balance of all the key feta attributes: perfectly creamy, tangy and salty, and not too punchy, either. I’d love this sliced and served simply with watermelon.Best bargain:Kolios authentic feta£2.09 for 200g at Bakkali★★★★☆A good, solid feta. Creamy yet firm, and easy on the purse strings.And the rest …Sainsbury’s Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£1.80 for 200g at Sainsbury’s★★★★☆I really like this. It’s surprisingly creamy, and not too intensely flavoured. It would work well in a whipped feta dip or in a pudding.Cypressa Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£2.69 for 200g at Aspris & Son£2.80 for 200g at Ocado★★★★☆This firmer-textured feta is sharp and salty. Its texture and punchiness would work well in a Greek salad.skip past newsletter promotionSign up toThe FilterFree weekly newsletterGet the best shopping advice from the Filter team straight to your inbox. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link.Enter your email addressSign upPrivacy Notice:Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see ourPrivacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the GooglePrivacy PolicyandTerms of Serviceapply.after newsletter promotionWaitrose Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£2.32 for 200g at Waitrose★★★★☆Hits a lot of the key notes, making this a good all-rounder. Tangy, salty and well balanced. Refreshing. I’d love this crumbled over pasta or baked on to apastitsio.Melis fetaView image in fullscreen£2.58 for 200g at Asda£3.39 for 200g at Bodrum★★★☆☆Nice, but pretty middle-of-the-road. Has some of the key elements of feta, but not too intense. Bit of tang. Bit salty. Pretty decent.Yamas authentic Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£2 for 150g at Tesco★★★☆☆An OK block, but with a weirdly dry texture for something that comes in brine; it has a good tang, though. I’d probably use this if a recipe called for the feta to be baked into something, rather than in a salad.Dodoni fetaView image in fullscreen£3 for 200g at Ocado★★★☆☆A drier finish than some of the others, and without that creamy-yet-firm texture I’m looking for. Nice tang, though. Would probably work well in skewers or wrapped in filo and fried.Emporium Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£1.69 for 200g Aldi★☆☆☆☆Lacks flavour and all the key elements I’m looking for. This has the texture of feta, but not much else, I’m afraid.Explore more on these topicsCheeseThe FilterGreek food and drinkFoodfeaturesShareReuse this content

Who makes a better feta?Photograph: Robert Billington/The GuardianView image in fullscreenWho makes a better feta?Photograph: Robert Billington/The GuardianThe FilterCheeseReview‘Has the texture of feta, but not much else’: the best (and worst) supermarket feta, testedWhich feta has the required salty tang, and whose leaves a sour taste in the mouth? Feta fanatic Georgina Hayden tastes and rates 10 supermarket staples13 kitchen gadgets top chefs can’t live withoutGeorgina HaydenSat 19 Apr 2025 11.00 CESTShareThe Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link.Learn more.While feta is often synonymous with Greek salad, you’ll find a range of uses for this brined, tangy white cheese, and a real range in finishes, too. On the whole, though, the longer the feta has been aged, the punchier its finish will be. Young cheese needs only about two to three months to mature, and can vary in anything from its saltiness to its tanginess and strength. One thing is for certain, however: if the cheese is labelled “feta”, it will have been made in Greece due to a European PDO (protected designation of origin), so you can be assured that it’s the real deal and made with sheep’s milk, or a blend of sheep and goat’s milk.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link.Learn more.Personally, I like the salty, tangier varieties in salads, with crunchy veg or crumbled over pasta, and I save milder, creamier ones for the likes of pies, sweets and even doused in honey, wrapped in filo and fried. Try out a few brands for yourself, because the stronger ones can put people off. I stand by the statement that “everything is better with feta” – you just need to find the right one for you.The best supermarket fetaBest all-rounder:Attis Totally Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£2.69 for 200g at Bakkali£2.70 for 200g at Sainsbury’s★★★★☆Creamy, and not too punchy or tangy. Would work well with honey or in a pudding or sweet dish – it would be perfect inmy baklava cheesecake.Best splurge:Odysea organic fetaView image in fullscreen£3.35 for 200g at Ocado£3 for 200g at Odysea★★★★★The best balance of all the key feta attributes: perfectly creamy, tangy and salty, and not too punchy, either. I’d love this sliced and served simply with watermelon.Best bargain:Kolios authentic feta£2.09 for 200g at Bakkali★★★★☆A good, solid feta. Creamy yet firm, and easy on the purse strings.And the rest …Sainsbury’s Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£1.80 for 200g at Sainsbury’s★★★★☆I really like this. It’s surprisingly creamy, and not too intensely flavoured. It would work well in a whipped feta dip or in a pudding.Cypressa Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£2.69 for 200g at Aspris & Son£2.80 for 200g at Ocado★★★★☆This firmer-textured feta is sharp and salty. Its texture and punchiness would work well in a Greek salad.skip past newsletter promotionSign up toThe FilterFree weekly newsletterGet the best shopping advice from the Filter team straight to your inbox. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link.Enter your email addressSign upPrivacy Notice:Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see ourPrivacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the GooglePrivacy PolicyandTerms of Serviceapply.after newsletter promotionWaitrose Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£2.32 for 200g at Waitrose★★★★☆Hits a lot of the key notes, making this a good all-rounder. Tangy, salty and well balanced. Refreshing. I’d love this crumbled over pasta or baked on to apastitsio.Melis fetaView image in fullscreen£2.58 for 200g at Asda£3.39 for 200g at Bodrum★★★☆☆Nice, but pretty middle-of-the-road. Has some of the key elements of feta, but not too intense. Bit of tang. Bit salty. Pretty decent.Yamas authentic Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£2 for 150g at Tesco★★★☆☆An OK block, but with a weirdly dry texture for something that comes in brine; it has a good tang, though. I’d probably use this if a recipe called for the feta to be baked into something, rather than in a salad.Dodoni fetaView image in fullscreen£3 for 200g at Ocado★★★☆☆A drier finish than some of the others, and without that creamy-yet-firm texture I’m looking for. Nice tang, though. Would probably work well in skewers or wrapped in filo and fried.Emporium Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£1.69 for 200g Aldi★☆☆☆☆Lacks flavour and all the key elements I’m looking for. This has the texture of feta, but not much else, I’m afraid.Explore more on these topicsCheeseThe FilterGreek food and drinkFoodfeaturesShareReuse this content

Who makes a better feta?Photograph: Robert Billington/The GuardianView image in fullscreenWho makes a better feta?Photograph: Robert Billington/The Guardian

Who makes a better feta?Photograph: Robert Billington/The GuardianView image in fullscreenWho makes a better feta?Photograph: Robert Billington/The Guardian

Who makes a better feta?Photograph: Robert Billington/The GuardianView image in fullscreenWho makes a better feta?Photograph: Robert Billington/The Guardian

Who makes a better feta?Photograph: Robert Billington/The GuardianView image in fullscreen

Who makes a better feta?Photograph: Robert Billington/The Guardian

Who makes a better feta?Photograph: Robert Billington/The Guardian

Who makes a better feta?Photograph: Robert Billington/The Guardian

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Review‘Has the texture of feta, but not much else’: the best (and worst) supermarket feta, tested

Review‘Has the texture of feta, but not much else’: the best (and worst) supermarket feta, tested

Review‘Has the texture of feta, but not much else’: the best (and worst) supermarket feta, tested

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Which feta has the required salty tang, and whose leaves a sour taste in the mouth? Feta fanatic Georgina Hayden tastes and rates 10 supermarket staples13 kitchen gadgets top chefs can’t live without

Which feta has the required salty tang, and whose leaves a sour taste in the mouth? Feta fanatic Georgina Hayden tastes and rates 10 supermarket staples13 kitchen gadgets top chefs can’t live without

Which feta has the required salty tang, and whose leaves a sour taste in the mouth? Feta fanatic Georgina Hayden tastes and rates 10 supermarket staples

13 kitchen gadgets top chefs can’t live without

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While feta is often synonymous with Greek salad, you’ll find a range of uses for this brined, tangy white cheese, and a real range in finishes, too. On the whole, though, the longer the feta has been aged, the punchier its finish will be. Young cheese needs only about two to three months to mature, and can vary in anything from its saltiness to its tanginess and strength. One thing is for certain, however: if the cheese is labelled “feta”, it will have been made in Greece due to a European PDO (protected designation of origin), so you can be assured that it’s the real deal and made with sheep’s milk, or a blend of sheep and goat’s milk.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link.Learn more.Personally, I like the salty, tangier varieties in salads, with crunchy veg or crumbled over pasta, and I save milder, creamier ones for the likes of pies, sweets and even doused in honey, wrapped in filo and fried. Try out a few brands for yourself, because the stronger ones can put people off. I stand by the statement that “everything is better with feta” – you just need to find the right one for you.The best supermarket fetaBest all-rounder:Attis Totally Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£2.69 for 200g at Bakkali£2.70 for 200g at Sainsbury’s★★★★☆Creamy, and not too punchy or tangy. Would work well with honey or in a pudding or sweet dish – it would be perfect inmy baklava cheesecake.Best splurge:Odysea organic fetaView image in fullscreen£3.35 for 200g at Ocado£3 for 200g at Odysea★★★★★The best balance of all the key feta attributes: perfectly creamy, tangy and salty, and not too punchy, either. I’d love this sliced and served simply with watermelon.Best bargain:Kolios authentic feta£2.09 for 200g at Bakkali★★★★☆A good, solid feta. Creamy yet firm, and easy on the purse strings.And the rest …Sainsbury’s Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£1.80 for 200g at Sainsbury’s★★★★☆I really like this. It’s surprisingly creamy, and not too intensely flavoured. It would work well in a whipped feta dip or in a pudding.Cypressa Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£2.69 for 200g at Aspris & Son£2.80 for 200g at Ocado★★★★☆This firmer-textured feta is sharp and salty. Its texture and punchiness would work well in a Greek salad.skip past newsletter promotionSign up toThe FilterFree weekly newsletterGet the best shopping advice from the Filter team straight to your inbox. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link.Enter your email addressSign upPrivacy Notice:Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see ourPrivacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the GooglePrivacy PolicyandTerms of Serviceapply.after newsletter promotionWaitrose Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£2.32 for 200g at Waitrose★★★★☆Hits a lot of the key notes, making this a good all-rounder. Tangy, salty and well balanced. Refreshing. I’d love this crumbled over pasta or baked on to apastitsio.Melis fetaView image in fullscreen£2.58 for 200g at Asda£3.39 for 200g at Bodrum★★★☆☆Nice, but pretty middle-of-the-road. Has some of the key elements of feta, but not too intense. Bit of tang. Bit salty. Pretty decent.Yamas authentic Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£2 for 150g at Tesco★★★☆☆An OK block, but with a weirdly dry texture for something that comes in brine; it has a good tang, though. I’d probably use this if a recipe called for the feta to be baked into something, rather than in a salad.Dodoni fetaView image in fullscreen£3 for 200g at Ocado★★★☆☆A drier finish than some of the others, and without that creamy-yet-firm texture I’m looking for. Nice tang, though. Would probably work well in skewers or wrapped in filo and fried.Emporium Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£1.69 for 200g Aldi★☆☆☆☆Lacks flavour and all the key elements I’m looking for. This has the texture of feta, but not much else, I’m afraid.Explore more on these topicsCheeseThe FilterGreek food and drinkFoodfeaturesShareReuse this content

While feta is often synonymous with Greek salad, you’ll find a range of uses for this brined, tangy white cheese, and a real range in finishes, too. On the whole, though, the longer the feta has been aged, the punchier its finish will be. Young cheese needs only about two to three months to mature, and can vary in anything from its saltiness to its tanginess and strength. One thing is for certain, however: if the cheese is labelled “feta”, it will have been made in Greece due to a European PDO (protected designation of origin), so you can be assured that it’s the real deal and made with sheep’s milk, or a blend of sheep and goat’s milk.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link.Learn more.Personally, I like the salty, tangier varieties in salads, with crunchy veg or crumbled over pasta, and I save milder, creamier ones for the likes of pies, sweets and even doused in honey, wrapped in filo and fried. Try out a few brands for yourself, because the stronger ones can put people off. I stand by the statement that “everything is better with feta” – you just need to find the right one for you.The best supermarket fetaBest all-rounder:Attis Totally Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£2.69 for 200g at Bakkali£2.70 for 200g at Sainsbury’s★★★★☆Creamy, and not too punchy or tangy. Would work well with honey or in a pudding or sweet dish – it would be perfect inmy baklava cheesecake.Best splurge:Odysea organic fetaView image in fullscreen£3.35 for 200g at Ocado£3 for 200g at Odysea★★★★★The best balance of all the key feta attributes: perfectly creamy, tangy and salty, and not too punchy, either. I’d love this sliced and served simply with watermelon.Best bargain:Kolios authentic feta£2.09 for 200g at Bakkali★★★★☆A good, solid feta. Creamy yet firm, and easy on the purse strings.And the rest …Sainsbury’s Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£1.80 for 200g at Sainsbury’s★★★★☆I really like this. It’s surprisingly creamy, and not too intensely flavoured. It would work well in a whipped feta dip or in a pudding.Cypressa Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£2.69 for 200g at Aspris & Son£2.80 for 200g at Ocado★★★★☆This firmer-textured feta is sharp and salty. Its texture and punchiness would work well in a Greek salad.skip past newsletter promotionSign up toThe FilterFree weekly newsletterGet the best shopping advice from the Filter team straight to your inbox. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link.Enter your email addressSign upPrivacy Notice:Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see ourPrivacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the GooglePrivacy PolicyandTerms of Serviceapply.after newsletter promotionWaitrose Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£2.32 for 200g at Waitrose★★★★☆Hits a lot of the key notes, making this a good all-rounder. Tangy, salty and well balanced. Refreshing. I’d love this crumbled over pasta or baked on to apastitsio.Melis fetaView image in fullscreen£2.58 for 200g at Asda£3.39 for 200g at Bodrum★★★☆☆Nice, but pretty middle-of-the-road. Has some of the key elements of feta, but not too intense. Bit of tang. Bit salty. Pretty decent.Yamas authentic Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£2 for 150g at Tesco★★★☆☆An OK block, but with a weirdly dry texture for something that comes in brine; it has a good tang, though. I’d probably use this if a recipe called for the feta to be baked into something, rather than in a salad.Dodoni fetaView image in fullscreen£3 for 200g at Ocado★★★☆☆A drier finish than some of the others, and without that creamy-yet-firm texture I’m looking for. Nice tang, though. Would probably work well in skewers or wrapped in filo and fried.Emporium Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£1.69 for 200g Aldi★☆☆☆☆Lacks flavour and all the key elements I’m looking for. This has the texture of feta, but not much else, I’m afraid.Explore more on these topicsCheeseThe FilterGreek food and drinkFoodfeaturesShareReuse this content

While feta is often synonymous with Greek salad, you’ll find a range of uses for this brined, tangy white cheese, and a real range in finishes, too. On the whole, though, the longer the feta has been aged, the punchier its finish will be. Young cheese needs only about two to three months to mature, and can vary in anything from its saltiness to its tanginess and strength. One thing is for certain, however: if the cheese is labelled “feta”, it will have been made in Greece due to a European PDO (protected designation of origin), so you can be assured that it’s the real deal and made with sheep’s milk, or a blend of sheep and goat’s milk.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link.Learn more.Personally, I like the salty, tangier varieties in salads, with crunchy veg or crumbled over pasta, and I save milder, creamier ones for the likes of pies, sweets and even doused in honey, wrapped in filo and fried. Try out a few brands for yourself, because the stronger ones can put people off. I stand by the statement that “everything is better with feta” – you just need to find the right one for you.The best supermarket fetaBest all-rounder:Attis Totally Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£2.69 for 200g at Bakkali£2.70 for 200g at Sainsbury’s★★★★☆Creamy, and not too punchy or tangy. Would work well with honey or in a pudding or sweet dish – it would be perfect inmy baklava cheesecake.Best splurge:Odysea organic fetaView image in fullscreen£3.35 for 200g at Ocado£3 for 200g at Odysea★★★★★The best balance of all the key feta attributes: perfectly creamy, tangy and salty, and not too punchy, either. I’d love this sliced and served simply with watermelon.Best bargain:Kolios authentic feta£2.09 for 200g at Bakkali★★★★☆A good, solid feta. Creamy yet firm, and easy on the purse strings.And the rest …Sainsbury’s Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£1.80 for 200g at Sainsbury’s★★★★☆I really like this. It’s surprisingly creamy, and not too intensely flavoured. It would work well in a whipped feta dip or in a pudding.Cypressa Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£2.69 for 200g at Aspris & Son£2.80 for 200g at Ocado★★★★☆This firmer-textured feta is sharp and salty. Its texture and punchiness would work well in a Greek salad.skip past newsletter promotionSign up toThe FilterFree weekly newsletterGet the best shopping advice from the Filter team straight to your inbox. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link.Enter your email addressSign upPrivacy Notice:Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see ourPrivacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the GooglePrivacy PolicyandTerms of Serviceapply.after newsletter promotionWaitrose Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£2.32 for 200g at Waitrose★★★★☆Hits a lot of the key notes, making this a good all-rounder. Tangy, salty and well balanced. Refreshing. I’d love this crumbled over pasta or baked on to apastitsio.Melis fetaView image in fullscreen£2.58 for 200g at Asda£3.39 for 200g at Bodrum★★★☆☆Nice, but pretty middle-of-the-road. Has some of the key elements of feta, but not too intense. Bit of tang. Bit salty. Pretty decent.Yamas authentic Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£2 for 150g at Tesco★★★☆☆An OK block, but with a weirdly dry texture for something that comes in brine; it has a good tang, though. I’d probably use this if a recipe called for the feta to be baked into something, rather than in a salad.Dodoni fetaView image in fullscreen£3 for 200g at Ocado★★★☆☆A drier finish than some of the others, and without that creamy-yet-firm texture I’m looking for. Nice tang, though. Would probably work well in skewers or wrapped in filo and fried.Emporium Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£1.69 for 200g Aldi★☆☆☆☆Lacks flavour and all the key elements I’m looking for. This has the texture of feta, but not much else, I’m afraid.

While feta is often synonymous with Greek salad, you’ll find a range of uses for this brined, tangy white cheese, and a real range in finishes, too. On the whole, though, the longer the feta has been aged, the punchier its finish will be. Young cheese needs only about two to three months to mature, and can vary in anything from its saltiness to its tanginess and strength. One thing is for certain, however: if the cheese is labelled “feta”, it will have been made in Greece due to a European PDO (protected designation of origin), so you can be assured that it’s the real deal and made with sheep’s milk, or a blend of sheep and goat’s milk.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link.Learn more.Personally, I like the salty, tangier varieties in salads, with crunchy veg or crumbled over pasta, and I save milder, creamier ones for the likes of pies, sweets and even doused in honey, wrapped in filo and fried. Try out a few brands for yourself, because the stronger ones can put people off. I stand by the statement that “everything is better with feta” – you just need to find the right one for you.The best supermarket fetaBest all-rounder:Attis Totally Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£2.69 for 200g at Bakkali£2.70 for 200g at Sainsbury’s★★★★☆Creamy, and not too punchy or tangy. Would work well with honey or in a pudding or sweet dish – it would be perfect inmy baklava cheesecake.Best splurge:Odysea organic fetaView image in fullscreen£3.35 for 200g at Ocado£3 for 200g at Odysea★★★★★The best balance of all the key feta attributes: perfectly creamy, tangy and salty, and not too punchy, either. I’d love this sliced and served simply with watermelon.Best bargain:Kolios authentic feta£2.09 for 200g at Bakkali★★★★☆A good, solid feta. Creamy yet firm, and easy on the purse strings.And the rest …Sainsbury’s Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£1.80 for 200g at Sainsbury’s★★★★☆I really like this. It’s surprisingly creamy, and not too intensely flavoured. It would work well in a whipped feta dip or in a pudding.Cypressa Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£2.69 for 200g at Aspris & Son£2.80 for 200g at Ocado★★★★☆This firmer-textured feta is sharp and salty. Its texture and punchiness would work well in a Greek salad.skip past newsletter promotionSign up toThe FilterFree weekly newsletterGet the best shopping advice from the Filter team straight to your inbox. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link.Enter your email addressSign upPrivacy Notice:Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see ourPrivacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the GooglePrivacy PolicyandTerms of Serviceapply.after newsletter promotionWaitrose Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£2.32 for 200g at Waitrose★★★★☆Hits a lot of the key notes, making this a good all-rounder. Tangy, salty and well balanced. Refreshing. I’d love this crumbled over pasta or baked on to apastitsio.Melis fetaView image in fullscreen£2.58 for 200g at Asda£3.39 for 200g at Bodrum★★★☆☆Nice, but pretty middle-of-the-road. Has some of the key elements of feta, but not too intense. Bit of tang. Bit salty. Pretty decent.Yamas authentic Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£2 for 150g at Tesco★★★☆☆An OK block, but with a weirdly dry texture for something that comes in brine; it has a good tang, though. I’d probably use this if a recipe called for the feta to be baked into something, rather than in a salad.Dodoni fetaView image in fullscreen£3 for 200g at Ocado★★★☆☆A drier finish than some of the others, and without that creamy-yet-firm texture I’m looking for. Nice tang, though. Would probably work well in skewers or wrapped in filo and fried.Emporium Greek fetaView image in fullscreen£1.69 for 200g Aldi★☆☆☆☆Lacks flavour and all the key elements I’m looking for. This has the texture of feta, but not much else, I’m afraid.

While feta is often synonymous with Greek salad, you’ll find a range of uses for this brined, tangy white cheese, and a real range in finishes, too. On the whole, though, the longer the feta has been aged, the punchier its finish will be. Young cheese needs only about two to three months to mature, and can vary in anything from its saltiness to its tanginess and strength. One thing is for certain, however: if the cheese is labelled “feta”, it will have been made in Greece due to a European PDO (protected designation of origin), so you can be assured that it’s the real deal and made with sheep’s milk, or a blend of sheep and goat’s milk.

The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link.Learn more.

Personally, I like the salty, tangier varieties in salads, with crunchy veg or crumbled over pasta, and I save milder, creamier ones for the likes of pies, sweets and even doused in honey, wrapped in filo and fried. Try out a few brands for yourself, because the stronger ones can put people off. I stand by the statement that “everything is better with feta” – you just need to find the right one for you.

The best supermarket feta

Best all-rounder:Attis Totally Greek feta

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£2.69 for 200g at Bakkali£2.70 for 200g at Sainsbury’s★★★★☆

Creamy, and not too punchy or tangy. Would work well with honey or in a pudding or sweet dish – it would be perfect inmy baklava cheesecake.

Best splurge:Odysea organic feta

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£3.35 for 200g at Ocado£3 for 200g at Odysea★★★★★

The best balance of all the key feta attributes: perfectly creamy, tangy and salty, and not too punchy, either. I’d love this sliced and served simply with watermelon.

Best bargain:Kolios authentic feta

£2.09 for 200g at Bakkali★★★★☆

A good, solid feta. Creamy yet firm, and easy on the purse strings.

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Sainsbury’s Greek feta

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£1.80 for 200g at Sainsbury’s★★★★☆

I really like this. It’s surprisingly creamy, and not too intensely flavoured. It would work well in a whipped feta dip or in a pudding.

Cypressa Greek feta

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£2.69 for 200g at Aspris & Son£2.80 for 200g at Ocado★★★★☆

This firmer-textured feta is sharp and salty. Its texture and punchiness would work well in a Greek salad.

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Waitrose Greek feta

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£2.32 for 200g at Waitrose★★★★☆

Hits a lot of the key notes, making this a good all-rounder. Tangy, salty and well balanced. Refreshing. I’d love this crumbled over pasta or baked on to apastitsio.

Melis feta

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£2.58 for 200g at Asda£3.39 for 200g at Bodrum★★★☆☆

Nice, but pretty middle-of-the-road. Has some of the key elements of feta, but not too intense. Bit of tang. Bit salty. Pretty decent.

Yamas authentic Greek feta

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£2 for 150g at Tesco★★★☆☆

An OK block, but with a weirdly dry texture for something that comes in brine; it has a good tang, though. I’d probably use this if a recipe called for the feta to be baked into something, rather than in a salad.

Dodoni feta

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£3 for 200g at Ocado★★★☆☆

A drier finish than some of the others, and without that creamy-yet-firm texture I’m looking for. Nice tang, though. Would probably work well in skewers or wrapped in filo and fried.

Emporium Greek feta

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£1.69 for 200g Aldi★☆☆☆☆

Lacks flavour and all the key elements I’m looking for. This has the texture of feta, but not much else, I’m afraid.

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