Crumbled Feta Cheese

What It Is

This is feta cheese that has been crumbled into small, irregular pieces and packed in a 10 LB foodservice case. Feta is a white, brine-cured cheese with a crumbly texture and a pronounced salty, tangy flavor. In the crumbled form the cheese is dry to the touch and loose, which lets it be measured by weight or by scoop and distributed evenly across a tray of product rather than landing in large chunks.

Flavor and Texture

Feta has a bright, salty, slightly sour flavor with a clean lactic finish. The texture is firm and crumbly rather than creamy, and the small pieces hold their shape when heated: they soften and brown at the edges without running or turning into a smooth melt, which is exactly what a pizza topping, a stuffed pastry, or a baked egg dish wants. Cold, the crumbles stay distinct in a salad and give each bite a hit of salt and tang against greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, or watermelon.

Culinary Uses

Crumbled feta is a finishing and filling cheese that shows up across Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and American menus:

• Greek salads, grain bowls, and composed salads
• Spanakopita, tiropita, borek, and other spinach or cheese pastries
• Pizza, flatbread, and focaccia toppings
• Omelets, frittatas, quiche, and egg bakes
• Pasta, orzo, and roasted vegetable dishes
• Savory scones, muffins, and stuffed breads
• Dips, spreads, and whipped feta

For bakeries, the crumbled format is the practical one: it folds into a spinach filling or a savory dough in seconds, spreads evenly over a sheet of flatbread, and needs no prep station time. Because feta carries a lot of salt on its own, most formulas that use it need little or no added salt.

Dietary Information

This cheese contains milk.

Storage and Handling

Keep refrigerated. Keep the case sealed and use a clean, dry scoop each time, since crumbled cheese picks up odors and moisture from the walk-in more easily than a block does. Add it to hot dishes at the end of cooking or as a topping before baking so the crumbles stay whole.

Bulk and Wholesale Options

Sold by the case of 10 LB, with a case weight of 12 LB, and shipped refrigerated. Bulk and wholesale quantities are available for high-volume production, and the 10 LB size is a good fit for operations that run feta across several menu items every day.

Product Identifier

Item Number: D-13066

Key Takeaways

• Feta cheese, pre-crumbled and ready to use straight from the case
• Sharp, salty, tangy flavor with a firm, crumbly texture that holds up to heat
• Suited to salads, spinach and cheese pastries, pizza, egg dishes, pasta, and savory baked goods
• Contains milk
• Keep refrigerated and sealed
• Case of 10 LB, 12 LB, available in bulk and wholesale