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Feta in olive oil with herbs

Feta in olive oil with herbs
This recipe tells you how to preserve cubes of feta with herbs. It will keep for a long time and improves with keeping.

Using this feta in a salad, such as Greek salad, adds an amazing flavour.
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duree15 min. difficultéEasy prix3.95 € pour combien200 g ingredients6 Ingredients
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Last modified on: August 2nd 2015
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 1 min.
All in all: 15 min.

Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 1 min.
Feta in olive oil with herbs : Stage 1

Blanch the herbs

Bring a saucepan of water to the boil. Plunge in all the herbs for 15 seconds.

Keep the water on the boil.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 1 min.
Feta in olive oil with herbs : Stage 2
Drain the herbs...
Stage 3 - ⌛ 1 min.
Feta in olive oil with herbs : Stage 3
...and dry them.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.
Feta in olive oil with herbs : Stage 4

Prepare the feta


Dry 200 g feta throroughly with absorbant paper.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 4 min.
Feta in olive oil with herbs : Stage 5
Dice the feta to whatever size you prefer (I make them about the same size as a sugar cube).
Stage 6 - ⌛ 2 min.
Feta in olive oil with herbs : Stage 6

Sterilize the jar



Pour a glassful of boiling water into the jar. Screw on the lid, wrap in a cloth for safety, and shake well to sterilize.

Throw the water away and dry the jar throughly.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 1 min.
Feta in olive oil with herbs : Stage 7

Bottle


Put half the herbs and peppercorns into the bottom of the jar. Pour a little olive oil on top.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 2 min.
Feta in olive oil with herbs : Stage 8
Add the diced feta, then the rest of the herbs.
Stage 9
Feta in olive oil with herbs : Stage 9
Top up with oil...
Stage 10 - ⌛ 1 min.
Feta in olive oil with herbs : Stage 10
...until the cheese is completely covered.
Stage 11
Feta in olive oil with herbs : Stage 11
Put the lid on the jar and leave at room temperature for at least three weeks before starting to use the feta in your recipes.
Remarks
You can adapt this recipe to suit your own taste and the herbs you have, even the cheese (goat's cheese works well, too).
Keeping: Several months.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe30 RDI=10 %2 RDI=0 %240 RDI=40 %2,320 RDI=120 %9,720 RDI: 120 %
Per 100 g8 RDI=3 %060 RDI=9 %590 RDI=30 %2,480 RDI: 30 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 200 g : 3.95 €

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