Tik Tok recipe is just one great way to enjoy feta cheese

Feta cheese has long been used as a salad topping, though in many parts of the world, it wasn’t a popular choice for cooking. It took only one social media post for amateur chefs around the globe to enthusiastically change their minds.

Feta cheese quickly earned a new reputation last year thanks to the power of TikTok. A pasta recipe featuring feta took the world by storm after spreading across the popular Internet video platform. The quick-and-easy meal features just a few simple ingredients. The large number of people who clamored to try the dish left some stores with empty shelves where their feta had been stocked.

If you haven’t tried feta and pasta with tomatoes, it’s a great time to taste what you’ve been missing. After all, millions of people couldn’t be wrong.

It’s so good, yet so simple to prepare! Place block of feta cheese in the center of a baking dish and surround it with cherry tomatoes. Add chopped chili pepper, drizzle with olive oil and bake. After 25 minutes in the oven, break up the feta, stir, mix in your pasta and top with a generous helping of fresh basil.

The recipe has inspired many people to try feta in a variety of new ways. It’s a great cheese for experimenting as its flavor complements so many of our favorite foods. With a salty, bright flavor, feta is a great accent for savory recipes and provides just the right balance to sweeter dishes.

Add feta to pizza for a creative touch your family will love. Feta adds great flavor to street corn. Use feta with guacamole and refried beans for delicious vegetarian tacos. While we know it’s great on salads, feta is just as delicious as a soup topping. It provides a tangy flavor and an additional textural element to the bowl. Feta is great in all varieties from cream soups to tortilla. Unlike other cheeses, feta doesn’t cling to the spoon.

Feta can also add a unique twist to your dessert course. Try it as part of a cheesecake. Its fresh taste also works wonderfully with fruit. Mix crumbled feta with pitaya, blueberries, strawberries, peaches, watermelon and more.

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