Feta Cheese

[clowe77]

Does anyone know if the feta cheese in HK is generally pasteurized? I assume most of the supermarket feta is (assuming it's not a dodgy market), but what about, say, the feta found in a wrap from MIX? In the US, all cheeses are required to be pasteurized by law, but not sure how it works here... Any advice or thoughts would be incredibly appreciated...

 

[carang]

you can check the packaging...if not, ask them which feta they use...then you can check yourself...

with my first pregnancy, i was VERY careful about what i ate... second time, not so much and ate as much feta as i liked. can't imagine giving the stuff up!

good luck!

 

[mosmom]

the feta cheese in taste (k. tong) is imported from greece, so it should be pasteurised. i even ate camembert during my pregnancy. yumm!!!

 

[clowe77]

thanks ladies! really quite reassuring. i'm trying to stay away from "higher risk" foods like soft cheeses, etc but every now and then i do slip or just don't think... bought a wrap from MIX the other day that had feta in it (without thinking) and just as soon as i took a few bites, i realized what i'd done... but still continued to finish it because it was so yummy and i was at work and didn't have time go out and buy anything else! the things that make us feel so guilty when we're preggers!!

this is my first pregnancy and i am just wrapping me the first tri, so i really appreciate your guidance