Brined[edit]
Main article: Brined cheese
Feta, a brined curd cheese
Brined or pickled cheese is matured in a solution of brine in an airtight or semi-permeable container. This process gives the cheese good stability, inhibiting bacterial growth even in hot countries.[10] Brined cheeses may be soft or hard, varying in moisture content, and in colour and flavour, according to the type of milk used; though all will be rindless, and generally taste clean, salty and acidic when fresh, developing some piquancy when aged, and most will be white.[10] Varieties of brined cheese include bryndza, feta, halloumi, and sirene.[10] Brined cheese is the main type of cheese produced and eaten in the Middle East and Mediterranean areas.[11]