Definition of Blue Cheese and Cacik
Do you know What is Blue Cheese and Cacik. If you are looking for the definition of Blue Cheese and Cacik or want to know what is Blue Cheese and Cacik?, then this is where you will fetch your answers. Well, in simple terms
- Blue cheese is a general classification of cheese that have cultures of the mold Penicillium added, so that the final product is spotted or veined throughout with blue.
- It carries a distinct smell, either from that or various specially cultivated bacteria.
While - It is a dish of seasoned, strained or diluted yogurt, eaten throughout the former Ottoman countries.
- It is similar to tarator in Balkan cuisine.
- It is made of salted strained yogurt or diluted yogurt mixed with cucumbers, garlic, salt, olive oil, sometimes with vinegar or lemon juice, and some herbs like dill, mint, parsley, thyme etc.
Both these products are unique in their own ways. Blue Cheese is a Not Available colored dairy product and Cacik is Not Available colored. The food gets it color dependent on the ingredients used and the preparation methods employed. Sometimes artificial food colors are added to give the dairy product, a gourmet look. Apart from their color what distinguishes them is their flavor and aroma. Blue Cheese bears Salty, Sharp and Tangy flavor with a Sour smell and Strong aroma whereas Cacik has Sour flavor and a Fresh and Sour smell aroma. The color, flavor and the aroma of these products depict their origin. Blue Cheese originated in Europe, France, whereas origin of Cacik is traced back to Turkey.