What is Blue Cheese and Cacik?
What is
- 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.
- 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.
Color
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Blue Cheese and Cacik Flavor
Salty, Sharp, Tangy
Sour
Blue Cheese and Cacik Aroma
Sour smell, Strong
Fresh, Sour smell
Origin
Europe, France
Turkey