What is Brick Cheese and Cacik?
What is
- Brick cheese is a brick shaped cheese, made from pasteurized cow's milk.
- It is native to Winconsin, US
- 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.
Flavor
Mild, Nutty, Sweet, Tangy
Sour
Aroma
Sour smell, Rich
Fresh, Sour smell
Origin
Wisconsin, US
Turkey