What is Cacik and Junket?
What is
- 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.
Junket is a milk-based dessert, made with sweetened milk and rennet, the digestive enzyme which curdles milk. It might best be described as a custard or a very soft, sweetened cheese.
Color
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Cacik and Junket Flavor
Sour
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Cacik and Junket Aroma
Fresh, Sour smell
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Vegetarian
Yes
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Origin
Turkey
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