What is Cacik and Neufchatel Cheese?
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.
Neufchatel is a french cow milk cheese, that has a soft texture.
Flavor
Sour
Mushroomy, Nutty, Salty, Sharp
Aroma
Fresh, Sour smell
Sour smell