Definition of Cacik and Skyr
Do you know What is Cacik and Skyr. If you are looking for the definition of Cacik and Skyr or want to know what is Cacik and Skyr?, then this is where you will fetch your answers. Well, in simple terms
- 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.
While
- Skyr is a cultured dairy product that is thick and creamy and tangy .
- Skyr is a fresh skim-milk cheese, strained to a whipped-custard consistency.
Both these products are unique in their own ways. Cacik is a Not Available colored dairy product and Skyr 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. Cacik bears Sour flavor with a Fresh and Sour smell aroma whereas Skyr has Not Available flavor and a Not Available aroma. The color, flavor and the aroma of these products depict their origin. Cacik originated in Turkey, whereas origin of Skyr is traced back to Iceland.