What is Edam Cheese and Cacik?

Definition of Edam Cheese and Cacik

Do you know What is Edam Cheese and Cacik. If you are looking for the definition of Edam Cheese and Cacik or want to know what is Edam Cheese and Cacik?, then this is where you will fetch your answers. Well, in simple terms Edam Cheese is a sweet curd cheese, made from partially skimmed milk. While

• 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.

Both these products are unique in their own ways. Edam Cheese is a Pale yellow colored dairy product and Cacik 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. Edam Cheese bears Mild, Nutty and Salty flavor with a Not Available aroma whereas Cacik has Sour flavor and a Fresh and Sour smell aroma. The color, flavor and the aroma of these products depict their origin. Edam Cheese originated in Netherlands, whereas origin of Cacik is traced back to Turkey.