What is Gelato and Cacik?
What is
Gelato, an Italian word for ice cream, is made with milk, cream, sugars and various flavoring ingredients which are lower in calories, fats and sugar than ice cream.
- 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.
Aroma
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Fresh, Sour smell
Origin
Egypt, Italy, Rome
Turkey