What is Processed Cheese and Cacik?
What is
Processed cheese is a blend of more than one natural cheese and added with emulsifiers,saturated vegetable oils, extra salt,,food coloring, whey or sugar.
- 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.
Color
Yellow
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Processed Cheese and Cacik Flavor
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Sour
Processed Cheese and Cacik Aroma
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Fresh, Sour smell
Vegetarian
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Yes
Origin
Switzerland
Turkey