What is Provolone Cheese and Cacik?
What is
Provolone Cheese is an Italian cheese made from cow's milk.
- 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
Pale yellow
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Provolone Cheese and Cacik Flavor
Buttery, Mild, Sharp, Spicy, Sweet, Tangy
Sour
Provolone Cheese and Cacik Aroma
Pleasant
Fresh, Sour smell