What is Sour cream and Cacik?
What is
- Sour cream is a dairy product obtained by fermenting a regular cream with certain kinds of lactic acid bacteria.
- The bacterial culture, which is introduced either deliberately of naturally, sour and thickens the 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.
Color
White
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Sour cream and Cacik Flavor
Sour
Sour
Sour cream and Cacik Aroma
Milky
Fresh, Sour smell
Origin
Europe, Greece, Italy
Turkey