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What is Zincica and Cacik?

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1.1 What is
Žinčica or Žinčice is a drink made of sheep milk whey similar to kefir. It is a by-product in the process of making bryndza cheese.
  • 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.
1.1.1 Color
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1.1.2 Flavor
Sour, Sweet
Sour
1.1.3 Aroma
Sour smell
Fresh, Sour smell
1.1.4 Vegetarian
1.2 Origin
Czech Republic, Poland
Turkey

Definition of Zincica and Cacik

Do you know What is Zincica and Cacik. If you are looking for the definition of Zincica and Cacik or want to know what is Zincica and Cacik?, then this is where you will fetch your answers. Well, in simple terms Žinčica or Žinčice is a drink made of sheep milk whey similar to kefir. It is a by-product in the process of making bryndza cheese. 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. Zincica is a Not Available 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. Zincica bears Sour and Sweet flavor with a Sour smell 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. Zincica originated in Czech Republic, Poland, whereas origin of Cacik is traced back to Turkey.