Tzatziki

Tzatziki
Alternative namesCacık, tarator
TypeDip or soup
CourseAppetiser, side dish, meze
Serving temperatureCold
Main ingredientsStrained yogurt, cucumbers, garlic, olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, sometimes lemon juice, dill, mint, parsley, thyme
VariationsWith strained or diluted yogurt and other herbs and vegetables

Tzatziki (Greek: τζατζίκι, tzatzíki, Greek: [d͡zaˈd͡zici]), also known as cacık (Turkish: [dʒaˈdʒɯk]) or tarator, is a class of dip, soup, or sauce found in the cuisines of Southeastern Europe and West Asia. It is made of salted strained yogurt or diluted yogurt[1] mixed with cucumbers, garlic, salt, olive oil, red wine vinegar, sometimes with lemon juice, and herbs such as dill, mint, parsley and thyme.[2] [3] It is served as a cold appetiser (meze), a side dish, and as a sauce for souvlaki and gyros sandwiches and other foods.[4][5]

  1. ^ "TÜRK DİL KURUMU". tdk.gov.tr. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  2. ^ Kochilas, Diane (24 December 2018). My Greek Table: Authentic Flavors and Modern Home Cooking from My Kitchen to Yours. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-1-250-16637-1.
  3. ^ Grigson, Jane; Yvonne Skargon (2007). Jane Grigson's Vegetable Book. U of Nebraska P. pp. 239–40. ISBN 978-0-8032-5994-2. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  4. ^ Susanna Hoffman, Victoria Wise, The Olive and the Caper: Adventures in Greek Cooking, 2004, ISBN 1563058480, p. 466-467
  5. ^ America's Test Kitchen Twentieth Anniversary TV Show Cookbook, 2019, ISBN 1945256885, p. 301

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