Çökelek (Dry Curd Cheese)
Tufan Organik Çökelek is a traditional dry curd cheese from the Milk and Dairy Products range, offered in 400 g – a natural food with roots in Gürün/Sivas.
A Familiar Taste from Village Tables: Tufan Organik Çökelek
Çökelek is one of the traditional cheeses of Anatolian cuisine, known for its dry, granular texture. It crumbles easily by hand and has a mildly tangy, simple taste. Tufan Organik's 400 g çökelek takes its place on the shelves as a product that recalls the simple table culture passed down from generation to generation around Gaziantep.
Çökelek truly belongs in warm pastries. Kneaded with pepper paste, parsley and onion, it goes into wraps, stuffed griddle flatbreads or oven-baked flatbreads; lightly sautéed in butter, it makes a quick warm breakfast dish. Because of its dry consistency, unlike other cheeses, it is used crumbled rather than spread on bread.
Serving Suggestions
- Knead with pepper paste, onion and parsley and roll in warm lavash for a wrap.
- Sauté with eggs in butter for a warm breakfast dish.
- Sprinkle into stuffed or thick flatbread dough and cook on a griddle.
Weight: 400 g