Soft Cheese Turkish Style 30% fat i.d.m. 500g

Turkish-Style Soft Cheese 500 g – creamy, mild and high in protein

Yayla Turkish-Style Soft Cheese, known as Yağlı Çökelek, is a creamy fresh cheese made from pasteurised cow's milk. It tastes mild and slightly salty, spreads and crumbles easily, and provides 23 g of protein per 100 g. The 500 g pack is suitable for breakfast, salads and fillings.

What is Çökelek?

Çökelek is one of the traditional dairy products of Turkish cuisine. It refers to soft, crumbly-creamy cheese and curd specialities that are eaten fresh. They are a fixture of the Turkish breakfast and of many pastry dishes.

Using soft cheese: ideas for the kitchen

• Breakfast: on fresh bread with tomatoes, cucumbers and olives.
• Fillings: for pastries and börek, mixed with herbs.
• Salads: crumbled over tomatoes, peppers and onions.
• Dips: stirred with olive oil, garlic and herbs.

Soft cheese works best with these tips

• Store the cheese chilled and take it out of the refrigerator shortly before serving.
• For fillings, mash it with a fork and mix with herbs.
• Drizzled with olive oil and fresh herbs, it becomes a simple spread.

Ingredients and nutritional values

Ingredients: pasteurised cow's milk, salt, bacterial cultures, microbial rennet. Per 100 g: 278 kcal (1161 kJ), 19.9 g fat, of which 14.8 g saturated fatty acids, 1.6 g carbohydrates, of which 1.6 g sugars, 23.0 g protein and 2.1 g salt. Store at +2 °C to +6 °C; minimum shelf life 180 days.

Soft cheese at Yayla

You will find more cheese specialities such as white cheese and Kashkaval Sliced Cheese in our dairy products.

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