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Tuesday, April 12, 2005
My Big Fat Greek Tzatziki
This is the yogurt sauce that goes on yummy gyros, but you can also serve this as a dip with some warmed up pita bread. Ohhhh soooo good!
2 large size tubs (32 oz) PLAIN yogurt
minced garlic to taste - you can either use fresh cloves or out of a jar (if you use a jar, I'd say use 1 Tablespoon)
1 cucumber, peeled & sliced lengthwise. Take out seeds out the middle & grate using large holed-grater & place onto paper towel & squeeze out all of cucumber juice.
1/2 teaspoon dry dillweed (can be found in the herb section)
salt/pepper to taste
extra virgin olive oil
cheese cloth
strainer
Take cheese cloth & lay a couple layers over strainer. Drain yogurt into strainer & put strainer in mixing bowl to catch water & place in fridge for a few hours or overnight. This process will take out all the fat out of the yogurt. Make sure your strainer does not sit in the bowl because the fat needs to drain off of the yogurt.
Add garlic - this is where you can go wild. If you are a garlic fiend, add a bunch. If you like it milder, don't add so much. Add cucumber that has been strained of all juices & salt & pepper & dillweed. Finally, add a few tablespoons of olive oil. The tzatziki will need the olive oil to help re-saturate the mixture & give it some texture.
~Marianna
2 large size tubs (32 oz) PLAIN yogurt
minced garlic to taste - you can either use fresh cloves or out of a jar (if you use a jar, I'd say use 1 Tablespoon)
1 cucumber, peeled & sliced lengthwise. Take out seeds out the middle & grate using large holed-grater & place onto paper towel & squeeze out all of cucumber juice.
1/2 teaspoon dry dillweed (can be found in the herb section)
salt/pepper to taste
extra virgin olive oil
cheese cloth
strainer
Take cheese cloth & lay a couple layers over strainer. Drain yogurt into strainer & put strainer in mixing bowl to catch water & place in fridge for a few hours or overnight. This process will take out all the fat out of the yogurt. Make sure your strainer does not sit in the bowl because the fat needs to drain off of the yogurt.
Add garlic - this is where you can go wild. If you are a garlic fiend, add a bunch. If you like it milder, don't add so much. Add cucumber that has been strained of all juices & salt & pepper & dillweed. Finally, add a few tablespoons of olive oil. The tzatziki will need the olive oil to help re-saturate the mixture & give it some texture.
~Marianna
4 Comments:
ALLLLL justified!
Enjoy!
~Marianna
:)
Dang I wish I could get that meat.
~L.