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What (who) is tzatziki - definition
COLD CUCUMBER-YOGURT DIP, SOUP, OR SAUCE
Tarator; Cacık; Cacik; Tsatsiki; Taratur; Tzatsiki; Ttalattouri; Tziki; Mast-o-khiar; Mast o khiar; Talattouri; Tzatzíki; Tsatziki; Tzatziki sauce; Tsatziki sauce; Tsatsiki sauce; Tzatsiki sauce; Jajiki; Jajikh; Draft:Mast o khiar; Zabadi; Dzadziki; Τζατζίκι
![Tzatziki with olives and a spearmint garnish, served as [[meze]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Tzatziki meze or appetizer, also used as a sauce.jpg?width=200 "Tzatziki with olives and a spearmint garnish, served as [[meze]]")
tzatziki
[tsat'si:ki]
¦ noun a Greek side dish of yogurt with cucumber, garlic, and often mint.
Origin
from mod. Gk.
Tzatziki
Tzatziki (), also known as tarator or cacık (), is a dip, soup, or sauce found in the cuisines of Southeast Europe and the Middle East. It is made of salted strained yogurt or diluted yogurt mixed with cucumbers, garlic, salt, olive oil, sometimes with vinegar or lemon juice, and herbs such as dill, mint, parsley and thyme.
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Tzatziki
Tzatziki (Greek: τζατζίκι), also known as tarator or cacık (Turkish pronunciation: [dʒaˈdʒɯk]), is a dip, soup, or sauce found in the cuisines of Southeast Europe and the Middle East. It is made of salted strained yogurt or diluted yogurt mixed with cucumbers, garlic, salt, olive oil, sometimes with vinegar or lemon juice, and herbs such as dill, mint, parsley and thyme. It is served as a cold appetizer (mezze), a side dish, and as a sauce for souvlaki and gyros sandwiches and other foods.
Examples of use of tzatziki
1. They sit tete–a–tete at the softly lit bar, nibbling souvlaki and tzatziki washed down with lager.
2. As part of celebrations marking the restaurant‘s second birthday, the special menu is offering such traditional regional dishes as salad of chicken stuffed with prawns and olives under a yogurt and lime sauce (480 rubles), vegetable and tuna salad (560 rubles), oyster souffle with mustard (4'0 rubles), souvlaki of scallops and prawns with tzatziki sauce (620 rubles) and snail lasagna with white–wine sauce (520 rubles). 5 Potapovsky Per., Bldg. 2, 625–'424, M.
3. "If I wanted to do this at home," said the scientist, "I would use yoghurt and make tzatziki instead." Have manufacturers cleaned up their act? % turnover from sales of products that are "unhealthy" – high in fat/sugar, but nutrient–light: Unilever/Bird‘s Eye – 40% Captain Birds Eye range reduced salt by 1'%, fat by 5%, saturated fat by 50% "Store cupboard" guarantee on additives Not adopting FSA "traffic light" labels PepsiCo/Walkers – 80% Some salt reductions Saturated fat content of crisps reduced Not adopting FSA "traffic light" labels Cadbury Schweppes – '0% Salt reduced by 5–10% Begun removing hydrogentated fat Not adopting FSA "traffic light" labels Unhealthy food: cheaper costs Cost of industrial fat has fallen 50% in 50 years Cost of healthy ingredients has increased 30%