Cheese

[rosewall1]

One of the things I miss most is cheese, so far I have not found any Turkish equivalent to cheddar, Brie, Camenbert, or any of the blue ones. I know at a price I can get most of them from the supermarkets but I wonder if there are any Turkish cheeses that I have missed. They have such a wonderful selection of cheese but they all seem to be of the same flavour in varying strength. Or has anyone tried making their own if so I would love the know how.

[shirleyanntr]

hi Rose..i know how you feel!
Kaşar..the most common cheese around to me is tasteless. Even Eski..mature kaşar.
Tulum cheese is a bit more creamy
i think some of the white cheeses are not too bad especially made from full fat ewes milk.
İ havent seen anthing like Brie etc.
İn Hatay they do make a cheese thats used in künefir a regional dessert..and also in hot semolina...its white and stringy but has no taste of its own.
the cheddar they sell in Migros etc just isnt the same.

[no-nem]

Ah yes we found one that has a very similar taste to cheddar and it is made at Izmir, next time at the shop will have a look for the name as it escapes me currently.

[pldouglas]

Know exactly how you feel - being vegetarian means that for me cheese fills the protein gap. Friends of ours found a cheese in a tin (don't laugh, its true) in Kippa, and they reckon its the closest thing to tasty cheddar. Don't know what its called but there can't be many cheeses in tins!

[Sweetnighter]

Hi
This is a strong white cheese I got from the Yalikavak Thursday market
I personally like this one
"TAHSILDAROGLU EZINE INEK" 11.9ytl/kg
I also enjoy my strong chedder

[mollag]

Im your man, turg or Yalikav market and ask for Bergama cheese from the stalls, have a taste, its as a chedder and it matures in the fridge. It makes a good cheese sauce also.

[red]

ohhh cheers Mollag, I'll have to make sure I write that down, cheese and Lurpak usually fill our cooler bag but if we can get a similar taste - well erm less luggage!

[Kara_bag_lady]

Originally Posted by red

ohhh cheers Mollag, I'll have to make sure I write that down, cheese and Lurpak usually fill our cooler bag but if we can get a similar taste - well erm less luggage!

In BIM in T'reis there is butter in a blue and white (striped, I think) rectangular pack which tastes just like Lurpak. Sorry can't remember its name ....

[Dippey]

Originally Posted by Kara_bag_lady

blue and white (striped, I think) rectangular pack which tastes just like Lurpak....

I'll stay clear of that one then.

I did manage to cheat and got some pilgrims mature the other day.

Dippz