food-bev Garlic Cucumber Dip (Tzatziki)

[dragonsfire]

For the BBQ session.
 
Made from scratch, gallon milk, Kefir culture (or yoghurt) . Two days later drain in cheese cloth so its one third volume. Shred cucumbers (four) and let drain. Crush garlic bulb and add some dill and two lemon juice.
 
 

 

[The Hot Pepper]

I was just about to request this for some of that chicken you posted.

 

[dragonsfire]

lol, it was awesome, been a long time since I made some, got lots now

 

[Rajun Gardener]

Man that looks good. I haven't eaten good Tzatziki since I left Crete. I would use it on Gyro's with real Souvlaki, not what they use here.

 

[dragonsfire]

Made some more, been a while
Used Oregano as added Herb, didnt have any dill except for that dip I made. This will make a good base so I will take some of that dill Dipp I made and add some of this a little later
 

 

[Edmick]

Can you post an exact recipe for this? I'm really interested in giving it a try.

 

[texas blues]

Can you post an exact recipe for this? I'm really interested in giving it a try.

 
You don't need a recipe.
 
Only ingredients.
 
Its yogurt.
 
Shredded cucumber. 
 
Garlic.
 
Sometimes dill.
 
Olive oil.
 
Sometimes lemon juice.
 
Just throw it.
 
Taste it.
 
But you already know this.

 

[Edmick]

I understand the concept of tasting as you go but I was actually asking for the recipe (weights/measurements)  and process that dragonsfire followed.

 

[dragonsfire]

Used 4L 2% milk, add Kefir culture (or use Yoghurt culture) leave for about three days till starts to separate (depends on how warm the room is).
Then drain over night.
add some Olive oil and lemon juice to make workable and add 1.5 Garlic bulbs Garlic crushed and some Oregano (.5 bulb if want mild garlic taste).
Shred two english cucumbers and let drain for a few hours, add to mix. Use Olive oil to regulate desired thickness.

 

[texas blues]

I like to be liking the recipe.
 
But its a dang shame.
 
Not one gyro pic posted.

 

[HopsNBarley]

I like to be liking the recipe.
 
But its a dang shame.
 
Not one gyro pic posted.

Please make some gyros and post them.

 

[texas blues]

Please make some gyros and post them.

 
Sorry.
 
I'm Hungarian.
 
Not Greek.

 

[HopsNBarley]

 
You don't need a recipe.
 
Only ingredients.
 
Just throw it.

But you already know this.

 

 

[dragonsfire]

New Batch.
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Gal milk turned into Keffir and drained.
Shredded cucumber and drained.
Red Habanero, Garlic, Fresh Tyme, Fresh Oregano, Fresh Parsley, ACV, Salt.
 

 

[salsalady]

Is it bad that I want to splotch gobs of that on flat bread and scarf it?
But then again I eat cheese and crackers and hot sauce for snacks about every other day.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

That made my mouth water so much! I looove tzatziki. You do it right, DF. I would enjoy dunking a piping hot pita or naan in that, and scooping a generous dallop directly into my mouth. Then...repeat

 

[salsalady]

I put this up for me on the new what's cooking thread.

 

[dragonsfire]

I had gobs of it last night with toco chips, more today when the bread is baked

 

[The Hot Pepper]

So you like tons of cucumber in your tzatziki, making it like a thick slaw... I dig...
 
Need a bag of Stacy's Pita Chips stat!

 

[ShowMeDaSauce]

So you like tons of cucumber in your tzatziki, making it like a thick slaw... I dig...
 
Need a bag of Stacy's Pita Chips stat!

 
 
Dayum, i love it with Stacy's Pita Chips too.