What is Shanklish?
In Lebanon and other Middle East countries, the chefs have appreciated the spicy and spicy yoghurt cheese known as labne . It is a distinctive cheese similar to feta rolled in olive oil and spices such as cloves, chili powder, rosemary, bay leaf and oregano. However, some go a few steps further to create Shackyish , which will take labne and break it with more oil, tomatoes, onions and garlic for a separate salad suitable for many types of meals.
Some start Shanklish by zero by creating their own yogurt from fresh cow or goat's milk. According to a simple yoghurt recipe by David Fankhauser, a professor of biology at the University of Cincinnati, only 1 gallon (about 3.78 liters) of milk and 1 cup (about 226.8 grams) of yogurt is needed, which contains the necessary bacterial starter. After the milk heats up to about 190 ° F (about 87.8 ° C), it is cooled and combined with yogurt. This just divided between several uClosed and sterilized containers that continue to cook on low fire until yogurt is formed in every container.
either at home or on the yogurt purchased in the store is used to create labne , marinated cheese valuable in itself in the entire Lebanese culture. After combining with some salt, yogurt accumulates into small muslin bags and is left into bowls in the fridge for three days. When the cheese is dried, the cheese rolls into small balls, which are immersed with olive oil in chilled glasses for the next day. The oil is to taste spices such as Bay Leaf, Oregano, cloves and rosemary to give the cheeses a distinctive texture and taste prepared for salad.
After Labne is fully marinated, it can be used for Shanklish . Although the ingredients may vary, Shanklish often creates mere mowing of tomatoes, onions and garlic. labne thenIt is possible to disappear and fit with vegetables and add a little more olive oil to make a vegetable cover. Some also add other types of vegetables such as chopped cucumbers and radishes, as well as more fresh herbs for more colorful food with a more rounded taste.
Shanklish is one of the simpler meals in which the labne is prominently. Some immersed Pita or Pita chips in cheese, while others prefer a more complete Shackyish as a immersion. The cheese also gets into several other meals, from omelettes to soup.