Browsing the web, I found on various French-language sites the recipe for labneh yogurt cheese also called labneh or laban, with YOGURT from cow’s milk.
After a little research, I read that it is also made with soy yogurt and is a typical Middle Eastern food, especially in Palestine and Lebanon, where it is among the meze (or mezze), i.e., among the most common creamy APPETIZERS in the country.
I also read that LABNEH YOGURT CHEESE is also prepared in a sweet version by adding honey to the labneh cheese once it’s made.
I personally wanted to try it savory, so I prepared some
spices (paprika, turmeric, and freshly ground black pepper) to enjoy with some bread.
Ideally, it would be PITA BREAD, but I settled for the bread from my dear baker Lollo and was not disappointed.
The Middle Eastern yogurt spreadable cheese LABNEH is extremely creamy and delicate, a delicious mousse or cream for MIXED APPETIZERS, also great when mixed with just olive oil and fine salt! It’s very important when making HOMEMADE LABNEH CHEESE to have a fine gauze like those commonly used for less appetizing purposes…
HOW TO SERVE LABNEH (yogurt cheese): Delicious Ideas and Pairings
• As an appetizer; serve in a bowl dressed with extra virgin olive oil, a pinch of za’atar, oregano or paprika with flatbread, pita, or croutons
• As a sauce or spread: delicious on toasted bread, crackers or as a thin base layer for canapés
• In a sweet version: with an addition of honey, nuts, fresh fruit for breakfast and/or snack
• To accompany vegetables: it’s great with carrot sticks, cucumber, and bell pepper strips
• With ethnic dishes: for example, with falafel, with couscous as they do in the Middle East.
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LABNEH YOGURT CHEESE
The kitchen of ASI
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Economical
- Preparation time: 6 Hours
- Portions: 4 people
- Cooking methods: No Cooking
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients for LABNEH YOGURT CHEESE RECIPE
- 2 1/8 cups yogurt
- as needed sterile gauze (or tightly woven cloth)
- as needed paprika
- as needed black pepper
- as needed turmeric
- as needed extra virgin olive oil
- as needed fine salt
Tools for LABNEH YOGURT CHEESE RECIPE
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- Sieve
- Gauze
- Bowl
- Spatula
Preparation for LABNEH YOGURT CHEESE RECIPE
To prepare homemade labneh yogurt cheese, start by lining a sieve with the sterile gauze. Pour in the YOGURT and … forget about it for 6/8 hours.
As time passes, the YOGURT will lose its whey to become very creamy.
After the time has passed, remove it from the gauze carefully and place it in a bowl; mix it by adding some good extra virgin olive oil and fine salt.
As I mentioned above, now add to the YOGURT the spices you prefer!
I added paprika, black pepper, and turmeric; then with some PLAIN BREAD BITES, enjoy… Bon appétit with the homemade labneh yogurt cheese!
Annalisa
Tips and Notes
This APPETIZER is typical of Middle Eastern cuisine which spans a vast area between Asia and Africa and is a cuisine strongly influenced by social customs and religious observance.
LABNEH CHEESE is considered an appetizer, a meze, and is typically eaten with hands using bread.
As a spice to accompany LABNEH YOGURT CHEESE, you can add to those already mentioned, sesame seeds, chives, etc.
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