Beyaz Peynir

Name: Beyaz Peynir
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 300 g full-fat beyaz peynir (brined white cheese, sheep, goat or cow); 2 tbsp olive oil; ½ tsp dried oregano or pul biber; 2 sprigs dill or parsley

/bay·AZ pay·NEER/

Brined white cheese, sliced thick, with olive oil

4serves

10 minactive time

Goes with

Rakı

Salt and fat in the cheese round off the anise, which is why it is on the table before anything else.

Also good with white wine.

Our chef's recipe, coming soon. This is the classic version, as it is made on most meyhane tables.

Ingredients

300 gfull-fat beyaz peynir (brined white cheese, sheep, goat or cow)
2 tbspolive oil
½ tspdried oregano or pul biber
2 sprigsdill or parsley

Method

If the cheese is very salty, soak it in cold water for 30 minutes and drain.
Take it out of the fridge 10 minutes before serving so it is cool, not cold.
Cut into slices about 1.5 cm thick and lay them on a plate.
Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with oregano or pul biber and add the herbs.