Re: [gardeners] Gyros?
Margaret Lauterbach (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Wed, 24 Jan 2001 08:38:43 -0700
Thanks, Penny.
At 03:16 AM 1/24/01 -0500, you wrote:
>Ah, Margaret -- I double-checked the spelling, and the recipe sits in
>my fabulous small Greek cook book which I got from my two great
>Greek cooking teachers, many moons ago....
>
>Tzadziki is a yogurt sauce which is prepared a few hours or days
>ahead of time, containing plain yogurt, shredded cucumber, lemon
>juice, vinegar, salt, and fresh garlic. I always add a dollup of light
>sour cream, to give it body. If you would like the proportions, just
>ask.
>Oh yes -- I always add dill. Some do, some don't. I think it's essential.
Sour cream gives yogurt "body"? I always thought they were nearly the
same, texture-wise. But I'm violently allergic to sour cream. Margaret L