Cacık, Tzatziki's Turkish Ancestor
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Cacık — Turkish yogurt with cucumber, dried mint, garlic, olive oil, and cold water — is the ancestor preparation from which Greek tzatziki derived (via Turkish influences on Greek cooking throughout the Ottoman period). The distinction: Turkish cacık is a thin, cold preparation — diluted with ice water to a sauce consistency and served as a cold soup or dressing. Greek tzatziki is thicker and spreadable. Both are correct in their contexts; they are different preparations using the same base ingredients.
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