I want to make an anthenthic Tzatziki sauce help me please

[Ninja_59]

Thank you very much Shel


I'm sorry to hear that Athenaeus is no longer

[shel]

Originally Posted by Ninja_59

Thank you very much Shel

I'm sorry to hear that Athenaeus is no longer

You're welcome. I don't understand your comment about Athenaeus no longer being with us.

Shel

[Ninja_59]

Originally Posted by shel

You're welcome. I don't understand your comment about Athenaeus no longer being with us.

Shel

I appreciate it greatly, I'm trying this week


I thought thats what you meant about Athenaeus, that she passed way, but you say no, thats good to hear

Regards

[shel]

Originally Posted by Ninja_59

I thought thats what you meant about Athenaeus, that she passed way, but you say no, thats good to hear

Oh ... I know nothing about her. My comment was a subtle reference to Athenaeus the Former , who lived almost 2,000 years ago and was, to the best of my recollection, something of an epicurian. I suppose Athenaeus the Later used that as the basis for her screen name.

Shel

[Ninja_59]

Hi Shell,

Ok, all is clear now , and I found some greek yogurt.

Regards

[shel]

Originally Posted by Ninja_59

Hi Shell,

... and I found some greek yogurt.

Regards

That's great! It really helps, IMO.

I found some great Armenian cucumbers at the local farmers market. They may be a fine choice for the tzatziki.

Info about cucumbers:

B's Cucumber Pages
Cook's Thesaurus: Cucumbers

Shel

[Ninja_59]

Thank you Shel, I'll check for the cucumbers

[Coregonus]

"Do as a Greeks do" is the right way. And they DO Lemon juice! I just prefer dill/mint 5:1 mix over parsley, much more refreshing.

C

[Chef Ladybug]

I didn't think xaxiqis varied so much. I know a poor man's version of it. It's made with yogurt, and finely chopped garlic & cucumbers, with a little salt (although I use very little salt in my cooking, to many a chef's dismay) and there it is. Depends on how fancy one wants to be.

My husband pours the xaxiqi over his gyros, but his recipes get a little fancier than mine. In fact, my poor man's version of xaxiqi apalls him. Thank God he loves me just a teensy bit more than his food.