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Cokelek

Coekelek

Dry crumbly curd cheese made from buttermilk, mixed with herbs for breakfast.

Turkey Cheese & dairy Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

A thrifty village cheese made from the whey left after churning butter, common across Anatolia.

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What is Cokelek?

Cokelek is a cheese & dairy from Turkey: dry crumbly curd cheese made from buttermilk, mixed with herbs for breakfast. A thrifty village cheese made from the whey left after churning butter, common across Anatolia.

Made with

cheesemilkherbs

Cooked

fermented

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