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Mast-e chekide

Mast-e chekideh

Yoghurt drained to a dense curd, salted and sometimes rolled into oil-packed balls.

Iran Cheese & dairy Vegetarian

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History

Straining lets summer yoghurt keep; in nomadic practice the balls are stored under oil for winter.

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What is Mast-e chekide?

Mast-e chekide is a cheese & dairy from Iran: yoghurt drained to a dense curd, salted and sometimes rolled into oil-packed balls. Straining lets summer yoghurt keep; in nomadic practice the balls are stored under oil for winter.

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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