Van herbed cheese

Van herbed cheese
Country of origin	Turkey
Region	Van Province
Source of milk	Cows,sheep,goats
Texture	semi-hard

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Van herbed cheese (Turkish: Van otlu peyniri) is a type of cheese made out of sheep's or cow's milk. Ripened cheese varieties containing herbs are traditional in Turkey and have been manufactured for more than 200 years in the east and southeast of the country. They are manufactured from raw milk, semi-hard in texture and salty in taste and have the aroma of garlic or thyme due to added herbs. Twenty-five types of herb, including Allium, Thymus, Silene and Ferula species which are most popular, are used individually or as appropriate mixtures. The most popular of these cheeses is Otlu which is produced mainly in the Van Province of Turkey in small dairies and villages, but now is produced in other cities of the eastern region of Turkey and its popularity increases continuously throughout Turkey.

Ranunculus polyanthemos L.(Ranunculaceae)
Nasturtium officinale R. Br. (Brassicaceae)
Gympsophila L. spp. (Caryophyllaceae)
Silene vulgaris (Maench) Garcke var. vulgaris (Caryophyllaceae)
Anthriscus nemorosa (Bieb.) Sprengel (Apiaceae)
Carum carvi L. (Apiaceae)
Anethum graveolens L. (Apiaceae)
Prangos pabularia Lindl. (Apiaceae)
Prangos ferulacea (L.) Lind. (Apiaceae)
Ferula L. sp. (Apiaceae)
Ferula orientalis L. (Apiaceae)
Ferula rigidula DC. (Apiaceae)
Thymus kotschyanus Boiss. et Hohen. var. glabrescens Boiss. (Lamiaceae)
Thymus migricus Klokov et Des. – Shoct. (Lamiaceae)
Mentha spicata L. subsp. spicata (Lamiaceae)
Ziziphora clinopodioides Lam. (Lamiaceae)
Ocimum basilicum L. (Lamiaceae)
Eremurus spectabilis Bieb. (Liliaceae)
Allium schoenoprasum L. (Liliaceae)
Allium fuscoviolaceum Fomin (Liliaceae)
Allium scorodoprasum L.subsp. rotundum(L.)Stearn (Liliaceae)
Allium aucheri Boiss. (Liliaceae)
Allium paniculatum L. subsp. paniculatum (Liliaceae)
Allium akaka S. G. Gmelin (Liliaceae)
Allium cf. cardiostemon Fisch. et Mey. (Liliaceae)

Cuisine of Turkey

Beverages	Non-alcoholic beverages Mırra Pekmez Rize Tea Salep Şalgam Şerbet Şıra Turkish coffee Turkish tea Fermented Beverages Ayran Hardaliye Boza Kefir Beers Beer in Turkey (main article) Efes Tekel Distilled beverages Rakı Kanyak Wines Turkish wine (main article) Adakarası Boğazkere Çalkarası Kalecik Karası Öküzgözü Papazkarası

Breads	Bazlama Çerkes simiti Gözleme Kandil simidi Katmer Lavaş Nokul Pide Pişi Poğaça Simit Tandır bread Yufka

Appetizers and salads	Meze (main article) Patlıcan salatası Cacık Çiğ köfte Çoban salad Deniz börülcesi salatası Dolma Humus Katık İçli köfte İmam bayıldı Kısır Kokoreç Lakerda Pastırma Pilaki Piyaz Sarma Sucuk Şakşuka Taramasalata Tarator Yoğurt

Cheeses	Beyaz peynir Braided cheese Çeçil cheese Circassian cheese Çömlek cheese Dolaz cheese Hellim Kars gravyer cheese Kaşar cheese Kaşkaval cheese Lavaş cheese Lor cheese Mihaliç cheese Tulum cheese Van herbed cheese

Soups	Çorba (main article) Analı kızlı soup Ezogelin İşkembe Kuzukulağı çorbası Mercimek Tarhana Toyga soup Yogurt soup Erişte aşı Keledoş

Dishes	Ayva dolması Börek Buğu kebabı Bulgur Blessed thistle with lamb Çiğ börek Çılbır Colocasia with lamb Corn poppy with lamb Domates dolması Erişte Kelle Paça Kömbe Kuru köfte Elma dolması Harput meatballs İzmir köfte Kapuska Karnıyarık Keşkek Kuru fasulye Lâpa Lahmacun Lepsi Libje lebje basta Mallow with lamb Mantı Menemen Mirik meatball Musakka Papucaki Patlıcan dolması Patlıcan kızartması Patlıcan kebabı Perdeli pilav Pilav Soğan dolma Tas kebap Van köfte Yahni

Grilled meats	Kebab (main article) Adana kebab Akçaabat meatballs Alinazik kebab Beyti kebab Cağ kebabı Döner kebap İnegöl meatballs İskender kebap Köfte Patlıcanlı kebap Şiş kebap Şiş köfte Şiş tavuk Tire meatballs

Desserts	Turkish desserts (main article) Acıbadem kurabiyesi Aşure Baklava Basbousa Bülbül yuvası Cevizli sucuk Cevizli kuru incir tatlısı Cezerye Dilber dudağı Dondurma Ekmek kadayıfı Fenike tatlısı Fig roll Güllaç Helva Hoşaf Hoşmerim Kabak tatlısı Kalburabastı Kazandibi Keşkül Kurabiye Künefe Lady's navel Lokma Macun Marron glacé Muhallebi Nevzine dessert Tahin-Pekmez Pepeçura Pestil Pişmaniye Quince dessert Şekerpare Supangle Sütlaç Sütlü Nuriye Şöbiyet Tahini roll Tavuk göğsü Tulumba Turkish delight Un kurabiyesi Vezir parmağı Zerde

Frequent ingredients	Vegetables Bean Bell pepper Eggplant Leek Lentil Spinach Tomato Herbs & Spices Almond Black pepper Chestnut Cinnamon Cumin Dried apricot Garlic Hazelnut Mint Nut Onion Oregano Paprika Parsley Pistachio Pul biber Red pepper Thyme Urfa pepper Walnut

Unique instruments	Cezve Çaydanlık Kazan Mangal Oklava Sac Semaver Tandır

Related cuisines	Balkan Caucasian Central Asian Greek Iranian Levantine Mediterranean Middle Eastern Mongolian Ottoman Tatar

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Turkish cheeses

Basket cheese Beyaz peynir Braided cheese Chechil Circassian cheese Circassian smoked cheese Çömlek cheese Dolaz cheese Golot cheese Hellim Kars gravyer cheese Kashkaval Kasseri Lavaş cheese Mihaliç Peyniri Lor Sürke Tulum cheese Van herbed cheese

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