Whenever I do ethnic recipes like this Greek tzatziki sauce,
I’ll usually go online and listen to an audio dictionary or some YouTube videos
to verify the pronunciation. Of
course, just listening to it doesn’t mean I’ll actually be able to pronounce it
that way. A western New York accent is a strange and unpredictable thing, but
at least I know how far off I am.
This time things were a little different. I must have listened to a half-dozen
examples, and they all were fairly unique. Everything from how I say it,
TA-ZEE-KEY, to something that sounded a lot like CHA-CHEE-KEE, which, by the
way, is my new favorite way to say it. Just for fun, maybe you all can leave
your best phonetic spelling of “Tzatziki” in the comments section, and we’ll
see what the consensus is.
examples, and they all were fairly unique. Everything from how I say it,
TA-ZEE-KEY, to something that sounded a lot like CHA-CHEE-KEE, which, by the
way, is my new favorite way to say it. Just for fun, maybe you all can leave
your best phonetic spelling of “Tzatziki” in the comments section, and we’ll
see what the consensus is.
Unlike the pronunciation, one thing that everyone will agree
on is that this garlicky yogurt sauce is truly of one of the world’s great
condiments. This is quite literally delicious on anything savory, and with
grilling season upon us, you’ll want this one in your regular rotation. I hope
you give it a try soon. Enjoy!
on is that this garlicky yogurt sauce is truly of one of the world’s great
condiments. This is quite literally delicious on anything savory, and with
grilling season upon us, you’ll want this one in your regular rotation. I hope
you give it a try soon. Enjoy!
Make about 3 cups of Tzatziki:
2 cups Greek yogurt
1 large cucumber, peeled, grated, tossed with 1/2 teaspoon
of salt
of salt
4 cloves garlic, very finely minced
juice of half a lemon or vinegar to taste
3 tbsp chopped fresh dill and/or mint
salt, pepper, cayenne to taste
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