Salads & starters
Gzik
Gzik is a fresh Polish white cheese, creamy and slightly tangy, made from skimmed milk curds and yogurt. It is eaten plain, sprinkled with chives, with potatoes or radishes.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
187 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 11.2 g
- Carbohydrates
- 12.3 g
- Fat
- 9.5 g
- of which saturated fat
- 6.2 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Bring the milk to a simmer in a saucepan, then take it off the heat as soon as the first bubbles appear.
- Add the lemon juice and stir gently until the milk curdles and separates into grains in a yellowish whey.
- Pour everything into a strainer lined with muslin and let it drain for 1 hour in the fridge.
- Collect the curds in a bowl, add the yogurt, salt, sugar and pepper, then mix with a fork until creamy.
- Fold in half the chives and adjust the seasoning.
- Chill for 30 minutes, then serve sprinkled with the remaining chives and radishes if using.
Variations and tips
Smooth version. Blend the gzik with the yogurt for a smoother texture, ideal for spreading.
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Original Ecomely recipe.