Dairy · Ke

Keş dried yoghurt curd

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Per 100 g

There is no measured nutrition data for this ingredient. A missing figure is not counted as zero; it does not enter the calculation at all.

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Gluten-free DAIRY Year round · stored for winter

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What it is for

They bring creaminess, coolness and protein. Casein carries both fat and aroma, and it is also what binds heat and harshness — which is why yoghurt tames chilli and milk softens the tannin in tea.

Where it catches you out

Heat and acid together are the enemy. Casein collapses at pH 4.6 and whey protein denatures at 72 °C: never bring yoghurt near a boil, and shield milk with starch before it meets acid.

The knack

Do not calculate keş as the same weight of fresh curd; a verified profile for its drying level is ?.

Storage and health

How to keep it, and who it suits.

Keeping it

Wrap in paper and refrigerate in a sealed container for 2-3 weeks; if very dry, keep in a cool place for 1 month.

Gluten-free

Plain keş is a dairy product and is naturally gluten-free.

Allergen: DAIRY

Glycaemic index

This ingredient carries no meaningful carbohydrate, so it has no glycaemic index. On its own it will not move blood sugar; what you eat alongside it decides that.