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The snack that's an everlasting cheese ball

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The snack that's an everlasting cheese ball

An introduction to Central Asia's kurt

Doug Mack / Snack Stack
Aug 20, 2021
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Hello, Snackers. Today on Snack Stack:

Kurt (qurt)

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The basics

Curds of drained fermented milk (often yogurt) dried and formed into hard cheese balls. Often salted. There are many variations, including different names, including qurt (in Kazakhstan), kashk (Iran), chortan (Armenia), and aaruul (Mongolia).

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