Name: Traditional Lebanese Shanklish
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 60 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Lebanon
Ingredients: 1 gallon raw cow's milk or sheep's milk (or a mix); 1/4 cup mesophilic starter culture (or 2 tbsp vinegar for a quick acid-set version); 1/4 rennet tablet dissolved in 1/4 cup cool, non-chlorinated water (skip if using vinegar); 2 tbsp cheese salt; 1 cup dried thyme (za'atar); 1/2 cup dried mint (optional); 1/2 tsp aleppo pepper (optional)

Shanklish Lebanon

Shanklish is a Lebanese cheese made from cow's or sheep's milk, aged and dried, then rolled in herbs and spices. It is often served as a snack or appetizer.

cheese milk

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cheese cow's milk sheep's milk aged

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