Trabzon kuymak (cornmeal and cheese fondue)
Serves 1Official
Ingredients
- 100 gButter
- 50 gCornmeal
- 5 gSalt
- 200 gWater
- 80 gString cheese (telli)
Grams are the real measure. Glasses and spoons are approximate and vary by ingredient. 1 Turkish glass is 200 ml.
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Cross-section
- Water46%
- Butter23%
- String cheese (telli)18%
- Cornmeal11%
- Salt 1%
Ingredients by weight, heaviest at the bottom.
Method
Melt the butter in a pan.
Add the cornmeal and toast it with a wooden spoon until pink, then stir in the salt.
Add the warm boiled water gradually, stirring constantly to avoid lumps.
When the mixture thickens, add the cubed string cheese and stir about 5 minutes until it melts and the butter rises; serve hot.
5 min
Where this recipe comes from
Official: based on a registration or official record.
- TÜRKPATENT Coğrafi İşaret Portalı, tescil no 1644 (Trabzon Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası)Accessed: November 2, 2026
Last changed: November 1, 2026