Turkish · snack
Borek
Borek reads richness 8.0, umami 5.2 and nutty 4.8 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Turkish snack, about 1 hr 30 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.
The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10
- Umami & Savory — 5.7 / 10
- Sweet & Fruity — 2.2 / 10
- Sour & Bright — 0.7 / 10
- Bitter & Earthy — 1.7 / 10
- Rich & Fat — 9.4 / 10
- Aromatic & Spice — 0.6 / 10
The measured notes (of 18)
Richness 8.0 · Umami 5.2 · Nutty 4.8 · Salinity 2.7 · Sweetness 2.1 · Funk & Ferment 2.0 · Bitterness 1.5 · Earthy 1.2 · Sourness 0.7 · Floral 0.5 · Fruity 0.5 · Herbaceous 0.5
What's in it (7)
- 12 sheets phyllo
- 8 oz white cheese (beyaz peynir), crumbled
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 4 tbsp butter, melted
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp sesame
Time & effort: about 1 hr 30 min (1 hr active) · effort: easy
Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 339.8 kcal, 18 g protein, 21.8 g fat, 18 g carbs
Dietary: Vegetarian · Contains dairy · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.
How it's cooked (3 steps)
- For su boregi, boil phyllo sheets briefly, then layer with cheese and milk-egg mixture in a buttered tray.
- For sigara boregi, roll filling in strips of dough into cigar shapes.
- Bake or fry until golden and serve warm.
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- Quiche Lorraine — French
- Soufflé au Fromage — French
- Elarji — Georgian
- Gougères Bourguignonnes — French · Burgundy
- Cheese Bread (Khachapuri Adjaruli) — Georgian
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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.