# What should I do with this tzatziki? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 21, 2007, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-this-tzatziki/396833 "2007-03-21T06:52:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2007, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-this-tzatziki/396833/1 "2007-03-21T06:52:46Z")
I made tzatziki for a chicken wrap recipe that called for it and my wife wasn’t a big fan of the chicken so we probably won’t have it again. Now I have about a cup of tzatziki leftover, which I thought was delicious, but nothing to use it with. Suggestions? (If all else fails I might just make the chicken wraps again but leave the seasoning off half the chicken.) ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2007, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-this-tzatziki/396833/2 "2007-03-21T06:55:49Z")
Everything is good dipped in it. Fresh vegetables - carrots, broccoli, zuchinni. A crust of bread. My personal favorite - French fries. You can’t go wrong with the 'zik. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2007, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-this-tzatziki/396833/3 "2007-03-21T07:02:07Z")
I have carrots. Great idea. Maybe I’ll buy some broccoli tomorrow, too. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2007, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-this-tzatziki/396833/4 "2007-03-21T07:29:03Z")
Get some olives, feta, and pita bread or a baguette, and you will have a killer antipasto. This is the kind of stuff that makes life worth it. ---
**Author:** ![threnodyangelfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@threnodyangelfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/threnodyangelfire)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2007, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-this-tzatziki/396833/5 "2007-03-21T09:30:21Z")
I have it every day on Saos with avocado and tomato for lunch 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2007, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-this-tzatziki/396833/6 "2007-03-21T10:48:34Z")
I second the dipping suggestion. Works well with bread and broccoli, for certain. ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2007, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-this-tzatziki/396833/7 "2007-03-21T10:49:56Z")
Dip for a thin crunchy cracker, like Finn Crisp. Hell, anything that is dippable and has a relatively neutral flavor. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2007, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-this-tzatziki/396833/8 "2007-03-21T10:54:30Z")
Go to the store and get some falafel mix, pita, lettuce and tomato. Make falafel sandwiches. ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2007, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-this-tzatziki/396833/9 "2007-03-21T13:21:08Z")
I like to make lamb kofta (sometimes kofte). It’s basically a hamburger patty with ground lamb, but look up some recipes because there’s a little more to it than that (chopped onions, herbs, spices, etc). I’ll put the kofta on pita bread, with tsatziki, chopped tomatoes, lettuce, and red onion, kind of like a kofta gyro. I like to have it with french fries. ---
**Author:** ![jbarro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@jbarro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jbarro)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2007, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-this-tzatziki/396833/10 "2007-03-21T14:58:47Z")
Also awesome as a dip for buffalo wings! ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2007, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-this-tzatziki/396833/11 "2007-03-21T16:57:48Z")
For the benefit of the viewing public: [Tzatziki](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tzatziki). I recommend hummus. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2007, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-this-tzatziki/396833/12 "2007-03-21T17:08:40Z")
[QUOTE=Autolycus] For the benefit of the viewing public: [Tzatziki](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tzatziki). I recommend hummus. [/QUOTE] From the link: > [@](#): > > When used as a condiment on gyros in the United States, it is refered to as **cucumber sauce**. I’ve been eating tzatziki since the '80s, and I’ve never heard it referred to as ‘cucumber sauce’. It’s always been called tzatziki whether I’ve had it in restaurants, take-outs, or from supermarkets. Is calling it ‘cucumber sauce’ a regional thing? You eat hummus with tzatziki? :dubious: Not really dubious, but bemused. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2007, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-this-tzatziki/396833/13 "2007-03-21T17:55:53Z")
[QUOTE=Johnny L.A.] I’ve been eating tzatziki since the '80s, and I’ve never heard it referred to as ‘cucumber sauce’. It’s always been called tzatziki whether I’ve had it in restaurants, take-outs, or from supermarkets. Is calling it ‘cucumber sauce’ a regional thing? [/QUOTE] I’ve always heard cucumber sauce on both coasts as long as it was a fast food/take-out place. Sit down restaurants usually call it tzatziki. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2007, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-this-tzatziki/396833/14 "2007-03-21T18:00:52Z")
[QUOTE=Johnny L.A.] You eat hummus with tzatziki? :dubious: Not really dubious, but bemused. [/QUOTE] If you must know, I actually meant pita but was too lazy to edit :smack: ---
**Author:** ![fluiddruid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2007, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-this-tzatziki/396833/15 "2007-03-21T18:00:56Z")
[QUOTE=Johnny L.A.] I’ve been eating tzatziki since the '80s, and I’ve never heard it referred to as ‘cucumber sauce’. It’s always been called tzatziki whether I’ve had it in restaurants, take-outs, or from supermarkets. Is calling it ‘cucumber sauce’ a regional thing? [/QUOTE] Here in the Midwest, I have mostly heard ‘cucumber sauce’. Most people don’t know what tzatziki is. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2007, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-this-tzatziki/396833/16 "2007-03-21T18:47:58Z")
Tzatziki is also really good with grilled or roasted salmon. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2007, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-this-tzatziki/396833/17 "2007-03-21T23:31:36Z")
[QUOTE=Cervaise] Tzatziki is also really good with grilled or roasted salmon. [/QUOTE] Oooh, that sounds terrific! ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2007, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-this-tzatziki/396833/18 "2007-03-22T00:33:08Z")
There was a falafel/gyro type place in Tallahassee that would make “pita chips.” Cut up pita into a bunch of pieces (long ones like fries) and fry them until crispy. Season with salt, pepper, and paprika. Tzatziki sauce is now your dip for an unhealthy but delicious snack. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2007, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-this-tzatziki/396833/19 "2007-03-22T01:18:23Z")
[QUOTE=nashiitashii] There was a falafel/gyro type place in Tallahassee that would make “pita chips.” Cut up pita into a bunch of pieces (long ones like fries) and fry them until crispy. Season with salt, pepper, and paprika. Tzatziki sauce is now your dip for an unhealthy but delicious snack. [/QUOTE] That sounds really good. I’ll just bake them instead of frying them and they won’t be so unhealthy. ---
**Author:** ![QuizCustodet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/7ba0ec/32.png) [@QuizCustodet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuizCustodet)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2007, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-this-tzatziki/396833/20 "2007-03-22T08:33:44Z")
As an alternative to all the (delicious-sounding!) Greek alternatives above: use as a garnish with curry! Tzatziki is almost indistinguishable from raita, a traditional Indian dish used as a contrast to spicy curry. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-do-with-this-tzatziki/396833.md?page=2)