Comments on: Labneh Recipe (Yogurt Cheese)

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 14:46:37 +0000

In reply to Hibber. To be strict, linen is only made with yogurt, not with kefir.

By: Hibber

Hibber — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 00:15:41 +0000

I want to make labneh, but I don't know whether to make with homemade raw yogurt or homemade raw kefir. I would imagine that x amount of kefir would make much less labneh than x amount of yogurt since kefir is so watery. Also, it seems that it's traditional to make labneh with yogurt not kefir, since kefir doesn't come from the Middle East; yogurt is eaten in the Middle East. What do you think?

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 15:30:46 +0000

In reply to Annette. Labneh often has salt, herbs and oil added, so I wouldn't recommend it unless you're positive it's just milk and starter culture that went into making it.

By: Annette

Annette — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 12:00:26 +0000

Can I use labne as a yogurt starter?

By: Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 00:22:29 +0000

In reply to Sunny. Holy cow! You're right. I just ran a search on that keyword for the site, and there's loads of results for it. Talk about lazy writing. I knowi Kwan on"little" too often, too. Better run a search on the manuscript I just turned in.

By: Sunny

Sunny — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 23:01:36 +0000

Jenny, I love your cookbook and your blog, but you use the phrase "remarkably versatile" WAYYYY too much! It's in every recipe I've read by you and it's in your cookbook a million times!

By: Miriam Tony

Miriam Tony — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 20:39:54 +0000

In reply to Bethany. While living in Beirut for five years, I was fortunate to discover secrets of the very nutritious and delicious Lebanese and Palestinian cuisines. One cookbook I would recommend for describing the labneh making process is Lebanese Mountain Cookery by Mary Laird Hamady.

By: Bethany

Bethany — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 02:53:23 +0000

Hello, Jenny!

You mentioned using mission olive oil for this recipe. Would an extra-virgin olive oil, such as Jovial, be just as suitable for this recipe?

Thank you!

By: Lena

Lena — Sat, 19 Oct 2013 17:17:04 +0000

I have been scouring the internet for a recipe (in English) for homemade Labneh...so grateful!!! Thank you

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sat, 26 May 2012 19:52:38 +0000

This looks amazing! I can't wait to make it myself. My dad makes this every year for his Easter basket. Which herbs taste best in labneh? I'm thinking basil or green onions and chives...