Reviewed: May 18, 2012

Labneh is simple, versatile and great! i buy unbleached muslin cloth from the local fabric store. much more cost effective (and traditional). i form a bag around the mixture and secure with twine and hang over a bowl in the fridge for at least 24 hours... i usually go longer to get a firmer result then roll into balls and let them sit on paper towels to draw out a little more moisture. and store some in jars with evoo...but just plain is great too.

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Cigarro

Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2012

Fantastic. I use and sell Isagenix. Always looking for healthy alternatives. Thievish fantastic. I put it on tortillas with a depot of honey.

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krokoi

Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2012

An amazing alternate to ricotta and cream cheese.

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Andrea

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Havre, Montana, USA

Living In: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2011

loved it! except i wasnt a huge fan of the olive oil at the end. would've rather just stuck with a dash of lemon pepper and salt as a finishing touch. also, i drained the yogurt about 1.5-2 days to ensure full creaminess.

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EZLEEAMYOOZED

Reviewed: Aug. 30, 2011

I have made this my whole life - it's a good recipe. I have rarely added the olive oil into the cheese, but it's a nice idea. For the reviewer who found this was not a cream cheese consistency, it can be thicker if you allow it to drain longer. I also use clean nylon stockings to let it drain - I use 2 layers of knee high stockings and pour the yogurt in and let it hang over my kitchen faucet over night. It's usually a nice thick consistency in the morning. I now plan to drizzle the olive oil over it and the chopped vegetables and use it as an appetizer - thanks for a new and improved recipe!

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elsa

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Living In: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2011

It's a lot easier to use one a reusable coffee machine filters. Or even a reusable single cup coffee filter that sits on a cup. I have one that's a very fine white plastic screen, $4 at my local supermarket, and the coffee cup one has some sort of very fine gold screen at the bottom (bought ages ago; I don't remember how much I paid for it).

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Rusty Wright

Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2011

This can also be made flavored with herbs. I usually add a little garlic and fresh mint to the recipe, like they do at my favorite middle eastern restaurant.

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LUNACITY

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Living In: Tucson, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2011

Just served this at a cookout. It got rave reviews. Everyone was impressed with how easy it was to make. Suggestions for next time include adding: rosemary, green onions, chives, garlic, and chili pepper. I made this as the reciped called. There were 15 people, and the bowl was wiped clean with pita bread.

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eser1174

Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2011

Oh ye gods this was delightful! I had some yogurt that needed to be used up, so I made a batch of Piadina Romagnola flatbread and used the remaining 2 cups to make a scaled down version of this. I wanted to use for dinner, so I squeezed out as much liquid as I could, then put a heavy can on top to press out adt'l liquid. Only able to let is sit for about 12 hours. Cream cheese with an attitude! Wonderful bite - can't wait to remake and allow to sit the entire 24 hrs.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Anaheim, California, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2011

Wonderful! I have a friend from Lebanon that begged me to make this for a long time. When I made it exactly as the recipe said, he went insane and said it was the best. I made it with my own homemade yogurt. Thank you for posting this.

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