Tarator (Bulgarian Cucumber Soup) – Chef's Pencil

Tarator (Bulgarian Cucumber Soup) – Chef's Pencil

HomeCooking Tips, RecipesTarator (Bulgarian Cucumber Soup) – Chef's Pencil

Tarator is a cold Bulgarian yogurt soup made with cucumber garlic dill sometimes walnuts and in the summer heat even ice cubes to make it more refreshing. According to legend the Bulgarians stole this recipe from the Greeks and appropriated it after adding a little water.

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To be honest it's hard to keep such an easy and tasty dish a secret. This is an old-fashioned tarator recipe from Chef Andre Tokev.

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Founder and President of the Bulgarian Chef Association Official Jury of the European World Chef Championship "Bocuse d'Or" and the only holder of the "Global Masterchef Degree" for Eastern Europe Andre Tokev is 50 years old born on December 14 1968 in Leipzig in a Bulgarian-German family. His career path led through elite hotel chains two of which are Michelin star holders. For Andre cooking is a pleasure that comes from perfectionism and strict discipline.