Suzma

We think that not many residents of our latitudes are familiar with such an incredibly useful fermented milk food for the human body as suzma or suzma. The shroud is obtained by additional processing or filtration of the coil. In turn, a katyk is a drink that is produced from cow, goat, sheep or buffalo milk.

We can say that suzma is an intermediate product that takes up space between homemade butter and sour cream. It is worth noting that suzma is considered the national fermented milk product of the countries of Central Asia, namely Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, as well as Azerbaijan. It is noteworthy that it was the shroud that was used for a long time as a starter in the process of preparing ayran or katyk.

For the production of slices, a coil is used, which is subjected to additional filtration with the help of white fabric. Interestingly, the conventional gauze fabric is not suitable for the production of the susma because the filtration of the original fermented milk product must be very thorough. The katyk is placed in a bag of dense fabric and suspended for some time.

It is also noteworthy that the bag with a skating rink must be placed in a well-ventilated place, it will not be cold or too hot. If you ignore the recommendations provided by the product production technology, the music will not have its own unique taste, and besides, useful properties. In order to get a slice, you need to withstand the coil in a linen bag for at least 8 hours.

It is worth noting that the consistency of the finished fermented milk product depends on the aging time. If you filter the katyk during the day, you can get a thick and sour cream-like sour cream. For the production of high-quality ayran, a shroud is used, which is salted and diluted with spring water. On hot, sultry summer days, suzma is used as a refreshing vitamin drink.

As a rule, mint is added to the shroud, as well as pieces of apples and ice. In addition, it is customary to serve the suzma drink after a meal of such heavy and rather fatty dishes as barbecue or lula kebab. Suzma is mixed with spicy herbs or jam and in this form is served with black bread or flatbreads for breakfast. Thick slime is used as a salad dressing, and is also used in the process of making soft kurt cheese.

Suzma has useful properties that are inherent in katyk or ayran. The product helps normalize digestive as well as metabolic processes in the human body. Suzma is able to restore the intestinal microflora, as well as strengthen the body's immunity. It is believed that regular consumption of susma helps to rejuvenate the body, as well as increase life tone.