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Kajmak

Kajmak is a rich cultured or clotted dairy product served as a spread, condiment, or accompaniment to savory foods.

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About Kajmak

Kajmak is a thick dairy product made by collecting and concentrating cream from milk, with regional methods that may include culturing, aging, or both. It is served as a spread, condiment, or accompaniment to breads, grilled meats, roasted vegetables, and other savoury foods.

Kajmak is pale cream to ivory, soft to spreadable, and rich-tasting. Its texture ranges from smooth and buttery to slightly layered or grainy. Salt level and acidity vary among styles, while culturing or aging can produce a firmer, tangier product than a fresh version.

Kajmak may be sold fresh, cultured, or more mature. These forms differ in firmness, tang, and keeping qualities. It is commonly presented as a finishing or table-side dairy component, though it can also be stirred into cooked dishes, where heat changes its consistency and blends it into the preparation.

Ingredient type
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Kajmak nutrition & diet

Kajmak nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Crayfish / lobster, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
89kcal
Protein
19.2g
Carbs
0.7g
Fat
1.0g

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Portions & preparation

Match kajmak by its exact cultured, clotted, or spreadable form and use the edible dairy portion as served. Production and aging vary; compare plain kajmak separately from versions mixed with herbs, salt, sweeteners, or served alongside bread, meat, or other foods.

Compare the right form: Identify the specific kajmak style and match plain cultured or clotted dairy, including serving state and any added salt, herbs, or sweeteners.

Diet considerations

Kajmak is an animal-derived dairy product, typically made from milk, so it does not fit vegan patterns. Compatibility changes with the milk source, culturing process, added ingredients, and accompanying bread, meat, or cereal foods. Do not infer halal or kosher certification from the name; verify the producer and recipe.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
Permitted by the lacto-ovo vegetarian pattern used here, in its plain form.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
Permitted by the pescatarian pattern used here, in its plain form.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.3.4.2_99 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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