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    Turkish breakfast, explosion of colours

    February 28, 2022 /

    Dear friends, many of you have been asking me for clarification on our enchanting Turkish breakfast which is part of traditions in Turkey, called “Kahvaltı”. In fact, there is no Italian who has not been impressed by the table full of colourful and appetizing delicacies. The Turkish breakfast is a fundamental meal of our kitchen because it is really very rich. It is a salty meal and is often the most important of the day. Tea, the mainstay of Turkish breakfast As you know by now, tea accompanies all our breakfasts. Tea is actually present throughout the day. The difficult choice between delicacies The Turkish breakfast can be divided into…

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  • Turkish cuisine

    How to prepare Turkish bread ?

    February 24, 2022 /

    The recipe for the famous Turkish bread (Lavas ekmegi) Here, I’d like to share with you the recipe of Lavaş ekmeği, the famous Turkish bread. I often prepare it at home, as my mom did it before me,  and my grandmother before her! It is a recipe that has been handed down from generation to generation. During the summer when I was a child, I would dive into the scents of Turkey since that’s where I stayed with my family for about 3 months. Every summer I tried to discover and eat everything that I could not find in France. But one of my favourite foods was and still remains…

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  • Turkish cuisine

    The Five Best Turkish cuisine dishes to make at home

    February 24, 2022 /

    Here are the five best Turkish cuisine dishes which are not to be missed. In addition to Turkey being filled with mythical places to visit, you cannot discover Istanbul and Turkey without trying its colourful and delicious cuisine. Secrets of Turkish cuisine Turkish cuisine is one of the tastiest cuisines in the Middle East, which is why I have prepared a list of five Turkish absolute must dishes for you to try. 1. Börek, a timeless delicacy of Turkish cuisine Börek is the great star of Turkish cuisine, a recipe that cannot be missed. For that reason, it has been added to the list of 5 non-negotiable Turkish dishes to…

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    How to prepare tasty köfte ? (meatballs)

    March 27, 2023

    The recipe for delicious Turkish dumplings, also known as poğaça

    February 22, 2022

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  • Turkish cuisine

    How to cook Hummus ?

    February 22, 2022 /

    Hummus, made from chickpeas and sesame, and how to prepare it Knowing the cuisine of a country also helps to know its people, its customs and habits. We discovered the delicacy and flavours of Turkish cuisine through many colourful dishes. Today it’s up to a delicious and very simple meze (appetizer): hummus, a chickpea-based cream that never fails on Turkish tables. I’ll give you the simple and easy recipe so you can make it almost immediately. The ingredients for making hummus Here are the ingredients: 400 grams of canned chickpeas, drained and skinless a glass of tahini (sesame cream) Ki Group 65452 Rapunzel Tahini Sesame Cream, 250 gr 2 small…

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    Revani cake, a Turkish dessert made with semolina

    February 22, 2022

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    February 22, 2022
  • Turkish cuisine

    How to cook cacık ?

    February 22, 2022 /

    The recipe for cacık, a culinary marvel Today I will share with you, the recipe for cacık recipe. It’s an unexpected culinary marvel. There is a popular meze in Turkey, the cacık, made with cucumbers and yoghurt. Those who have already visited Turkey will surely have seen or tasted it. Anyone who has been to Greece will have discovered tzatiki which is very similar to Turkish cacık … anyone who does not know either one or the other will read me with suspicion. The cacık recipe is simple. It is very quick to prepare, and all you need are a few, easy-to-find ingredients. In a couple of minutes, you will…

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    How to cook Peynirli Pide ?

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  • Turkish cuisine

    How to cook Peynirli Pide ?

    February 22, 2022 /

    The recipe for baked Peynirli pide bread, a Turkish favourite. I have told you several times about the pide stuffed with cheese. Now is the time to reveal the Peynirli pide recipe. If you are used to cooking pizza or bread at home, this recipe will be very simple for you. Those who are not used to it, please try to make it; I’m sure that the taste will leave you enchanted. Pide also exists with other toppings, such as spiced mince, spinach and cheese for example. The ingredients for the Peynirli pide recipe Here are the ingredients to prepare 4 Peynirli pide. 200 ml of hot water ½ packet…

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  • Turkish cuisine

    How to cook Yoğurtlu mantı ?

    February 22, 2022 /

    The recipe for Turkish ravioli (Yoğurtlu mantı) Here is a very special recipe on the list of my favourite dishes, which mom rarely made, so when she made Yoğurtlu mantı, it was a real celebration. As a girl, it was difficult to explain to my friends how to eat dumplings with yogurt. In France, this delicacy was a bit bizarre, as everyone was familiar with Italian ravioli served with meat sauce. In fact, this typical Turkish dish is similar to Italian ravioli, but is prepared with the indissociable yogurt. Ingredients for preparation of Yoğurtlu mantı Ingredients for the filling: 300 gr of minced veal or beef 1/2 chopped onion parsley…

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  • Turkish cuisine

    How to cook Lahmacun ?

    February 22, 2022 /

    Lahmacun, the recipe for the tasty Turkish Pizza After weeks of practicing with various Turkish dishes, the time has come to reveal the recipe for lahmacun, which we often define as simplify Turkish Pizza. To tell the truth, pizza only has a round shape! In fact, the lahmacun is much thinner and crunchier (a bit like the Alsatian Flammenkuchen). The lahmacun has a real social role, like pizza, because it has the ability to unite families and friends. It is a convivial and colourful dish, which brings people closer to the time of a meal. At my house, my mother prepared them in huge quantities on Sundays and she took…

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    The recipe for delicious Turkish dumplings, also known as poğaça

    February 22, 2022 /

    Today I want to share with you the delicious Turkish dumplings recipe, which in Turkey, we call poğaça. There are various types, empty or filled with cheese, meat or vegetables. What I will share with you is the basic recipe, empty poğaça or with the possibility of being stuffed with beyaz peynir (Turkish cheese) or with feta. Ingredients for the recipe 20 gr of fresh yeast 1 kg of flour 20 gr of salt 10 grams of sugar 100 gr melted butter 50 ml sunflower oil 200 ml water at room temperature 200 ml milk at room temperature 500 grams of beyaz peynir or feta Abundant supply of chopped parsley…

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  • Turkish cuisine

    Revani cake, a Turkish dessert made with semolina

    February 22, 2022 /

    Revani cake is a very tasty Turkish dessert made from semolina, also known as Farina and Cream of Wheat. The recipe may vary depending on the region of origin, but in principle, the most common and well-loved is made with semolina, syrup and lemon zest. The preparation is very simple. It doesn’t take much time to make, either. Without any further delay, here are the ingredients and the recipe. The ingredients to prepare the revani cake and the syrup The cake: 3 eggs 100 grams of flour for cakes One packet of yeast Lemon peel 150 grams of sugar 125 ml sunflower oil 125 grams of yogurt 130 gr of…

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