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Turkish Diet And Healt
As modernity takes hold, traditions are falling to by the wayside. Spirituality as a guide for conduct in everyday life is something of the past; now we turn to science for answers.
Aug 5, 2005, 23:32
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Turkish Food And Spirituality
Food and dietary practices have always played an important part in religion.
Aug 5, 2005, 23:22
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Food Protocol - Turkish Food
Food is taken very seriously in Turkey. It is inconceivable for household members to eat alone, raid the refrigerator, or eat "on the go" while others are at home.
Aug 5, 2005, 23:14
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Beverages - Turkish Coffee - Turkish Tea
Volumes have been written about Turkish coffee; its history, its significance in social life, and the ambiance of the ubiquitous coffee houses.
Aug 5, 2005, 23:08
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Turkish Sweet - Baklava - TurkishDelight
The most well-known sweets associated with Turkish cuisine are Turkish delight (Lokum), and "baklava," giving the impression that these may be the typical desserts eaten after meals.
Aug 5, 2005, 22:59
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SeaFood Turkish Food
Residents of the coastal cities are experts in preparing fish. However, the best of the day's catch is immediately transported to Ankara, where some of the finest fish restaurants are located.
Aug 5, 2005, 22:55
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Mezes_Mixed_Appetizers
Drinking alcoholic beverages in the company of family and friends, both at home as well as in taverns and restaurants, is a part of special occasions. Similar to the Spanish tapas, "meze" is the general category of dishes that are brought in small quantities to start the meal off.
Aug 5, 2005, 22:46
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Vegetable - Turkish Food
The simplest and most basic type of vegetable dish is prepared by slicing a main vegetable such as zucchini or eggplant, combining it with tomatoes, green peppers and onions, and cooking it slowly in butter and its own juices.
Aug 5, 2005, 22:08
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Kebabs and Meat - Turkish Food
Given the numerous types of kebabs, it helps to realize that they are categorized by the way the meat is cooked. The Western world knows the "sis kebab" and the "doner" introduced to them mostly by Greek entrepreneurs, who have a good nose for what will sell! Sis kebab is grilled cubes of skewered meat.
Aug 5, 2005, 21:59
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Grains -Turkish Food
Besides "ekmek" (ordinary white bread), "pide" (flat bread), "simit" (sesame seed rings), and "manti" (similar to ravioli), a whole family of food made up of thin sheets of a pastry called "borek" falls into this category.
Aug 5, 2005, 21:55
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Turkish Food For the Imperial Palace
The huge kitchens were housed in several buildings under ten domes. By the 17th century some 1,300 kitchen staff lived in the Palace. Hundreds of cooks, specializing in different categories, such as soups, pilafs, kebabs, vegetables, fish, breads, pastries, candy, helva, syrups, jams and beverages, fed as many as 10,000 people a day, and, in addition, sent trays of food to others in the city as a royal favor.
Aug 5, 2005, 21:49
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Nurturing Values and History Of Turkish Food
Culinary attitudes towards meat, dairy products, vegetables and grains that characterized this early period still make up the core of Turkish thinking. Early Turks cultivated wheat and used it liberally in several types of leavened and unleavened breads either baked in clay ovens, fried on a griddle, or buried in embers.
Aug 5, 2005, 21:41
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Turkish Food Cuisine
For those who travel to engage in culinary pursuits, the Turkish cuisine is worthy of exploration. The variety of dishes that make up the cuisine, the ways they all come together in feast-like meals, and the evident intricacy of each technique involved offer enough material for life-long study and enjoyment.
Aug 5, 2005, 21:30
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