Traditional foods of Turkish cuisine

Abstract

Turkish cuisine, researchers understand foods, beverages used to feed the people living in this country, their preparation, cooking and preparation tools, equipments and methods used to cany out all these processes, manners of eating and all the beliefs and applications developing around the kitchen. The richness of variety in Turkish cuisine depends on many factors. In short, the variety of products offered by the fertile soils of Asia and Anatolia, interactions taking place among many different cultures throughout a long history, new tastes developed in Seljuk and Ottoman palaces all have played some roles in the formation of the kitchen culture. Turkish cuisine includes many samples showing great variety and appealing various tastes, as well as samples which can be a source of healthy and balanced diets and vegetarian kitchen. © Medwell Journals, 2014.