Cooking Workshop with Ottoman Cuisine Chef

Cooking Workshop with Ottoman Cuisine Chef

Let's meet for a half day course for an amazing journey through the Turkish culture and cuisine.

Duration: 2 Hrs 15 Mins
Live Guide: English

Highlights

Full Description

The Turkish and Ottoman cuisine is considered to be one of the richest kitchens in the World. This is no wonder if one thinks about all the geography where the Turks lived and build an empire during their history. From the Danube and the Balkans to the Arabic Peninsula and the northern shores of Africa, different cultures and their tastes blend in with the Turkish and ototman heritage and built an inspiring cuisine.

So, let's meet for a half day course for an amazing journey through the Turkish culture and cuisine. We will prepare a 3 course menu, including classics of the historical Ottoman cuisine and favorites of the traditional Turkish home and enjoy our fresh prepared meals for lunch or dinner along with refreshing drinks and Turkish coffee.

The dates and names written underneath the different dishes refer to the historical written sources the recipes were taken from.

APPETIZER
Stuffed Vine Leaves with Sour Cherries ( 1844 )

Sailor’s Roll – Rolled pastry with cheese and peas served with honey

Main Course
Stuffed Quince - Oven baked quince stuffed with minced lamb, veal, rice, pine nuts, and currants
or
Kavun Dolması / Stuffed Melon (15th Century)
Cored melon stuffed with mincemeat, baked with rice, herbs, almonds, currants and pistachio

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Includes

• The Meal
• Drinks
• Turkish Coffee
• -

Meeting point

Deraliye Restaurant

Location

Know Before You Go

About your Host

Necati Yılmaz

In the heart of Old Istanbul, next to Hagia Sophia and a few steps from Topkapı Palace, Deraliye Restaurant offers a selection of dishes that used to be served at the court of the Ottoman Empire.
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