Olive Oil Dishes
Turkish olive oil dishes — known as zeytinyağlılar — are slow-cooked in generous amounts of quality olive oil and served at room temperature. These naturally plant-based recipes celebrate seasonal vegetables: leeks, celeriac, green beans, artichokes and borlotti beans. Healthy, elegant, and deeply rooted in Mediterranean cooking tradition.
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Karalahana Sarması (Turkish Black Kale Rolls)
Karalahana sarması — Black Sea cabbage rolls — is the Black Sea coast’s magnificent contribution to the great Turkish sarma tradition: dark, wrinkled… Continue reading
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Zeytinyagli Enginar (Turkish Artichoke Hearts in Olive Oil)
Zeytinyağlı enginar — artichokes in olive oil — is perhaps the most elegant of all the zeytinyağlı dishes: whole artichoke hearts, trimmed and cleaned… Continue reading
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Zeytinyagli Barbunya (Turkish Borlotti Beans in Olive Oil)
Zeytinyağlı barbunya — borlotti beans in olive oil — is one of the finest expressions of the Turkish zeytinyağlı tradition: plump, pink-and-white… Continue reading
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Zeytinyagli Taze Fasulye (Turkish Green Beans in Olive Oil)
Zeytinyağlı taze fasulye — green beans in olive oil — is perhaps the most beloved of all Turkish zeytinyağlı dishes: fresh green beans slow-cooked with… Continue reading
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Zeytinyagli Pirasa (Turkish Braised Leeks in Olive Oil)
Zeytinyağlı pırasa — leeks in olive oil — is one of the most comforting and delicious of all the Turkish zeytinyağlı dishes: thick slices of sweet leek… Continue reading
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Zeytinyagli Kereviz (Turkish Braised Celeriac in Olive Oil)
Zeytinyağlı kereviz — celeriac in olive oil — is one of the most quietly distinguished of all Turkish zeytinyağlı dishes: thick slices or pieces of… Continue reading
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Karnıyarık (Turkish Stuffed Eggplant with Ground Meat)
The name karnıyarık means “split belly” in Turkish — a playfully descriptive name for a dish in which plump whole eggplants are slit lengthwise and… Continue reading
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Kuru Fasulye (Turkish White Bean Stew)
If there is a single dish that could be called the national comfort food of Turkey, it is kuru fasulye — slow-cooked white beans in a rich tomato and… Continue reading
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Mücver (Turkish Zucchini Fritters)
Mücver — zucchini fritters — is one of the most beloved vegetable preparations in Turkish home cooking: golden, crisp pancakes of grated zucchini,… Continue reading
