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The best-known desserts associated with Turkish cuisine are "lokum" (Turkish delight) and "baklava," which are typical desserts eaten after meals.

That's certainly not true. Firstly, the dessert family is much richer than these two. Secondly, these aren't typical desserts served as part of a main course. For example...  baklava  Desserts are usually eaten with coffee, as a snack, or after kebabs. Therefore, to further our education in Turkish cuisine, we will examine various types of desserts.

Until now, the most common dessert after a meal has been fresh, seasonal fruit, whose unique taste comes from plenty of sunshine and old-fashioned growing and transportation methods. Spring  It will start with strawberries, followed by cherries and apricots. Summer  , This is marked by peaches, watermelons, and melons. Then all kinds of grapes ripen at the end of summer, followed by green and purple figs, plums, apples, pears, and quinces. Oranges, tangerines, and bananas. winter fruits Among them are... In spring and summer, the fruits are eaten fresh. Later, they can be used fresh or dried, in compotes, or made into jams and preserves. Among the jams that are not to be missed are quince marmalade, sour cherry jam, and rose jam (made from rose petals, not fruit!).

The finest contribution to the dessert family of Turkish cuisine.  milk-based desserts  –  “"Muhallebi" family .These are among the rare guilt-free puddings made with starch and rice flour, and originally made without any eggs or butter. When a lighter dessert is needed, the milk can also be omitted; instead, the pudding can be flavored with citrus fruits like lemon or orange. Milk-based desserts encompass a variety of puddings, from very light and delicate rosewater varieties to milk puddings topped with chicken breast strips.

Grain-based desserts include baked pastries, fried yeast pastries, and stir-fried desserts. Baked pastries  It can also be called  baklava family .These are sheets of parchment paper that are brushed with butter, folded, rolled, or stuffed with pistachios, walnuts, or heavy cream, then baked and finally drizzled with syrup. Sultan ,  nightingale's nest or  twisted turban Various types, such as these, differ according to the quantity and arrangement of nuts, the size and shape of individual pieces, and the dryness of the final product.

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