“Patience is the secret to good food”

—Gail Simmons

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Seasonal Preservation

Making the most of nature’s bounty

Food preservation is integral to Turkish culinary heritage, rooted in ancient practices and valued for using natural processes. Today, these seasonal saving methods are gaining popularity not only for extending shelf life, but also for enhancing flavour and nutrition value!

Preservation by Ingredient

Basket of various fresh fruits including pineapple, grapes, apples, kiwifruit, mango, avocado, and pears.
Three types of bread with wheat stalks on a dark surface, with some flour sprinkled around.
A potted plant with green, narrow, and pointed leaves against a white background.

Fruit and Vegetable Preservation: from field to pantry

Pickles, sauces, pastes, jams, marmalades, molasses, fruit leathers, syrups, liqueurs, dried fruits, …and more

Wheat and Flour Preservation: practicality and better digestion

Bread, pasta, bulgur, phyllo, peksimet, starch, keşkek, tarhana, boza, … and more

Herb and Flower Preservation:

Herbal teas, spices, dried fruits, vegetables, … and more