Bored of Turkey for Christmas Try Turkish Food With Christmas fast approaching and another hot Australian summer predicted, the idea of slaving in a hot kitchen on Christmas eve and Christmas morning to prepare a massive turkey, roast pork and vegetables seems crazy.
Rather than spending your time couped up in the kitchen preparing a Turkey, this Christmas cook the healthy options of Turkish food that is quick and simple, allowing you to spend valuable time with your loved ones.
Reduce your time in the kitchen this Christmas and get the whole family involved.
Turks have been grilling and barbequing their kofte and shish kebabs for centuries. Marinade your shish kebabs the night before. That means all you need to do on Christmas day, is get the kids to place them on the skewers and send them out to the men gathered around the barbeque to cook them for 4-5 minutes on each side. (hint - if using wooden skewers, soak them in cold water before adding the meat. This will help stop them from burning over the barbeque)
No Turkish or Mediterranean meal is complete without salad. Skip the potato salad and coleslaw this year and replace them with a pomegranate, walnut and toasted walnut salad and Turkey's signature salad kisir, best described and spicy Turkish tabouli.
Get the kids baking. Have them knead the dough of the bazlama, an oil and butter free Turkish flat bread. All it takes is 15-20 minutes in the oven and you'll have low fat, low calorie fresh bread you can use for the shish kebabs or dip into some home made cacik or hummus dip.
Most people think of baklava or Turkish delight when they think of Turkish desserts, but it doesn't have to be. A very simple yet typical Turkish dessert is watermelon with a selection of other seasonal fruit.
This article will serve as a guide to finding exciting and flavorful meals yet low in cost, while you're on your vacation in Turkey. When you go and visit Turkey, eat as the Turks eat and have a culinary
experience like no other. Doing so will probably save you travel money, but what's more interesting is the fact that it will increase your understanding of the country because the Turkish cuisine is actually a major part of the culture.
When you are in Turkey for a vacation, make it a point to allow your exploration of Turkish foods be an adventure. If you are eating out, don't stick to the typical foods that you already have consumed so instead of a having a hamburger, go and try out the Turkish version of fast food: the kebab. Aside from the well-liked kebab you can also try other fast foods like the peynirli tost (cheese toast), kasarli pide (Turkish cheese pizza), lamacun (thin meat pizza), simit (hard bagel with sesame seeds), acma (soft bagel) and ayran (a yogurt drink that is salty which is a 'meal-on-a-run').
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