Turkish people can use eggplants in a hundred separate dishes and surprisingly, they would all taste different. We use eggplants baked, grilled, sauteed, fried, with vegetable oil, with olive oil, etc. And we use them in salads, in dips, as a side dish, or as the main dish.

“Karnıyarık” which literally means something like “a split tummy” in Turkish (one of many humorously-named Turkish dishes), is a main dish with eggplant usually served with rice pilaf. Şeyma demonstrated how to make this exquisite dish on our October 2010 Cook & Share. …

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What is the first thing that comes to your mind when we say Turkish cuisine? Of course, rice stuffed grape leaves! It is a classic Mediterranean dish with a tangy flavor. Although this dish is a bit time-consuming, it is not so hard to make and definitely worth the time.
In Cook and Share November 2009, we learned how to make stuffed grape leaves. We even had a little competition for who is going to wrap the best ’sarma’ in less time. Some of our guests surprised us with their talents.
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