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Urfa Biber (İsot): The Smoky Dark Chili Explained

Urfa biber (isot) is Şanlıurfa's sun-dried, night-sweated chili — purplish-black, raisin-smoky, and mild at about 7,500 Scoville. Here is how the cure works and how to cook with it, from...

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Çiğ Köfte Today: Vegan Bulgur Bites Explained

Why modern çiğ köfte is vegan (Turkey's 2008 raw-meat ban), what goes into the bulgur-isot-pepper-paste bites, a four-step home method, and how to serve them — dürüm, lettuce cups, lemon,...

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Turkish Spice Blends Guide: Köfte, Urfa & Maraş

A complete guide to the essential Turkish spice blends — köfte baharatı, Urfa and Maraş peppers, mangal BBQ rubs, sujuk and chicken spice — with what's in each, how to...

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