featured What Is Çemen? The Spice Paste Behind Pastırma
Explainer on çemen, the fenugreek-garlic-red pepper paste that coats pastırma and doubles as a Kayseri breakfast spread. Covers the fenugreek double meaning (çemen otu), why cured beef wears the coating...
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What Is Pastırma? Turkey's Air-Dried Cured Beef Explained
Pastırma is Turkey's air-dried cured beef, pressed and coated in a garlicky fenugreek-paprika crust called çemen. Here is how Kayseri makes it, how to eat it, and where to buy...
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Sucuk vs. Pastirma: Turkish Cured Meats Explained
Sucuk vs pastirma: what each is, how they taste, how they are made, and how to cook and serve these two iconic Turkish cured meats.
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