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Trabzon Ekmeği: Sourdough from the Black Sea, Explained

Trabzon ekmeği is the large, round sourdough loaf of Turkey's Black Sea coast. This guide covers the starter and long fermentation, how it differs from cornbread, how it is eaten with butter, cheese and tea, and how to store it.

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Askıda Ekmek: Turkey's Suspended Bread Custom, Explained

How askıda ekmek works: the Turkish custom of prepaying a loaf at the bakery for whoever asks. The tally board, the anonymity that protects the person collecting, the link to suspended coffee, and how the model spread to tea and bills.

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Lavaş vs. Tortilla: What's the Difference?

A side-by-side look at lavaş and tortilla: what each bread is made of, how leavening and fat change the way they wrap, when you can substitute one for the other, and how to store, reheat and freeze both.

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Bazlama: Turkish Griddle Bread at Home (Recipe)

Bazlama is Turkey's soft, thick griddle bread — yeasted, often enriched with yogurt, and cooked in a dry pan until it puffs. This guide covers the dough, the right heat, a six-round recipe, and how bazlama differs from lavaş and yufka.

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Ramazan Pidesi: Turkey's Ramadan Bread, Explained

A guide to ramazan pidesi, the round sesame-and-nigella bread Turkish bakeries bake only during Ramadan. Covers how it differs from boat-shaped pide, what goes into the dough and wash, why the lines form before iftar, and how to store it.

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Simit vs. Bagel: What's the Difference?

Simit and bagel look like cousins, but one is dipped in grape molasses and baked crisp while the other is boiled for chew. Here's how the two ring breads really...

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