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Poğaça vs. Scone: What's the Difference?

A side-by-side look at Turkey's poğaça and Britain's scone: how the doughs differ, what goes inside or on top, how each is eaten, and which one suits a savory breakfast or an afternoon tea.

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Börek vs. Spanakopita: What's the Difference?

A side-by-side look at börek and spanakopita: yufka versus phyllo, the milk-and-egg soak versus butter brushing, spinach börek versus the Greek spinach pie, the beyaz peynir and feta question, and how to swap one dough for the other.

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Katmer: Gaziantep's Crispy Pistachio and Kaymak Pastry

Explainer on katmer, Gaziantep's paper-thin breakfast pastry of kaymak, Antep pistachios, and sugar: its pre-dawn and wedding-morning traditions, how katmerci make it, how it differs from baklava, and a yufka/filo...

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