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Tavuklu Pilav: Turkish Chicken and Rice (Recipe)

Tavuklu pilav is Turkish rice pilaf cooked in chicken poaching stock and finished with hand-shredded chicken. This guide covers the street-cart version, which rice to buy, rinsing and soaking, a full recipe in US measurements, and how it compares to other Turkish pilafs.

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Bulgur vs. Rice: Which for Which Turkish Dish?

A dish-by-dish comparison of bulgur and rice in Turkish cooking: what each grain is, how the grades work, which dishes traditionally take which, where a substitution is free, and how to buy and store both.

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Nohut Pilavı: Istanbul's Chickpea Rice, Explained

A guide to nohut pilavı, the chickpea rice sold from glass-fronted street carts across Istanbul: what it is, why it belongs to the city, what goes on top, which rice and chickpeas to buy, and how to cook a convincing plate at home.

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Turkish Rice Varieties: Baldo vs. Osmancık for Pilaf

Buying guide to Turkey's two main rice varieties — plump, starchy baldo for showpiece pilaf and sütlaç, everyday Osmancık-97 — plus how to choose for pilaf, dolma, and pudding, and...

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