Sep 4, 0 comments. Turkish delight or lokum is a family of confections They consist of small, fragrant cubes of jelly, traditionally flavoured with rosewater, orange flower water or lemon juice and dusted with icing sugar.
Premium varieties consist largely of chopped dates, pistachios, and hazelnuts or walnuts bound by the gel. The origin of the confection is not well established, but it is known to have been produced in Turkey as early as the late s, hence its name.
Turkish delight are served with coffee or tea in the Middle East. An unknown queen, who turns out to be a witch, asks him what he would most like to eat. The answer that jumps to his mind is Turkish delight. Within moments, he is eating a box of it. Lokum has only a few basic ingredients, but it is far from simple to make. An journal describes the process in great detail , warning that the starch must be stirred by two people, taking turns, in exactly the same way, to prevent any differences in consistency or dreaded sugar crystallization.
When the paste is well formed, it is poured out into little wooden moulds, these moulds being first of all sprinkled with finely powdered sugar, to prevent the sweetmeat adhering to them. One of the cities in Turkey, Afyon, famous for its lokum, has produced a lokum consisting of karat gold as an ingredient over a special request. Lokum prices change depending on the quality, size and brand. Considering the average price ranges, while chocolate covered Turkish delight has higher prices, delights with dried nuts are the next highest, and fruit based ones come after that.
With its very affordable price, traditional plain Turkish delight rejoices the hearts of dessert-lovers. Taking overall dessert prices into account, lokum is a reliable dessert that offers varieties of choices, affordable for everyone. The Chronicles of Narnia, a series of seven fantasy novels by C. Lewis, features Turkish delight, too. In the first book of the series, Edmund was given a Turkish delight by Jadis.
In short, from Africa to Asia, many kinds of lokum can be found all over the world. However, the consistency and taste of Turkish delight cannot be found in any other place. In addition to these, not to mention all the emperors, sultans and leaders of their time; globally known writers, artists and presidents of today, also prefer eating lokum with pleasure. It is a great source of pride for Turkish people who make tons of exports every year and bring in millions of dollars of income from those sales.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development EBRD is committed to the continued success of the Turkish economy and the resilience of its private sector by continuing to offer green financing, the head of the bank said. How to make Turkish delight: Recipe and history. Pompeii dig yields rare window on daily life of enslaved. Sign Up. Travel Guides. Videos Beyond Hollywood Hungerlust Pioneers of love. Feride Yalav-Heckeroth. Give us feedback. Read Next View. Georges Hotel Galata.
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