During the course of its historical evolution from the Turkish tribes of Central Asia to the present day, Turkish cuisine has acquired an individual character which expressed in the layout of the kitchen, the cooking utensils, therange of dishes and cooking methods, the presentation of food and serving customs. Every branch of cookery is treated as equally deserving of being rich in variety and succulence.
The evolution of Turkish Cuisine has 3 major eras:
These three eras have left their marks on the evolution of the Turkish cuisine. Altough Turkish cookery keeps its origins dating back from these eras, some traces of foreign cuisine can be seen and today there is a conscious effort to eliminate these traces and restore Turkish cooking to its origins.
Taken from "The Historical Evolution of Turkish Cuisine" by Nevin Halici, Image of Turkiye, Issues 42-43, 1991.,
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