Best Egg Recipes: From the Ottomans to the Contemporary Turkish Cuisine

by Omur Akkor

Overview

In this cookbook, award-winning chef/author Omur Akkor presents a wide variety of nearly forgotten traditional Turkish egg recipes—which he unearthed by combing through old Turkish cookbooks and traveling all over the country—as well as delicious modern recipes based on eggs. Each recipe is prefaced by its brief history, includes such healthy ingredients as vegetables, has easy-to-follow instructions, and is accompanied by beautiful and colorful photographs. In addition, Akkor provides a fascinating glimpse into the history, culture, and traditions of Turkish cuisine.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781935295532
Publisher:	Blue Dome Press
Publication date:	09/16/2014
Pages:	83
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 8.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Omur Akkor, a gourmet chef, was born in Kilis, Turkey, a town known with its rich cuisine. He researches the local and forgotten cuisines of Turkey and has visited hundreds of cities and towns within Turkey as part of his study of historical and contemporary recipes from Turkish cuisine. His book, The Cuisine of Bursa, won the Gourmand World Cookbook Award and the Best Local Cuisine Book Award in 2009. Akkor also won the Gourmand Cookbook Award for Best Culinary History Cookbook in 2012, and the Best Corporate Book in 2014. He lives in Istanbul, Turkey.