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Art of Turkish Cooking: Or Delectable Delights of Topkapi (Hippocrene International Cookbook Classics)

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The best Turkish cookbook I have seen in my life (and I have seen a lot). Clearly explained recipes. The book captures the essence of Turkish cooking.

I've been using this book for twenty years and it's a tried and true classic! Easy, delicious recipes.

I am a Turkish person living in North America and it is difficult to find right ingredients and measurements for majority of recipes in Turkish cookbooks. Whichever recipe I tried from this cookbook turned out exactly how it looks and tastes as the one you would find in Turkey. It is a fail-proof cookbook.

Although this is an older book it remains one of the best introductions to Turkish cooking for the non-Turkish cook. The recipes are easy to follow and every one I've made was delicious. I had an earlier copy of the book and have used it for years while cooking for my Turkish husband and friends and it has never disappointed. My husband claims that learning to cook Turkish food was an elaborate plan on my part to snag a Turkish husband. I guess it worked since we have been married since 1983.

I have the original edition printed in 1969 by Doubleday books. This is probably the best Trukish cooking book still out there. The one thing is it is missing in todays cookbook buyer expectation is the pictures, but that usually is not that important unless you plan on leaving the book on the kitchen table to be browsed as most people do.

This is a very easy cookbook to follow. The dishes are delicious, very authentic tasting, and lip-smacking good! I'm so happy to have found this book!

I met a Turkish man and dated him for two years. During that time we visited Turkey. We married and then moved to Turkey (the following day) for over four years.

I saw several "Turkish" cookbooks but they all seemed to be geared to the 1950's style of "exotic" cooking (add ketchup). When I was given this cookbook, everything changed. I could make genuine, traditional Turkish food, easily. Delicious! I was happy and so was my husband.

Twenty-seven + married years later, we still refer to this cookbook. I'm now looking for one to give as a gift.