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There is a great variety of Starters (called “meze”) which are especially fit for a “rakı” table (a strong alcholic drink made of aniseed and grapes). In Turkey, drinking “rakı” is almost a ritual: a friendly gathering during which you take your time over many different “mezes” in small quantities, starting with cold and simple ones such as white cheese and salads, finishing off with warm ones like fried pastries or croquettes. Then you can have the main dish, which is usually fish or broiled meat. However, it happens that with so many different kinds of delicious “mezes” you are already full and do not have a chance to pass on to the main dish!

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AMERICAN SALAD - AMERIKAN SALATASI

AMERICAN SALAD (AMERİKAN SALATASI)

 

Ingredients: (6 servings)
· 2 carrots  

· 2 potatoes

· 2 boiled eggs

· 1 lemon

· 1 radish

· 4 gherkins

· 1 teacup boiled pea

· Salt and black pepper

 

For mayonnaise

· 2 eggs        

· 1 teacup olive oil                    

· ½ lemon

· 1 teaspoon mustard

· Salt

 

Boil carrot, potato and radish together. Prepare mayonnaise like that: Put 2 egg yolks into a bowl. Sprinkle with salt and whisk. Pour ½ glass olive oil little by little at the same time. Keep up whisking. Add a few drops of lemon juice and black pepper whisking constantly. Chop gherkins and boiled eggs in same size. Put boiled vegetables into another bowl. Stirring constantly pour pea, salt and black pepper. Mix well. Add half of mayonnaise and arrange them onto a serving dish. Decorate with boiled egg, radish, gherkins and boiled carrots and serve it.             

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