Some people say that Turkish cuisine
ranks with French and Chinese as one
of the world's three great culinary
achievements. I would certainly agree,
and these days Turkish cuisine is taking
its proper place in the minds of those
who enjoy fine dining.
You can learn more about it—and try
doing it—by these means:
—Cooking
Alaturka: Ms Eveline
Zoutendijk's popular Turkish cooking
classes in
Istanbul give you a practical—and delicious—introduction
to Turkish cuisine at a moderate price.
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—Sirkeci Konak Cooking Class: guests
at the Sirkeci Konak boutique hotel
can participate in a lunchtime cooking
class with the hotel's chef at no additional
charge. If you are not a guest at the
hotel, there is a small fee. More...
—Turkish Heritage Travel: one of Cappadocia's
most prominent travel agencies organizes tours introducing Ottoman and regional
Cappadocian cuisine. More...