I felt that way about Turkish Delight until I had some that was brought home by a friend from Turkey. Totally different vibe, just wonderful.
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Trudy Booth - Dec 09, 2005 9:38:42 am PST #9055 of 10002
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Mr. Broom - Dec 09, 2005 9:57:58 am PST #9056 of 10002
"When I look at people that I would like to feel have been a mentor or an inspiring kind of archetype of what I'd love to see my career eventually be mentioned as a footnote for in the same paragraph, it would be, like, Bowie." ~Trent Reznor
Wikipedia says, "...with the exception of the sugar, cornstarch, water, cream of tartar, and cooking technique, this recipe may be greatly altered according to taste and/or occasion." So, YTDMV.
Anyone know if anyone makes or distributes it stateside? Wondering how easy it would be to find, just to satisfy nearly two decades of curiousity as to what it's really like.
Theodosia - Dec 09, 2005 10:10:53 am PST #9057 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
From an unofficial C.S. Lewis website:
TURKISH DELIGHT 5 Tablespoons corn starch 1/2 cup cold water 1/2 cup hot water 2 cup sugar 1/2 cup orange juice 1 teaspoon rosewater (or lemon juice) 2 cup pistachios (or other nuts, if you like) a bag of powdered sugar
mix corn starch with cold water set aside
bring hot water, sugar, and OJ to a boil add corn starch simmer for 15 minutes STIR OFTEN
remove from heat, add lemon juice and flavoring (whatever you choose)
stir in nuts pour into buttered pan
when cooled and thickened (be patient!) cut into 1 inch cubes with knife dipped in hot water
roll in powdered sugar.
flea - Dec 09, 2005 10:18:27 am PST #9058 of 10002
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Many Mediterranean food stores or Middle Eastern food stores carry Turkish Delight.
I find it to be incredibly sweet (and I have a wicked sweet tooth)jellular NAST.
IAmNotReallyASpring - Dec 09, 2005 10:34:47 am PST #9059 of 10002
I think Freddy Quimby should walk out of here a free hotel
The most succinct description of Turkish Delight I've ever met is further down that article:
Joanna surmised that, though now it tastes "like deep-frozen grandmother's perfume,"
Dipped in chocolate.
Megan E. - Dec 09, 2005 10:37:10 am PST #9060 of 10002
Trailer for Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette
Very strange use of New Order music.
P.M. Marc - Dec 09, 2005 11:17:53 am PST #9061 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Anyone know if anyone makes or distributes it stateside? Wondering how easy it would be to find, just to satisfy nearly two decades of curiousity as to what it's really like.
Aplets and Cotlets are essentially fruitastic Turkish Delight.
Really good Turkish Delight, which I've had from a handful of places around here is pretty similar in mouth-feel, though it's less fruity in flavor. Fresh, it's divine, but it doesn't age well.
Because I am the sort of person who can go through a roll of C. Howard's violet candies in no time flat, I will admit to a fondness for Lane's rosewater flavored stuff, which you can get at Cost Plus.
The "chocolate" covered bars (the one mentioned in the article, and Big Turk bars, which can be found in Canada) are some of the most addictively repulsive things I've ever put in my mouth. I have a stash of Big Turks in my freezer for taste bud torture. (It really is the only candy I've ever met that's so bad it's good.)
P.M. Marc - Dec 09, 2005 11:18:47 am PST #9062 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Oh, and Turkish Delight is a pain in the ass to make. I have been trying for more than half my life, and I've yet to get the perfect combination of texture and taste.
Hil R. - Dec 09, 2005 11:21:30 am PST #9063 of 10002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
What are Aplets and Cotlets?
I've had Turkish Delight. I thought it was OK, but nothing spectacular. The rosewater flavoring took a bit of getting used to.
sumi - Dec 09, 2005 11:30:18 am PST #9064 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
Aplets and Cotlets are delicious, that's what they are!