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.)
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.
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.
Aplets and Cotlets are delicious, that's what they are!
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.
Try Ziyad Brothers in Cicero, IL, under the heading Sultan Turkish Delight. I can't speak for the rose flavored variety, but the mastic flavor is nice. Essentially like a soft gumdrop with powdered sugar on the outside instead of granulated.
I hesitate to even speculate what "mastic" tastes like. I've had rose-flavored cakes and they're quite nice.
Aplets and cotlets. Little jellyish fruit candy things with nuts, basically.
I hesitate to even speculate what "mastic" tastes like.
The white gumdrops, basically. It has a hint of minty licoriceness, but it's not a strong flavor.
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