Ottoman spice is a versatile seasoning blend of ingredients: sumac, thyme, garlic, turmeric, long pepper, special paprika and saffron. The use of spices and herbs are very important in Turkish cooking. Turkish cuisine is healthy and nutritious and the Turks are purist in their culinary taste; their dishes bring out the flavor of the main ingredient rather than hiding it behind sauces.
Ottoman spice mix adds a great flavor to all dishes, soups, pastries, and vegetable dishes, but it is especially suitable for meat dishes.
It also can be used in any vegetable, stew, minced meat – mushroom – mushroom pita, vegetable – meat bake dishes, okra with meat, juicy meatball, minced meat pasta, meat sauté, liver sauté, spaghetti with vegetable.
Ottoman spice mix
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