“The culinary odyssey I experienced in Turkiye with Turkish Tastes has been a life changing experience. Turkiye has millennia-old rich cultural traditions with fresh ingredients from the region that have been part of the foundation of life throughout history. The Aegean Sea and Turkish land provide the country a perfect climate for natural ingredients to flourish through the centuries as the birthplace of Mediterranean cuisine.

 

I love the people, every supplier, grower and manufacture I met; feeling their passion, love and care that goes into each Turkish product was undeniable. Turkiye is home to some of the largest, state-of-the-art production facilities for Herbs, Sea Bass, Sea Bream, Turkish Salmon, Dried Fruits and Nuts, Flour, Tomatoes, Olive Oil and Peppers. Using the latest R&D, agriculture, harvesting and packaging technology, Turkish products are innovative, fresh, certified and versatile for all cuisines.

 

The talented chefs, some that are featured in this book, and that I had the pleasure of meeting in Izmir and Bodrum are gracious hosts, taking pride in their local Turkish ingredients and creating amazing, trendy, fresh dishes for their guests.

 

My mind and heart are forever changed after experiencing some of Turkiye’s people, culture and ingredients.”

 

Greg Matchett

CEC, AAC