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Turkish delights

Turkish cuisine goes far beyond your local kebab. Sucuk pide, lokanta stew and borek will soon be in your everyday vocabulary.
Turkish pide
by Nigel Slater

Homemade Turkish pide is easy to make with a few special ingredients from a Middle Eastern grocers. Studded with spicy Turkish sausage and melting cheese, it would make your weekend very special indeed.

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