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Traditional winter food and fodder preparations in Turkey

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Traditional seasonal food and fodder preparations continue across various regions in Turkey as residents prepare for winter. In the Buldan district of Buldan, Denizli, women produce tarhana tarhana—using a fermentation process with peppers, onions, and tomatoes—and erişte (noodles). (noodles) by drying dough cut into thin strips. In Oğuzeli, the 2026 eggplant harvest has commenced, while in commenced; workers hollow out fresh eggplants to dry them on ropes, with dried batches fetching between 3,500 and 4,000 TL per 1,000 units. In Karapınar, families produce bulgur by boiling wheat and drying it on rooftops. Communal labor remains a cornerstone; in Tokat, women use via the ‘imece’ system remains a cornerstone for managing household budgets and preserving culture. In Tokat and Malkara, women work together to make tomato paste, preserves, molasses, and in doughs. In Midyat, Mardin, approximately 30 women at a Multi-Purpose Community Center process vegetables for tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, okra, and herbs, selling surplus through the Midyat Women’s Cooperative. As temperatures drop, agricultural markets are transitioning. In Bolu, Zonguldak, collective efforts focus on tomato canning and yufka dough. Market trends reflect shifting consumer needs. In Eskişehir, there is high demand for capia peppers, sugar beans, and kidney beans. meatier tomato varieties like ‘oturak’ or ‘erik’ for sauce production. In Sivas, consumer habits are shifting toward ready-to-use dried vegetables. Balıkesir, demand for pickling cucumbers from the Yüreğil region is high, with prices between 50 and 80 TL per kilogram. In Van, ‘otlu küp peyniri’ (herbed pot cheese) has returned to markets, priced between remains available at 700 and to 800 TL per kilogram. In Edirne, the harvest Resource management also includes heating and drying of Karaağaç hot peppers has begun, with dried varieties valued at approximately 3,000 TL per kilogram. fodder. In Van, residents are increasingly purchasing gherkins, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, and beans Kuruçay, Yozgat, villagers use ‘imece’ to prepare pickles, preserves, and pastes, with merchants noting stable prices gather oak firewood, utilizing leftover branches for pickling vegetables. Newer preparations focus on long-term security and resource management. In Suşehri, Sivas, villagers make ‘fırın kurusu’ (oven-dried bread) by leaving loaves in cooling wood-fired ovens. livestock. In Hakkari, farmers use communal labor and threshing machines to bale straw and dried grass for livestock fodder. In Kuruçay village, Yozgat, residents are utilizing the ‘imece’ system to gather oak firewood for heating, noting that leftover branches serve as livestock fodder. Villagers there are also producing ‘bottle tarhana’, a variation of the traditional soup base made by boiling yogurt, flour, eggs, and oil to be sealed in bottles for long-term storage.

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  1. 2026-10-19 11:04 UTC Traditional winter food and fodder preparations in Turkey
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