Balim 100% Pure Raw and Chestnut Honey - 22oz

Pastırma is a form of Turkish cured meat with exceptional flavor, a delicate texture, and a lingering taste. The predecessor to the Italian pastrami, this delicacy originated before the Byzantine times, in the East of Turkey in the town of Kayseri where it is still produced today. The story of its invention has to do with meat being pressed, bastırmak in Turkish, by the legs of horsemen as they rode with sides of meat hanging from their saddles. Today, shanks of beef are cut from domestically grown beef, and dry cured in the fresh air for a couple days. Next, the meat is covered in a paste called çemen, which is made from garlic, fenugreek seeds, and red peppers, and left to cure for another couple days. Connoisseurs will tell you that if your pastirma is cut with a machine, as opposed to a hand knife, it is inferior. Believe what you will.

Known as the “Cheddar cheese of the Balkans," Kashkaval is a pantry favorite in much of the Mediterranean and in Eastern Europe. Tahsildaroglu Piknik Kasar Peyniri is a fresh kashkaval cheese made with cow’s milk. A yellow cheese with a delicate salty, nutty flavor, Kasar Peyniri is a breakfast staple on toast and popular with children and adults alike. Serve as a table cheese or enjoy in omelets. ❄PERISHABLE ITEM❄❄ Perishable items must be shipped using FedEx Express shipping only. We highly recommend all perishable items to ship overnight or 2nd DAY shipping at the latest during the colder seasons.. All frozen items will be shipped with ice packs, in an insulated box liner. We highly recommend choosing overnight delivery for all frozen items to prevent expiration. Turkishfoodmarket.com will not be responsible for any damages incurred if slower forms of shipping are chosen.

Sugar free jam from Turkey