Breakfast, the first
meal of the day and the most important meal for health is prepared in different
ways by people of all cultures. The Turkish breakfast is one of the most varied
breakfast options. For this reason, Turkish breakfast products are very popular
with many people all over the world.
When it comes to
breakfast products, there are sweet and savory varieties to suit people's
tastes. However, it is very important that these products are produced
naturally, contain no harmful additives, and are eaten as fresh as possible.
Otherwise, various health problems, especially cell mutations, are unavoidable.
The types of
breakfast products vary depending on the country and habits. The most commonly
consumed breakfast products today can be summarized as follows:
Molasses, honey,
jam and marmalade,
Cheddar, labneh,
string and feta cheese,
Butter, cream, and tahini,
Black and green
olives,
Delicatessen
products such as bacon, salami, sausage and pepperoni,
Peanut butter,
hazelnut butter and coconut cream,
Muesli, oatmeal, and
cornflakes,
Types of sauces
for breakfast,
Nuts such as
hazelnuts and walnuts,
Eggs and dairy
products,
Fresh vegetables
such as tomatoes, cucumbers, parsley and peppers.
Breakfast
products are generally eaten together with bread or other baked goods. At the
same time, different local recipes are often prepared depending on the country
and region.
Turkish
breakfast products are among the most diverse cuisines in the world. Especially
jams and marmalades, which are made from all kinds of fresh fruits, are
consumed by all citizens of the world. The most popular Turkish breakfast
products worldwide can be briefly listed as follows:
- Peanut butter
and cream,
- Sieved and raw
blossom honey,
- Chestnut,
cedarwood, pine, lemon blossom, and thyme honey,
- Bee bread,
natural bee pollen, and propolis drops with olive oil,
- Handmade
oranges, dried figs with walnuts, black mulberries, cherries, plums, quinces,
dried dates with walnuts, strawberries, peaches, apricots, mandarins, pumpkins,
rose hips, fresh walnuts, pomegranates, kiwis, raw figs, lemons, eggplants,
citrus fruits, apple preserves,
- Menemen
mixture of dried vegetables,
- Also known as
fenugreek paste and poppy seed paste,
- Menemen sauce
and homemade hot sauces,
- Handmade milk
jam with walnuts,
- Beet, carob,
black grapes and black mulberry molasses,
- Sesame paste,
also known as tahini,
- Peanut cream.
Today, coffee
and baked goods are frequently consumed in some countries, oatmeal with
different flavors is prepared in some countries, and toasted bread products are
prepared in different ways in some countries. Turkish breakfast, on the other
hand, is prepared in the form of a mixed breakfast with a variety of flavors,
as in German and Moroccan cuisine.