Kokoreç
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Lamb intestines wrapped around offal, roasted, chopped and spiced: a Turkish street food known for its aroma and crisp texture.
What it is
Lamb intestines wrapped around offal, roasted, chopped and spiced: a Turkish street food known for its aroma and crisp texture.
Why is Kokoreç on a site called Food Horrors? Because its ingredients, aroma or texture can surprise people who did not grow up with it. That does not make the dish inferior: this project treats unusual food as culture first, spectacle second.
Ingredients
- prepared kokoreç from a specialist butcher
- oregano
- chilli
- tomato
- bread
How to prepare it
- Use professionally prepared kokoreç.
- Cook until thoroughly done inside.
- Chop and crisp on a griddle with oregano and chilli.
- Serve in bread with tomato.
Taste, texture and how to serve
Approach the dish with a small tasting portion. The goal is not a stunt: observe aroma, temperature, texture and the traditional accompaniments. Strong flavours become easier to understand when tasted in their original culinary context.
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Where to try it
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