Zeytinyağlı Tarifler – Sadık Amca Zeytinyağı

Delicious recipes prepared with Sadık Amca Olive Oil

All Soups Seafood Stuffed Dishes Home Cooking Pastries Breakfast Classics Mezes Modern Cuisine Salads

Şakşuka Turkish Fried Vegetable Mezze

“Shakshuka involves two separate cooking processes: the eggplant and the sauce. They are cooked separately and then combined. If cooked together, the eggplant will disappear into the sauce.”

Aegean Style Octopus Salad

“It is commonly believed that octopus cooked without beating will be tough, but this belief changes after learning the secret of slow cooking with wine in Ayvalık.”

Mutabbal Smoky Eggplant and Tahini Dip

“When roasted eggplant meets olive oil, it transforms into something entirely different. Tahini provides balance, and lemon brightens the flavors.”

Turkish Roasted Eggplant Salad

“Roasted eggplant salad is made everywhere, but in Ayvalık, it remains pristine. It’s an appetizer for unhurried tables, waiting 3 hours to drain its liquid.”

Confit Garlic

Confit garlic is made by slowly cooking garlic in olive oil at a very low temperature.

Strained Yogurt Mezze with Olive Oil

“If you drizzle the olive oil over the yogurt after whisking it, instead of mixing it in, the oil won’t overpower the yogurt; the aroma will remain clearer.”

Girit Ezme, Aegean Cheese Mezze (Cretan Spread)

“Cretan spread is one of the most unique flavors inherited from the Cretan-origin residents of Ayvalık. Seven cheeses, olives, and hazelnuts, the crown jewel of the table.”

Rolled Sardines

Stuffed sardines are as impressive in flavor as they are in appearance. Patiently marinated over several days, the sardines transform into something truly special once rolled.