Beverage Culture in The Ottoman Palace Cuisine

Abstract

Traditional Turkish cuisine has a very rich cultural accumulation with its food and beverages in the historical process from past to present. In the Ottoman period, which hosted the important processes in the shaping of Turkish cuisine, the infrastructure of many elements of culinary culture was created. One of them is the traditional beverage culture. The meaning of beverage or drink is the liquids obtained from food and prepared by adding some nutrients. The most important liquids mentioned in the Ottoman palace cuisine are; It consists of liquids such as water and flavored waters, coffee, boza, tea, salep, compote, hardaliye and sherbet. In the study, which aims to provide information about the place, importance and types of traditional beverages belonging to the Ottoman palace cuisine, its also aimed to transfer the beverages in the Ottoman palace cuisine to future generations in order to increase their awareness and ensure their sustainability.