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Kesme

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Kesme
A bowl of kesme soup
Alternative namesReshte, Reshteh
TypeNoodle
Place of originTurkic countries.
Region or stateCentral Asia
Main ingredientsFlour, water, salt, an egg
Kesme

Kesme or erişte is a type of egg noodle found in various Central Asian countries. It is also found in Turkish cuisine and is called erişte and “kesme” in modern standard Turkish.[1] The word itself is a nominalisation of the verb to cut or to slice, referring to the slicing of the dough involved in preparing the noodles. The term may refer to the noodles themselves, or the prepared dish made with them. Kesme is traditionally a homemade dish, and not often found at restaurants or cafés. In Turkey, kesme is also known as "erişte", and eaten generally in winter.[2] It is made from flour, egg, water, salt and milk. These ingredients are worked into a dough, which is rolled out, cut, and dried in the sun or an oven after dried for a day.[3]

Kesme preparation

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The dough for kesme usually consists of flour, water, salt, and an egg. The dough is rolled out into a large thin circle, and left to dry for a while. It is then lightly floured, folded over several times accordion-style, and sliced into strips, which are then separated. The process has been illustrated, step by step.[4] The kesme may be boiled immediately in a broth often containing ingredients such as potatoes, meat, carrots, peppers, and tomatoes, or left to harden and stored. Kesme is often made in a kazan.

Reshteh

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See also: Ash reshteh

Reshteh (Persian: رشته) or reshte are Persian whole wheat noodles, traditionally the noodle would be a homemade item. The reshteh used in the Iranian cuisine can be a thicker, whole wheat noodle used in reshteh polow (rice and noodle pilaf dish) and in ash reshteh (noodle soup). "Reshteh" was the only word for noodles in Arab cookbooks of the 13th and 14th centuries. A recipe substitution for reshteh noodles, is often linguine or whole-wheat noodles.[5]

Reshteh polow

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Special symbolism is given to dishes that contain noodles when a decision of importance or change is to occur; the noodles or "reins" of one's life are to be taken in hand. A traditional dish in Iran is reshteh polow, which is served during the Persian new year with the noodles representing the threads of life and family intertwined.[6] Noodles are used for special occasion dishes in giving thanks and for journeys especially to Mecca. In reshteh polow the noodles are broken into parts, fried or grilled brown, and then added to rice.

Mass production

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In Turkey, the pasta is mass-produced as erişte.

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  • A bowl of kesme in broth
    A bowl of kesme in broth
  • Kesme noodles, laid out to dry
    Kesme noodles, laid out to dry
  • Faloodeh, a traditional Shiraz dessert
    Faloodeh, a traditional Shiraz dessert
  • Kesme dough being cut into noodles
    Kesme dough being cut into noodles

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Erişte hamuru ve çorbası nasıl yapılır?". Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  2. ^ "Kars'ta erişte günleri (Noodles in Kars)". www.kha.com.tr (in Turkish). Caucasus New Agency. 2011-10-18. Archived from the original on 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
  3. ^ Tekinalp, Sevgi (2010-09-23). "Kışlık Erişte Yapımı... (Winter Noodle Making...)". Sevgiden Esintiler (in Turkish). Retrieved 2017-06-12.
  4. ^ Turkish Egg Noodle / Erişte
  5. ^ "Ash-e reshteh". The Boston Globe. 2011-03-11. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
  6. ^ "Reshteh (Persian Noodle) | رشته". Noghlemey. 2017-01-15. Retrieved 2017-06-12.

Davidson, Alan. Oxford Companion to Food (1999), "Reshteh", pp. 659–660.

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