Have You Ever Tried Turkish Delight?

Yes, here, in Romania it's quite common. You can buy it everywhere.

Yes, I like Turkish Delight a lot! They have always been importing a lot to Russia, so we are kinda familiar with it... And then I spent 2 months in Istanbul a couple of years before and fell in love with their Halva (can be made of different tyoes of nuts and seeds) - I advise you to try it too

Sounds so wonderful. I have never tried it but I am going to check out the site. I may find another vice to add to my chocolate. The rose flavoured sounds very tasty

I never tried that one, and i'm not familiar the Turkish delight but it sounds like good and yummy...:) am i right?

Oh no, i hate the stuff. My boyfriend brought me back some from Turkey and nobody in the house would eat it. It's horrible! I don't like the texture or the taste but i'm really not exactly sure why!

I adore Turkish delight. Not only the stuff sold in confectioners stores made by Fry's. The real Turkish lipsmackingsmellslikeheaven stuff. Ooooohhh it's wonderfull. BUT. I have recently stopped smoking and all I want to do is EAT!!!! So I have to control that as well, which means no fattening sweeties. :(

This is my daughter in laws favourite sweet , she is a really nice person and I like to get her some for treats , she likes the rose one too and the chocolate covered one as well , I will send her the link so she can hint to her hubby for some more lol xx

I have never tried or heard of this food but it sounds really good and I have bookmarked the website. I will take a look at it. Any new food ideas sounds very good to me. That is nice of you to give some of it away as I am sure the people who got it appreciated it very much. There are even various flavors? Thank you for sharing.

I haven't tried this. Hubby is Dutch and we use petersimports.com for his Dutch products.

I had never heard of it before, but now I want to check it out. It sounds quite tasty, and I've rarely met a candy that I didn't like...

I like it - but I am not all sold on it =) I lived in turkey for wuite a while and I think i just migth have eaten tooo much of it *lol*

ooh i love this stuff :) my mom has made it since i was a kid (she's a major dessert-cooking mom!)...and has nothing to do with the fact that my dad has turkish ancestors. just coincidence i guess. i have never tried rose flavor but am curious. my mom's version usually has apple sauce in the recipe, though you can't really tell. it just adds to the overall sweetness. i prefer orange, lemon or any sort of citrus flavors. though cherry is always nice too!

Here's an easy recipe to make your own! Makes 80 pieces. Ingredients 4 cups sugar 4 1/2 cups water 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1 1/4 cups cornstarch 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 1/2 tablespoons rosewater (Rosewater can be found at specialty food stores.) red food coloring (optional) 1 cup confectioners sugar Step 1: Oil a 9-inch square pan. Line with plastic wrap and oil the plastic wrap. Step 2: In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, 1 1/2 cups of the water, and the lemon juice. Stir until the sugar dissolves and the mixture boils. When the sugar syrup boils, coat the inside of the saucepan with a brush dipped in water to prevent sugar crystals from forming. Reduce the heat and simmer gently, without stirring, until the mixture reaches the soft-ball stage (240°F on a candy thermometer). Remove the pan from the heat. Step 3: In a second large heavy saucepan over medium heat, stir together 1 cup cornstarch and the cream of tartar. Gradually stir in the remaining 3 cups of water until no lumps remain. Stir constantly, until the mixture boils and is a thick, gluey paste. Step 4: Slowly pour the hot sugar, water, and lemon juice syrup into the cornstarch mixture, stirring constantly. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring often to prevent sticking, for about 1 hour, or until the mixture has become a pale golden color. Step 5: Stir in the rosewater and tint as desired with food coloring. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Cool to room temperature and let stand, uncovered, overnight to set. Step 6: Sift the confectioners sugar and the remaining 1/4 cup cornstarch onto a large cutting board. Turn the Turkish delight out and cut into 1-inch squares with an oiled knife. Roll pieces in the sugar mixture to coat well. Store in an airtight container with sheets of waxed paper, dusted with the sugar mixture, separating every layer.

I love turkish delight also. I wasn't aware though that it came in any other flavour besides the rose flavour. Might have to check out the site and see what they have.

Excuse me for asking, but what is Turkish Delight? We do not have many people from Turkey where i live and have never tried it.

I absolutely adore the stuff. Especially when I was pregnant, I lived on it, the one bought from a confection store. I have tried the real deal though and yumo.

Yes, I like Turkish Delight a lot! They have always been importing a lot to Russia, so we are kinda familiar with it... And then I spent 2 months in Istanbul a couple of years before and fell in love with their Halva (can be made of different tyoes of nuts and seeds) - I advise you to try it too

It's pretty decadent, unforgettable, especially the real Turkish Delight. Not good for dieting people I have to add! But.........yummm.

My partner and I love the stuff and can't get enough of it, unfortunately you only seem to be able to get it at christmas, one would think they don't make it at any other time of the year. Last christmas we went into a Turkish restaurant, run by a man from Turkey and my partner asked if he knew where he could get some real Turkish Delight and the man gave him a bag full out of his own private stock, he said he only gets the cheap stuff for the customers, apparently most of his customers wouldn't even know the difference, but we sure did, it is wonderful and none of that stuff covered in chocolate that are put out on the shelves at christmas. So enjoy your case full of Turkish Delight.

Stupid PC! Sorry for posting the same message twice. I thought it didn't send it :)