Overview
Experience Turkish hospitality at its finest as you prepare a fresh and creative Turkish meal with an accomplished cook. In Selda's modern kitchen studio, learn the secrets to cooking wholesome, modern Turkish cuisine using the freshest produce and the occasional surprise ingredient.
Selda remembers her father cooking the freshest of fish and vegetables cooking on a wood stove in the family home. She remember the omelets so beautifully presented that could have been mistaken for works for art. Selda inherited her father's love of the kitchen and believes cooking is a form of personal expression.
Enjoy a unique cooking class with this artist in the kitchen and learn to cook authentic Turkish food. Your meal might include dishes such as karnıyarık (eggplant stuffed with minced meat served on pillowy bulgur wheat), zeytinyağlı taze fasulye (green beans cooked in olive oil), börek filled with chard (a recipe passed down from her husband's mother), all accompanied by a garden-fresh salad.
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- Free cancellation up to 2 days before
- Mobile ticket
What's included
Glass of wine
Gratuities
Private cooking class with your host Selda
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting and pickup
Travelers meet at the meeting point.
Meeting point
Meet your host at her cooking studio called SG Imathalane in Sariyer, outside Istanbul. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Good to know
Meeting location: SG Imalathane, Pınar Mahallesi, Dut Sokağı #34, 34460 Sarıyer/İstanbul 427M+95
Meet your host Selda at her cooking studio in Sariyer, outside Istanbul. Here is a Google maps link to the location: https://goo.gl/maps/XgAter9bKaD4WBw89
For assistance, call your host Selda at +90 5324222245 or email her at seldagulec@gmail.com
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We hope you have a meaningful experience and look forward to hearing about it!
What to expect
Join Selda in her modern cooking studio for a hands-on lesson of a few of her favorite seasonal Turkish recipes. As you cook together she'll tell you about the origins of the dishes she prepares and how she experiments with incorporating non-traditional ingredients to create her signature cooking style. Your cooking class will last about 1.5 hours before you sit down to enjoy the meal you helped prepare.
Your meal might start with a soup (warm in winter or chilled in summer), and then you'll taste dishes like Selda's savory karnıyarık (eggplant stuffed with minced meat and vegetables, on top of pillowy bulgur wheat), zeytinyağlı taze fasulye (green beans cooked in olive oil, a Turiksh staple), börek filled with chard (a recipe passed down from her husband's mother), all accompanied by a garden-fresh salad.
Selda prides herself on cooking traditional Turkish recipes with seasonal ingredients. She has been experimenting with healthy cooking for several years and opened a food studio where she entertains friends and holds workshops. Don't expect common kebabs and other heavy meat dishes at Selda's - she showcases the real foods that Turks eat on a daily basis, with a healthy twist.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel at least 2 full days before the start time: 100% refund.
Cancel within 2 days of the start time: 0% refund.
Times are local to the experience (Europe/Istanbul).
Additional Information
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Up to 8 travelers per booking
- Each booking must include at least one adult.
FAQs about Private Authentic Turkish Cooking Class in Istanbul
How long does Private Authentic Turkish Cooking Class in Istanbul take?
It takes about 3 hours.
Where does it start?
Meet your host at her cooking studio called SG Imathalane in Sariyer, outside Istanbul. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation.
What's included?
- Glass of wine
- Gratuities
- Private cooking class with your host Selda
What's not included?
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Which languages is it offered in?
It is offered in English, Turkish.
Is it suitable for children?
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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