Chef İkbal Ertuğrul Di̇keç
Chef At Home in Istanbul
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Gastronomy researcher and PhD candidate who teaches World Cuisines classes and cooks dishes that each tell a story.
I am a gastronomy researcher and PhD candidate in Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, based in Istanbul. At the university I write and teach the recipes for our World Cuisines practical classes, from Russian pelmeni and Uzbek plov to Indian rasmalai and Mexican mole, so cooking from many traditions, carefully and to a standard, is my everyday work.
At your table I cook the way I teach: weighed recipes, fresh ingredients and dishes that each tell a story. I am happy to adapt any menu to allergies and dietary needs; please tell me about them in writing when you book.
More about me
For me, cooking is...
a way to travel: every dish carries the history and the people of the place it comes from.
I learned to cook at...
during my Gastronomy and Culinary Arts degrees and kitchen internships, and I keep learning every week while teaching.
A cooking secret...
Weigh everything, taste at every step and respect the tradition behind a dish before adding my own touch.
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