How To Make Kumpir | Turkish Version Humble Baked Potato Recipe With A Special Cooking Technique!

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  • Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
  • Today, we're going to make one of the most beloved streed foods in Turkey - Kumpir! We're adding an extra layer of specialty to this simple baked potato recipe with a unique cooking technique. The recipe is easy to make, and the taste is simply divine! Whether you want to impress your guests or enjoy it all by yourself, this recipe will surely surprise everyone. So, let's embark on this flavorful Kumpir adventure together!
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    Kumpir with Smoked Meat
    1 large potato
    1 teaspoon butter
    1 good handful of grated, easy melting cheese (burger cheese, cheddar cheese or mozzarella)
    6 slices of dried and smoked meat (bacon, beef jerk or any kind of meat you like would do great as well)
    1 teaspoon tomato paste (you can use tomato sauce or pepper paste)
    1 small green pepper, finely chopped
    1 sprig of spring onion, finely sliced (or chives)
    1 small pickled gherkin, sliced
    A pinch of salt
    A pinch of freshly ground black pepper
    To garnish,
    Crispy onions (any chips work great)
    1 large potato
    1 teaspoon butter
    1 good handful of grated, easy melting cheese (burger cheese, cheddar cheese or mozzarella)
    1 sausage (any kind of sausage that you love)
    2 heaped tablespoons of American salad (you can find the recipe down below)
    A pinch of salt
    A pinch of freshly ground black pepper
    A pinch of hot chili flakes
    For American salad;
    1 good handful of fresh peas (alternatively, use frozen or canned peas)
    1 small carrot, chopped into 1 cm dice
    1 pickled gherkin, chopped into 5 mm dice
    1 clove of pickled garlic, finely chopped
    5 slices of dried and smoked meat, finely sliced (bacon, beef jerk or any kind of meat you like would do great as well)
    3 heaped tablespoons mayonnaise
    2 pinches of salt
    A pinch of freshly ground black pepper
    • Preheat the oven with upper and lower heat and without fan to 250 C (482 F).
    • Wrap the potatoes with foil backed parchment paper or regular parchment paper would do great as well.
    • Place the potatoes in the bottom of the oven and put a tray on top of them. For the perfect kumpir oven, the bottom and the top of the potatoes need to be touched by both the tray and the bottom of the oven.
    • Bake the potatoes around 1,5 hours until they become soft inside. If you are in doubt about your oven’s performance like me, switching the place of the potatoes several times always helps for an even baking.
    • During the last 10-15 minutes of baking, it’s time to prepare the ingredients for your kumpir fillings.
    • When the baking is done, take the potato out of the oven and place in a dish. A small, rectangle dish will help to handle the potato.
    • Make a big and deep cut along the potato lengthwise while it is still hot
    • Add the butter, grated cheese, salt and black pepper. Mix until the mixture becomes creamy. Spare some grated cheese for later.
    • So far, this is the base for kumpir. You can fill it with whichever ingredients you like. To give you an idea, here are my two delicious options.
    For kumpir with smoked meat:
    • Cook the smoked meat slices in a cast iron pan on medium heat until they become crispy.
    • Add tomato paste, green pepper, spring onion, pickled gherkin and grated cheese into the baked potato and mix well.
    • Chop the crispy, smoked meat and sprinkle over your kumpir.
    • Sprinkle some crispy onions or any kind of chips to garnish. It is time to take a big spoonful of your kumpir.
    For kumpir with American salad and sausage:
    • To make the American salad, boil three cups of water in a saucepan and add a pinch of salt.
    • Add the carrots and peas into water and boil for about 5-10 minutes, until the peas get brighter first and then go back to their original color again.
    • Drain the boiled carrots and peas. Add a pinch of salt and give them a mix.
    • Combine the pickled gherkin and garlic, smoked meat, mayonnaise, black pepper and boiled carrots and peas in a bowl.
    • Cook the sausage in a ridged cast iron pan on medium-high heat for 5-6 minutes.
    • To assemble the kumpir, spread the American salad on the potato and sprinkle hot chili flakes.
    • Slice the sausage and place it on top of your kumpir. It is time to go crazy with it!

КОМЕНТАРІ • 784

  • @susanmccollum3125
    @susanmccollum3125 4 роки тому +453

    My son in law is Turkish. I am always looking for techniques and recipes for food that makes him feel more at home while here in America. I am retired. Both he and my daughter work full time, so I have more time for this. Thank you for your inspiration. I have traveled to Turkey and love your people, your country, and your food.

    • @FB-st1sl
      @FB-st1sl 4 роки тому +55

      Awww, what a lovely gesture 🧡🧡 love from Turkey

    • @JustBron137
      @JustBron137 4 роки тому +34

      We all in the world are the same... lovely people. It's the news media that convinces you it's different.

    • @nsaffini1975
      @nsaffini1975 4 роки тому +33

      Awww you're such a kind and caring mother in law. A rare gem.

    • @lunarbike
      @lunarbike 4 роки тому +15

      you are a kind lady. love from Turkey...

    • @sandrabhatia9858
      @sandrabhatia9858 4 роки тому +13

      Such a sweet and thoughtful mother-in-law. He is a lucky man. 😊

  • @iiluverika
    @iiluverika 4 роки тому +132

    Aww i miss sitting by the mosque in Ortaköy eating my Kumpir and enjoying the view 🥰💕

    • @Refika
      @Refika  4 роки тому +15

      We all do

    • @bluewolf6002
      @bluewolf6002 4 роки тому +4

      @@Refika Old good day's 👌 😋 👍 😀 😊 😎 👌

    • @aryanurag
      @aryanurag 3 роки тому +1

      I ate it there too 31dec 2019😅 rung 2020 with kumpir in hand. What an year it has been since then🤣🤣

    • @avibratachanda2786
      @avibratachanda2786 3 роки тому +1

      Indians trying Kumpir here get their reaction.
      ua-cam.com/video/_CjBCTayhZo/v-deo.html

  • @sharlondsilva
    @sharlondsilva 4 роки тому +85

    Very comforting for all of us men when you said " size and shape doesn't matter"

    • @sha8808
      @sha8808 4 роки тому +2

      It matters

    • @apache-yaquibrown4060
      @apache-yaquibrown4060 4 роки тому

      It was sarcasm 🍄🥖🍌💧

    • @kingkong2415
      @kingkong2415 4 роки тому +3

      that it´s comforting, shows so many details about you :D

    • @sharlondsilva
      @sharlondsilva 4 роки тому +9

      @@kingkong2415 well sausages are food .. They shouldn't be discriminated on shape or size..
      Like i have never said no to a doughnut that a big hole ... As long as it tastes good , food shouldn't be discriminated..

    • @apache-yaquibrown4060
      @apache-yaquibrown4060 4 роки тому +1

      @@sharlondsilva 😅😆😂👉👌

  • @Bobbnoxious
    @Bobbnoxious 4 роки тому +176

    "The Refika sausage. It's a bit big...but as we know it's not the size and the shape that matters". Thank you Refika for starting my morning with a good laugh. Oh, and in America we call those "loaded" potatoes. Stay well.

  • @Twistedaxim
    @Twistedaxim 4 роки тому +78

    I missed you. You are someone who i know though I don’t know you in person but Like a cousin or sister in a family, with whom you can only make smart arguments and respect them without them asking for it. Your narrative throughout the videos is always heartfelt. You are a celebration of confident woman. Always be this real, world needs more people like you. Stay blessed.

    • @Pyazlehsun
      @Pyazlehsun 4 роки тому +1

      Same feeling

    • @zohrakhan782
      @zohrakhan782 4 роки тому +6

      I have subscribed just now... only because of the person she is... she gives good vibes... feel like supporting her.. all the best

    • @ashvinpatel1020
      @ashvinpatel1020 3 роки тому +1

      U r amezing chef all recipy lovely

  • @borizh
    @borizh 4 роки тому +122

    The reason why you can touch the foil and not burn (even though it’s right out of the hot oven), it’s because the foil has low mass and low specific heat. So when you touch the hot foil, only a small amount of heat is transferred to your fingers.
    This is also the reason why McDonald’s tells you that the filling of the apple pie is much hotter than the wrapper... the wrapper is not as hot as the filling which has higher mass and higher specific heat.

    • @kcl060
      @kcl060 4 роки тому +8

      Thanks for sharing! Never knew and always wondered.

    • @emptimiss2764
      @emptimiss2764 4 роки тому +5

      dude you are my kind of people🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

    • @borizh
      @borizh 4 роки тому +2

      kcl060 - glad I could help solve the mystery! :)

    • @borizh
      @borizh 4 роки тому +2

      miss maril - glad to hear!

    • @Santibag
      @Santibag 4 роки тому +3

      Or in other words, high "heat capacity".

  • @melvicci
    @melvicci 4 роки тому +68

    We have so many influences from Turkey in Montenegro.. kompir or krompir is how we call potatoes.. so happy I found your channel Xo

    • @srgn8689
      @srgn8689 4 роки тому +4

      I tried montenegron one, and i like it. Greetings to you! From turkey.

    • @melvicci
      @melvicci 4 роки тому +2

      @@srgn8689
      Aww.. so similar right? Greetings (Salam) to you too! :)

    • @Ay-mc8kz
      @Ay-mc8kz 3 роки тому +1

      Well refika said that kumpir comes from the balkans
      So I guess we have kumpir from you guys 😂

    • @srgn8689
      @srgn8689 3 роки тому +1

      @@melvicci yes, its almost same. Laku noć To you :)

  • @josephknight1000
    @josephknight1000 4 роки тому +62

    I so wanna come to turkey and binge eat all the street food and learns something from you

  • @konstantinosxatziioannou3664
    @konstantinosxatziioannou3664 4 роки тому +36

    Very good plate Refika!
    greetings from Greece

  • @artischocke1599
    @artischocke1599 4 роки тому +55

    fast food i would actually feed my kiddos.. 👌🏻 hahaha the russian salad story explains why my grandma (turkish from northern macedonia) called it like that.. 😅

    • @Refika
      @Refika  4 роки тому +10

      Mustry solved 😘

    • @dogcatfamily2476
      @dogcatfamily2476 4 роки тому

      We call it Russian Salad in Spain too!

    • @user-rd3gg4tx3h
      @user-rd3gg4tx3h 4 роки тому

      @@dogcatfamily2476 And we russian call it Olivie by the name of the french cook worked in Russia

  • @fidanmammedzadeh4691
    @fidanmammedzadeh4691 4 роки тому +22

    İn Azerbaijan (also most of Post-Sovet countries) we have this salat.Here we call mostly "Capital salat" ( " Capital" is for Moscow).

  • @kellicooke8188
    @kellicooke8188 4 роки тому +42

    I adore your foods and my family also loves the recipes we've tried!
    Kisir, Menemen, and lavash have become staples in our home, and we can't wait to add more of these tasty dishes!
    I made Sucuk and it barely lasted 2 weeks! Time to make more in fact!!!
    Love you, love your show, keep the deliciousness coming!!
    Connecticut-USA

  • @mish_huang
    @mish_huang 4 роки тому +6

    Dear Refika,
    I used to live on Istanbul 12 years ago and personally I had one of my best food experiences in my life there. I immersed myself into the Turkish culture and met by best friend there as well. She can vouch for you about how I would always go off to my solo food adventures to find the best balik ekmek or iskender around the city. My granny neighbour would always bring traditional Turkish treats during the time of festivities.
    Finding your channel was by chance, and I was mesmerized. Not only you are soooo very charismatic on screen, you make the recipes very friendly for non-cooks as well. I feel I can finally tackle these dishes and try to reminisce my days from another time. Thank you.
    Also, I love how Bahar and Tunç ask questions behind the camera. The chemistry is there and the interaction between you guys makes me feel that I'm right there in the kitchen amongst friends watching you cook. This is how it makes me feel. The only downside is that I don't get to eat it :(
    Anyways, thank you and congratulations for the awesome work from you and the team. I think what I was intimidated about Turkish cuisine is not the cooking itself, but understanding the spices and the chemistry of the sauces. Because everything else is pretty much universal. :)
    Ah, the kumpir one definitely made me think about my late nights post-bar/disco trying to find our favourite kumpir store down Istiklal....

  • @margaretcole6264
    @margaretcole6264 4 роки тому +24

    I'm American and I've seen this salad we call it Russian salad too. This looks great. Please do make a video on the sausage. I can't eat preservatives and I'm learning to make a lot from scratch. I've always cooked from scratch but never realized how much I bought premade. Love your videos. Thank you

  • @ninanova2934
    @ninanova2934 4 роки тому +6

    I´m a chef from Croatia and I must to tell you that you are so original. Bravo! I really enjoy watching you.

  • @hafsaqamer9315
    @hafsaqamer9315 4 роки тому +7

    I regret not watching you before and not visiting your restaurant when I visited turkey.
    I’m surely trying your dishes when I come again love how you educate ppl on cooking techniques

    • @lifeintoronto1768
      @lifeintoronto1768 4 роки тому +1

      Do you have a restaurant Refika! Plz tell us where it is. I would love to visit. Your hummus recipe I made was awesome. Love you 😚

  • @markchapman3811
    @markchapman3811 4 роки тому +17

    Refika abla, I'm really happy to read these beautiful comments from people around the world. I really appreciate your effort to show our cuisine and culture to the world. Greetings from Istanbul:) I wish you best!

  • @ajaguar27
    @ajaguar27 4 роки тому +5

    The more I watch your videos, the more I appreciate the closeness that you and Bahar have! I get a very warm domestic feeling whenever you finish cooking and give her a bite of the food.

  • @hamlinhamlinmcgill630
    @hamlinhamlinmcgill630 4 роки тому +20

    Reminds me of my childhood at the beach in the aegean coast

  • @gabriellatoth-kekesz
    @gabriellatoth-kekesz 4 роки тому +37

    Hello Refika! Sooo yummy recipes. In Hungary potatoe is called Krumpli, very similar to Kumpir. All the Best and keep on posting such amazing videos! Lots of love from Hungary!

    • @avibratachanda2786
      @avibratachanda2786 3 роки тому

      Indians trying Kumpir here get their reaction.
      ua-cam.com/video/_CjBCTayhZo/v-deo.html

    • @DarkPeter
      @DarkPeter 3 роки тому +1

      I live in the northern part of Hungary and we sometimes call potatoes "Kompír" so that is really interesting :D

    • @sinasikicioglu
      @sinasikicioglu 3 роки тому +1

      Selam Gabriella, we have very common words. And I thinking we have common roots from Middle Asia. We say for your nation "Macar", you say for yourself "Magyar". Love and respects from Turkiye to Macaristan.

  • @michelebaptiste8150
    @michelebaptiste8150 4 роки тому +16

    You’re the Boss! I am going to make this now! Please do a video on Refika “ neither size nor shape matters “ sausage

  • @m.k.johnston3269
    @m.k.johnston3269 4 роки тому +1

    Turkey looks so BEAUTIFUL. Turkey & Greece are my #1 & 2 places I want to visit b4 I die. I am in Texas USA

  • @ramonajordan3875
    @ramonajordan3875 4 роки тому +56

    This looks delicious. Everything I have made following your techniques and recipes has been so incredibly delicious. I made more hummus yesterday. I'm obsessed with the hummus! When this virus passes, I'm want to come to Istanbul. I don't know much about my family's heritage, but I sure feel a connection with with your food. Thank you for sharing your recipes and joy with us every week!

    • @lunarbike
      @lunarbike 4 роки тому +2

      Turkey always welcomes you dear lady. greetings from istanbul.

  • @jeannettetaylor7322
    @jeannettetaylor7322 4 роки тому +90

    In Perú -South America, we have the same salad and we call “Russian salad” . I love 💕 your channel .

    • @Refika
      @Refika  4 роки тому +13

      Thank you lots of love to peru

    • @idillacadillac
      @idillacadillac 4 роки тому +10

      Actually in Turkey it depends on people. For example I prefer to call it as Russian salad but some people call as American salad.

    • @gopherling
      @gopherling 4 роки тому +15

      Original name was Russian Salad also in Turkey but as Turkey became NATO member on cold war era, name turned from Russian Salad to American Salad. Like Frankfurter changed to Hot Dog after WWII

    • @jenniferd5477
      @jenniferd5477 4 роки тому

      Peruvian foood is sooo good!!! LOMO SALTADO 💝💝

    • @nazish1976
      @nazish1976 4 роки тому +3

      Russian salad is originally olivier salad. Its a very popular salald in pakistan... I make large quantities of it for dinner parties. We include shredded raw cabbage, boiled carrots peas, potatoes, elbow macaroni and diced apples, chopped pineapple and golden raisins. We use equalnparts cream and mayo and lots of tinned pineapple syrup and a touch of sugar with the salt and pepper. You try it this way and youll never go back!!!! I guarantee it.

  • @CalebRip
    @CalebRip 4 роки тому +28

    Greetings from germany. You've got a creepy timing. Everytime my Friend and I discuss mediteranean, turkish or arabic food you have a video on the same day ready for us for that exact topic. :-D Great videos and thanks again for helping us having the best hummus :-)

  • @salwasalam2018
    @salwasalam2018 4 роки тому +27

    The best thing UA-cam algorithm did to me in this lockdown!
    I'm really happy to watch your videos , tried some myself! Thankyou Refika❤️
    And your whole crew 😊

  • @hatsk1778
    @hatsk1778 4 роки тому +18

    I remember having this 20 years ago in the streets of Istanbul, so fricken good! 🤤🤤🤤

  • @kirstengrau1
    @kirstengrau1 2 роки тому +6

    In Denmark we call the recipe you're making for Italian salad. Mainly because of the colors in the salad. But in Denmark, Russian Salad always contains red beets. Either pickled or cooked, so when I saw this video, I HAD to look up why it's called Russian Salad

  • @louverousse9023
    @louverousse9023 4 роки тому +12

    Refika, those potatoes looked delicious !
    Your cooking has been inspiring me since a month and my husband seems to be liking it !
    Sending many hugs to you and Lovely Bahar.
    Oh and give a big gentle cuddle to your old snoring dog for me please . Take care !

  • @uzmarana4084
    @uzmarana4084 4 роки тому +2

    I like all your receipes , luv Turkish people . Will definitely try this one also 👍

  • @valeriancolaco1112
    @valeriancolaco1112 4 роки тому +4

    I like your channel, you are so bubbly and love your Turkish recipes.

    • @Refika
      @Refika  4 роки тому

      Thank youuu 🙏😘

    • @valeriancolaco1112
      @valeriancolaco1112 4 роки тому

      @@Refika You are so welcome bubbly from Bangalore, India.

  • @JoelWissing
    @JoelWissing 4 роки тому +7

    Great loaded potatoes, I actually love it loaded with BBQ brisket on top, also with sausage and peppers, also with Pot roast!

  • @DavidBerlin07
    @DavidBerlin07 4 роки тому +13

    Love it. The Turkish kumpir set up reminds me of Subways. This is definitely the healthier version though. What's not to love about baked potatoes with cheese and butter.
    Can't wait for the garlic pickles video, and the Refika sausage one too.
    Thanks again for the laughs, and for making me hungry...

  • @user-hg8lh8lp2w
    @user-hg8lh8lp2w 4 роки тому +11

    Greetings from New Jersey, US- 💖 Baked potatos (Kumpir) Grew up on them and what a comfort food. Love your channel. Still cannot find a Shimshir spoon around here. Trying.

    • @lokmansahin4567
      @lokmansahin4567 3 роки тому

      You can find shimshir Istanbul Bazaar in Paterson nj

  • @syed89
    @syed89 4 роки тому +15

    Wow ... it's mouth watering and seems delicious.. I am definitely going to try it.. thank you for sharing...
    You are female version of Gordon Ramsay.. I love your style. God bless you..

  • @eusou2556
    @eusou2556 2 роки тому

    I "found" BAKED potatoes when I was 20 and visiting a friend in the UK. She made them in the microwave because they eat up too much electricity for that 1 1/2 hour in the oven, and they are the only reason I regret getting rid of my microwave for health reasons. I could live on baked potatoes alone if I had a microwave... We "don't do" big baked potatoes um Portugal, we bake small ones instead, in smoldering ashes ( old days old ways) and then take them out, brush them, smash each one with a punch and drown them in olive oil, chopped garlic, a bit of sea salt... they go by the name of "batatas a murro" . Glad to revisit the concept of big baked spuds with you, my mouth is watering. Thank you so much. Embracing you all, from Porto ...

  • @tarek2901412
    @tarek2901412 Рік тому

    Your English is amazing, everything was loud and clear. Thanks for the recipe, much love from Egypt.

  • @arpitjangid9027
    @arpitjangid9027 11 місяців тому

    One of the most prominent quality of a chef is that he/she can do in their way of any dish, I am gonna do same in my way. Love your way of explanation, thank you for sharing

  • @artistvictoria9151
    @artistvictoria9151 3 роки тому +1

    Looks so wonderful! I love to eat a piece of the baked potato 🥔 skin with each bite. That’s my favorite part of a baked potato...so much flavor it adds to the other ingredients! When I was little, I would not eat baked potatoes at the dinner table. I would eat everyone’s potato skins!

  • @emilyeriksson4868
    @emilyeriksson4868 3 роки тому

    We have many influences from Turkey (in Romania).As you know Refika ,we have a huge long history if I might say so(Romania and Turkey).So potatoes are cartofi/krumpi.We also use the word bereket and others. Even our countries used to be enemies for hundreds of years,now we are living in peace.Thank you for all your lovely recipes and for your good mood!You are just great!

  • @mazlinaismail1467
    @mazlinaismail1467 3 місяці тому

    Im from Malaysia we have lots of turkish food here. Lov them . Lov Turkey.

  • @pepper24able
    @pepper24able 4 роки тому +6

    Honestly girls. Your videos are my Sunday morning treat here in NZ.. watch the advts. for you. Hope it helps! We have that salad here. It is old school and, if I remember, the Russians get the credit.

  • @HannaARTzink
    @HannaARTzink 3 роки тому +2

    Truly, i don't trust skinny cooks.
    She is great fun, i love her cooking and her light hearted humour. I want to visit Turkey!

  • @shalu55567
    @shalu55567 4 роки тому +7

    Love you..You remind me of my young day's.. .Every recipe you show it reflects pure passion ..And I always love the multicolored beeds chain you wear.. Stay Blessed.

    • @Refika
      @Refika  4 роки тому

      Thank you.. you get blessed

  • @aroxanabratu
    @aroxanabratu 4 роки тому +6

    Love your recipes! Thank you so much for energy and amazing food. When I was little, my mom used to do baked potatoes just like that with butter, salt and pepper. And my dad used to make bouf salad, which consists also from boiled peas, carrots, potatoes, salted pickled cucumbers/vinegar pickled fiber, homemade mayonnaise and boiled beef (bouf in french), lemon juice, optional boiled parsnip and/or parsley root, salt and pepper. This salad is very known in Romania.
    Hugs and kisses from Romania!
    PS : the salad that you made we call it Russian salad as you also mentioned ! :)

  • @TourmalineDragonfly
    @TourmalineDragonfly 4 роки тому +16

    Love feeding the baby bird sweet camera girl :D

  • @fredchristie262
    @fredchristie262 4 роки тому +6

    Hey Refika, Another great video! I wish we could get Cyprus Potatoes here in Indonesia, unfortunately, the potato's here are very waxy! Generally, I like to do them twice baked, scoop out all the inside while hot and then mix with butter, cheese and various fillings then back in the oven... Very "Yummy"...
    Please do a video on your way of making sausage, would love to see what you pit in them!
    You have become one of my most favorite cooking channels, great balance of personality, cooking method and recipes...
    Much Love and happiness to you and your team... Fred... Indonesia...
    P.S.: Getting the the right ingredients from Europe is what I miss most living here in Indonesia!

  • @lindas.8036
    @lindas.8036 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you for the videos; I enjoy them so much! We Americans do so love our baked potato. We give the raw potato a couple of good stabs with a fork before baking, to enable the potato to release some steam while cooking; they can explode in the oven otherwise, and I have had that happen more than once. Also, to get a really crispy dry skin, do not wrap the potato or put any butter or grease on it; wrapping or putting butter on it again does not allow he steam to escape and the potato skin just steams between the "meat" and the wrap/butter. If they are wrapped you end up with steamed potatoes, not baked potatoes. These looked sooo good, tho. Thanks again.

  • @junebebernick2203
    @junebebernick2203 4 роки тому +4

    You are your camera friend are such a treasure. Yes in the States its called loaded. But, your video on hummus was a learning experience. Thank you for sharing your expertise. And your hummus was perfect.

  • @rhyleesmumX
    @rhyleesmumX 4 роки тому +4

    Greetings from New Zealand💖
    You are hilarious
    Love watching you

  • @elenagonzalez1710
    @elenagonzalez1710 4 роки тому +1

    We call it Russian Salad too in Costa Rica ( Central America) I love your recipes

  • @aasmahumayun4742
    @aasmahumayun4742 3 роки тому

    Just got back from Turkey... amazing experience... food is love.. can't wait to come back

  • @Diana-pk3pe
    @Diana-pk3pe 4 роки тому +1

    When I was Istanbul I had a fantastic Kumpir while roaming the streets early one evening. it was loaded with topping and was huge! I will never forget that! DELISH! Also, I noticed your turkish towel hanging off the oven handle. I just ordered my turkish bath towels from Istanbul and they just arrived last week. Without a doubt, hands down they are the best towels!!!!! I love everything turkish......I miss the markets! Thank you for another great recipe!

    • @Refika
      @Refika  4 роки тому

      Thank you Diana they are
      Really good in the kitchen too.. since they absorb water and dont leave any mark.. we are all missing wondering around carelessly.. hope wvwrything will be over soon and we become more aware of the simple beauties of life and we live our lives in a different way😘

  • @valeriehoule5300
    @valeriehoule5300 4 роки тому +3

    Looks delicious and satisfying! I think the dried meat is an equivalent to the "American Pastrami" (which is thin slices of a smoked meat bright in red color) which looks same as the dried meat used in this video. Simple and hearty meal! Thank u for the idea!

  • @stefalzon
    @stefalzon 4 роки тому +9

    Absolutely love you & your recipes! You explain them so so well and you have an amazing passion for Turkish food. Lots of love from Malta xo

  • @243tad
    @243tad 4 роки тому +1

    Here in Argentina we make the same salad and call it Russian Salad too!!!
    Awesome recipe. Will definitely try. Thanks gor sharing.

  • @xhemilemujo5293
    @xhemilemujo5293 4 роки тому +2

    Hi, new subscriber here 😊I'm from Albania ! love your channel, we got pretty much the same cuisine INshallah one day i will come and visit Turkey 🤗

  • @barbarakler8638
    @barbarakler8638 4 роки тому +6

    Thank you Refika! Kumpir is my favorite street food. I found your channel a few weeks ago and I love it! Please share your sausage recipe too. Anyway: here in Hungary we have a very similar salad called French salad. The only thing we surely know about it that it is NOT from France. :)

    • @Refika
      @Refika  4 роки тому +2

      Hahaaa super feedback 😘🙏🧿

  • @wickandde
    @wickandde 4 роки тому +6

    Hey Refika! Big sausages are the best kind of sausages 😂 I love your humor and your channel! Love from New Zealand xx

  • @kaliopp05
    @kaliopp05 4 роки тому +16

    In Spain we also have that salad, and we call it “Russian salad”. ;)

  • @janabacova796
    @janabacova796 Рік тому

    This is the best street food for me. Especially in Istanbul I got the biggest and delicios kumpir . Thank you for sharing

  • @MaliRasko
    @MaliRasko 4 роки тому +11

    Interesting... where I come from (Slovenia) we call that salad "French salad" :)

  • @lkriticos7619
    @lkriticos7619 Рік тому

    I love that you do these street food and home cooking stype recipes.

  • @pauldi7268
    @pauldi7268 4 роки тому +1

    I mis kumpir so much! When the Olympics were here in Vancouver, a branch of a turkish Kumpir chain opened downtown, we went ther 2 or 3 time a week for months but 2 months after the Olympics it closed, so sad, it was soooooo yummy!

    • @pauldi7268
      @pauldi7268 4 роки тому

      I think it was called Mr. Kumpir! It was so good, alot of.my friends and I were sad when it closed.

  • @aniabaremara
    @aniabaremara 4 роки тому +3

    It's Russian salad in Greece. Luv 🍟

    • @MsKikidarling
      @MsKikidarling 4 роки тому

      Everywhere it's called Russian salad. It was the fear of sounding communist, made people call it American salad. Ridiculous isn't it.

  • @daniellewalker8914
    @daniellewalker8914 4 роки тому +1

    We call these loaded baked potatoes and they are a family favorite. So yummy! I am going to try your American salad, too. It looks like our potato salad, minus the potatoes.

  • @sabahashmi2941
    @sabahashmi2941 4 роки тому +2

    Hi ,
    You have very good recipes ,I feel very happy and hungry when I watch your videos .. really good food you cooked always ..

  • @daniellevine6131
    @daniellevine6131 4 роки тому +1

    love baked potatoes! Im vegan but love to have them with vegan cheese and broccoli or with some vegan chili! I continue to be amazed at how passionate you are and how much you teach us about turkish and world cultures.

  • @bevstacey-hale9603
    @bevstacey-hale9603 4 роки тому

    Oh my hat.... never again just a plain baked potato for us... making it for dinner tonight... thank you for your lovely channel. With love from South Africa.

  • @annaleshchenko9758
    @annaleshchenko9758 8 днів тому

    one kind Turkish man had a small but cozy cafe in the old town of Warsaw serving kumpir and lentil soup. Oh, man, how delicious was it! I was heartbroken seeing him closing the cafe one day =(
    thank you for the recipe !

  • @garimagupta908
    @garimagupta908 2 роки тому

    You exude such positive energy. It makes me keep watching your videos in a loop. Keep shining!

  • @Getpojke
    @Getpojke 4 роки тому +4

    I do love a good baked potato (or baked tattie as we call it in Scotland).
    Sometimes to speed things up midweek I microwave the potatoes for 10-15 minutes first, then rub them in olive oil and salt and finish them in the oven. That crisps up the skin, gives it that baked taste and speeds the cooking time a lot. If I feel like being extra "posh" I slice the potatoes in half, scoop out the insides and mash them, adding butter, oinions, mayonnaise, cheese and some herbs/spices, while the potato skins are crisping in the oven. About 5-10 minutes before they are ready I then either spoon, or if I'm feeling fancy use a piping bag and refill the potato skins with the filling. The cheese all melts and if you've roughened the mash filling with a fork, or used a piping nozzle with teeth the thin edges of the mash brown and go crispy. Very tasty and I'm making myself hungry thinking about it.
    Think my favourite filling for a baked tattie is a layer of macaroni and cheese with haggis on top. :P
    Would love to see the video of how to make the sausage, you made me laugh with your comment. :D

    • @louverousse9023
      @louverousse9023 4 роки тому +2

      Your tatties sound wonderful also !

    • @Getpojke
      @Getpojke 4 роки тому +1

      @@louverousse9023 Thank you Louve, think many people overlook the humble potato, but if you treat them properly they can be the best part of a meal, if not the whole meal itself.

    • @louverousse9023
      @louverousse9023 4 роки тому

      @@Getpojke Oh I know they can ! We love potatoes in my house, steamed, fried, loaded , baked. salad ( Let's not forget potato salad s lol ) , grated and done in the pan with sometimes some cheese or an egg on top . Simple but so good !
      Always look forward to the first crop !

    • @MsKikidarling
      @MsKikidarling 4 роки тому

      @@louverousse9023 Thanks for the recipe. I will try that. I absolutely love potatos.

  • @restless_soulism
    @restless_soulism 4 роки тому +7

    Selam Refika Hanim, could you please do another Mezze Part 2 video. These are my favorite, Şakşuka, Çerkes Tavuğu, Hatay Ekşileme, Köpoğlu Mancası, Babagannuş. I know nearly all of them are Eggplant based but I just love them. Sevgi ve Saygilar from Germany!

  • @douglascampbell9809
    @douglascampbell9809 4 роки тому +14

    I would love to see a Turkish sausage making video.
    It's impossible for me to experience most of their flavors where I live in the US. I'm too far from the city so I can only find a few different kinds of sausages most of them don't taste the way they should. Like bratwurst. I grew up with my family getting them from a butcher who's family came over to the US before WW1. They were in business almost 100 years when they closed shop.
    I've been searching for those flavors for almost 10 years now. I've become very interested in cured and smoked meats along the way.

    • @aylaela800
      @aylaela800 4 роки тому +1

      In Germany there are Turkish brands like Egetürk and Gazi... may be they are also in Usa availible. Just browse these brandnames...

  • @TheHarryb
    @TheHarryb 4 роки тому +4

    Thanks for all your great recipes. I've made already a couple of them, and they never disappoint. Keep on posting and stay healthy!

  • @fahmidalutfullah361
    @fahmidalutfullah361 4 роки тому +4

    Looks so delicious! I regretted not trying it in Turkey! I am going to try it one of these days! Love your recipes and videos always!💕😋

  • @bethlehemnegussie8547
    @bethlehemnegussie8547 4 роки тому +17

    ❤❤❤uffff yummy....Refika dear, you sre so talented you make everything you do so beautiful tasty( l haven't tasted it), but l have zero doubt it is fantastically delicious , because it is you who made it😍😘🤗😍 💜💜💜

  • @jennyprice3705
    @jennyprice3705 3 роки тому

    Oh my goodness this recipe is sent from heaven! Love you guys

  • @erce1000
    @erce1000 4 роки тому +3

    I love this recipe! You could also take the content of the potato and put in a bowl, mix it with everything else and then put in back in the "shell", that way you can make sure everything is properly mixed and you don't get to eat just potato when you get to the bottom.
    Great video Rafika! Looking forward to the next one.

  • @jane18grecco
    @jane18grecco 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you very much.

  • @salamahfarooq8680
    @salamahfarooq8680 4 роки тому +3

    Soooo delicious and made with such love and concern thank u for brightning the concept of cooking to me😀

  • @gannockgro
    @gannockgro 4 роки тому +1

    Love your cooking style. Thank you for sharing.

    • @Refika
      @Refika  4 роки тому

      Thank youuu

  • @dranne-mariemarynycz1770
    @dranne-mariemarynycz1770 4 роки тому +4

    Refika darling you make it look so easy and delicious . It’s not fair that I’ve had my dinner already because I want what you are having 😋😋😋😋❤️❤️

  • @JustBron137
    @JustBron137 4 роки тому +1

    Hey Refika, I just found your channel this morning. Thank you for sharing your love with the world. Love from Sweden... I'm a New Zealander who now lives in Sweden. Thank you for using English! :)

  • @sameliterally
    @sameliterally 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much for this video!! I make American style baked potatoes and always try to turn it into kumpir so this definitely helps!! 😋

  • @JEEROFUKU
    @JEEROFUKU 3 роки тому +1

    Actually we call this salad an «Olivier/Оливье». It also contains boiled potato and white onions, everything chopped into the small cubes ;)))
    You rock, Refika👍🏻With vegan greetings🙏🏻🍀💚

  • @shashankkumrawat9793
    @shashankkumrawat9793 4 роки тому +7

    It looks so sumptuous 😋
    Love from India❤️

  • @edoshistackomoro3447
    @edoshistackomoro3447 4 роки тому +3

    Always inspiring. Always want to go and make your recipes right after. Love it! Thank you!

    • @Refika
      @Refika  4 роки тому +1

      Oooo thanks a million 😘🙏

  • @-Ahmedi
    @-Ahmedi 4 роки тому +1

    Just recently discovered your channel and i am so glad i did. You are one of the sweetest person and go out of your way to help people out with great recipes. Lots of love💙💙

    • @Refika
      @Refika  4 роки тому

      Thank you.. you are the sweatest I am kuat a mirror.. 😘🙏😘

  • @roblatchford5923
    @roblatchford5923 4 роки тому +2

    Hi Refika, thanks for providing me with a laugh this morning on your sausage views ! I hope you’re all keeping well and safe.

  • @faithforever6521
    @faithforever6521 4 роки тому +4

    You need your own show on Netflix 👌❤

  • @seraysar2479
    @seraysar2479 4 роки тому +1

    I m so proud of that you share our kitchen culture to the world🥰.
    It was really necessary. I was so sick of recipe questions from my foreign friends now only thing I m doing is sharing your channel link 😅

  • @zuhurapakeer8920
    @zuhurapakeer8920 Рік тому

    Love anything with potato and love this.

  • @sarapohjola2765
    @sarapohjola2765 4 роки тому +2

    Ive had this salad before but in Sweden, I don't remember what it was called...Im from the US and I have never had it in my home country haha.
    Love your personality and the new foods you are bringing to my life💖💖
    During this pandemic, I have been itchy to see new culture, colors and food...you have brought this to me!

  • @user-xz4eq2ci6h
    @user-xz4eq2ci6h 4 роки тому +11

    Тhis will be great with sucuk and pastirma as a Cypriot Turk Refika please show potato recipes from North Cyprus do you think they are the best?

  • @gouriverma
    @gouriverma Рік тому

    Oh this looks scrumptious, you just made my life easier, won’t have to think what to do for dinner tonight….this is it.

  • @crowedog32
    @crowedog32 4 роки тому +2

    This was lovely!! Thanks for brightening my day as well!!! I really love your videos, and can't wait to try some!

  • @aliciauvangkitchen9880
    @aliciauvangkitchen9880 3 роки тому +1

    Greetings from Malaysia...
    Wow, that looks delicious... really appreciate your effort to share this great recipe...wish u more success, keep in touch...

  • @farisfamily9043
    @farisfamily9043 4 роки тому +1

    Wow. Ur recepies are amazing.....

  • @mariamkhan8152
    @mariamkhan8152 4 роки тому +1

    I am from PAKISTAN and love your Turkish food gona try it