Turkish Delight

[ericadawn16]

For my birthday treat, I found tis at Publix:


I don't know how much it costs in Britain, but in Publix, it was only a dollar. I've always wondered what Turkish Delight would be like so why not, right?

Pictures




The chocolate was good but the raspberry filling was kind of...ick. All in all, I don't think it's worth turning your family over to the White Witch over...

Comments

[iamshadow.livejournal.com]

*snorts* Turkish Delight isn't raspberry. Never has been. It's rosehip.

[ericadawn16.livejournal.com]

Oh, it didn't say and I couldn't really identify the taste...I just assumed raspberry from the color.

[iamshadow.livejournal.com]

Very much rosehip. Probably why you were confused. :)

[sea_thoughts]

Oh hell, that's not REAL Turkish Delight! Real Turkish Delight is a) sweeter and b) is rose/lemon flavoured. It's traditionally eaten around Christmas time but it is very much a luxury. Edmund would not have eaten any for at least two years because of the war and rationing. Him asking the Witch for Turkish Delight is both an indication of how spoiled he is and that he's testing her power. If she can give him Turkish Delight, she can give him ANYTYHING.

[ericadawn16.livejournal.com]

Ah, thank you for the explanation.

[sea_thoughts]

You're welcome! For the longest time, I didn't know that Turkish Delight was confined to the UK. When someone first asked me what it was, I was SHOCKED, I tell you. *lol*

[jo02]

As the others have said, the one in your pictures is not real Turkish Delight. Having said that, Fry's westernised version of it was all I knew of as a child as well, going back 40 years (and I loved it).

I didn't taste real Turkish Delight until I was in my late teens, and really, you can't compare the two. Real TD is light red in colour (the most common, although there are green ones, yellowish ones, and probably others) and is sticky rather than gelatinous, and the flavour is sweet, light, and elusive because of the rose and/or lemon flavourings. It's also dusted with icing sugar to stop it sticking together and that adds to the flavour. I'm pretty sure only the westernised version ever allows chocolate near it too :) the real one sometimes has crushed almonds or pistachios added.

Having said all that though - because I used to wonder this myself - wouldn't Edmund have been thinking of the Fry's version rather than the real one, as I'm pretty sure English children back then would only have known the Fry's one?

On a final note - now hunt down some real TD for a taste comparison! Any Greek or Middle Eastern cake shop or cafe will have some.

[ericadawn16.livejournal.com]

That's an interesting idea that since Fry's bar has been around since 1914, it would make sense that Edmund was thinking of that one since it would have been cheaper...it's been too long since I read the books. I can't remember what their parents did or how well off they were.

Next time, I'm in Tarpon Springs, I'll see if Hellas has some although it's not listed on their website (http://www.hellasbakery.com/products.htm)

[ayaneva.livejournal.com]

I'd never be able to eat them. :( I'm slightly allergic to nuts. My throat starts to close up.

[ayaneva.livejournal.com]

LOL IRL@ the White Witch comment. XD