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Podcast: The Culinary Institute of America
Episode: Olive Oil in the Plant-Forward Kitchen Interview Series: Mehmet Gürs of Mikla
Description: In this interview, Chef Mehmet Gürs discusses the role of olive oil in Turkish cuisine.
Mehmet Gürs is the chef and owner of 10 successful restaurants in Istanbul, Turkey, including the unique Mikla. He was credited by many as being the one “kicking off the contemporary restaurant scene in Istanbul” when he returned from the U.S. to start his first restaurant in 1996. His company, the Istanbul Food & Beverage Group, is at the forefront of the culinary world in Turkey. He is most known for his recent introduction of the visionary “New Anatolian Kitchen.” In this new approac...