A Traditional Turkish Beverage: Salep

Authors: Ece Tamer, Canan¹; Karaman, Bige¹; Utku Copur, O.¹

Source: Food Reviews International, Volume 22, Number 1, Number 1/January-March 2006 , pp. 43-50(8)

Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd

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Abstract:

Salep is produced from tubers of orchids that grow naturally in various regions of Turkey. It constitutes the raw material of a traditional Turkish beverage and is used for giving hardness and elasticity to Kahramanmaras-type of ice cream. Salep also is used as a raw material for some drugs. Botanists have reported that continuous and uncontrolled harvesting causes some orchid species to decrease to a critical level. For this reason, exportation of salep was prohibited by the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.

Keywords: Salep; Orchidaceae; Traditional Turkish beverage

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1080/87559120500379902

Affiliations: 1: Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture University of Uludag, Bursa, Turkey

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