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| Alternative names | Tavuk göğsü |
|---|---|
| Type | Pudding |
| Course | Dessert |
| Main ingredients | Chicken,milk,sugar,rice flour |
Tavukgöğsü (Turkish:tavukgöğsü,[taˈvukɟœːˈsy], "chicken breast") is aTurkishmilk pudding made withshredded chicken breast.[1] It was a delicacy served toOttoman sultans in theTopkapı Palace, and is now a well-known dish inTurkey.
It has long been believed that this chicken pudding had originated in the Roman recipe collectionApicius, and it was later on passed toEastern Roman Empire (Byzantium) and subsequently to theOttoman Empire.[2] However, no surviving copies of Apicius include such a recipe. Similar Arab dishes from the tenth century exist. Considering the lack of evidence for the Roman connection, the possible introduction oftavukgöğsü into Turkish cuisine is likely of Arab origin.[3]
The traditional version uses white chicken breast meat. The meat is softened by boiling and separating the meat into very fine fibers or pounding until smooth. The meat is mixed with milk,sugar, crackedrice and other thickeners, and often some sort of flavoring such ascinnamon. The result is a thick pudding often shaped for presentation.
The dish is very similar to themedieval "white dish" (blancmange) that was common in the upper-class cuisine of Europe, and mentioned inThe Canterbury Tales (though blancmange has since evolved into very different forms in modern Europe and Latin America).[4][5]
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