Özet:

Flowers have made significant contributions throughout history due to the diversity of their usage areas. One of these areas is kitchens and the use of flowers as food in the kitchen has attracted attention recently. Edible flowers, which can improve the taste and appearance of foods thanks to their sensory properties, can also provide important contributions to human health thanks to the valuable components in their content. Rose, which improves food thanks to its beautiful appearance and aroma, as well as its health benefits, has an important place among edible flowers. Rose has meant various religious, mythological and cultural meanings for societies since ancient times. In Turkish society, which is one of the societies that have used the rose in various ways abstractly and concretely throughout history, the rose was frequently used as an edible flower, especially in Ottoman cuisine. The aim of this study is to reveal the role and importance of the rose, which is a valuable edible flower, in Ottoman cuisine culture. Accordingly, the studies in the literature are examined and the practices related to the consumption of roses in Ottoman period and their reflections on the present are discussed.

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