Moving away from Taksim Square in the heart of Istanbul along its main pedestrian artery, Istiklal Avenue, towards the coast, it's worth venturing into the tangle of tiny and crooked streets of Pera quarter. It's literally peppered with attractive lunch spots, yet one of the current top spots in this respect is sited in Istanbul Culinary Institute. Several floors of the busy building are swarming with youthful enthusiasm and culinary passion, healthy rivalry and striving towards fulfillment of ones ambitions and creative goals. The skills of the best students are the subject of direct assessment of gourmets visiting this place. Dishes produced in the training process, mainly creative interpretation of typical Turkish and Mediterranean cuisine, are right away served at the local restaurant. Moreover, thanks to the Institute's initiative, food is free from unwelcome additives as well. The Culinary Institute implements Saros Bay organic farming project on the north coast of the Aegean Sea and clean, sun-filled vegetables - tomatoes, cucumbers, watermelons, artichokes, maize, herbs, etc., from its fields are delivered straight to the restaurant kitchen. In addition to that, most part of products can be purchased also in the form of jams, compotes, sauces and pickles, enabling to fill your larder with delicious countryside goodies.
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