APPETIZERS AND DISHES MADE FROM ALANYA AVOCADOS
A new category titled “Alanya Kitchen Heritage” was added for the first time this year to the cooking competition held on October 27, 28, and 29, which featured many contestants and celebrity jurors from both domestic and international sources. In the Alanya Kitchen Heritage competition, which included professionals and chefs competing in high school and university categories, a requirement was introduced to use Alanya Avocado in the dishes, appetizers, and salads prepared.
A FIRST IN TURKEY FOR CULINARY HERITAGE
The Kitchen Heritage Alanya system, which Alanya Municipality implemented as a first in Turkey to preserve its culinary heritage, continues to be promoted at every opportunity. By adding the Kitchen Heritage Alanya Avocado Main Course Competition category to this year's food competition, the Municipality has made it mandatory to use avocados grown in Alanya for dishes prepared with avocado.
70% OF PRODUCTION ACROSS TÜRKİYE COMES FROM ALANYA
Sevda Erdoğmuş, the Alanya Municipality Environmental Protection and Control Manager and Food Engineer, who serves as the coordinator of the 6th Alanya Municipality Golden Ladle International Cooking Competition, stated in her announcement, “Thanks to the Kitchen Heritage Alanya Avocado Main Course competition category planned within the scope of the Kitchen Heritage Alanya project carried out by the Alanya Municipality Environmental Protection and Control Directorate, 70% of the production of avocado, which has high nutritional value and holds an important place for health, is produced in Alanya; in this context, she stated that an effort is being made to draw attention to the local producer. Furthermore, she emphasized that by including such a category for the first time in an international competition, a requirement to use local products has been introduced, thereby encouraging the local producer.”
MEDALS AND TROPHIES WERE DISTRIBUTED
In this important competition, where international gastronomy veterans, famous chefs, and the national and international press shared their impressions and footage, Yunus Karaca received a merit medal, İlhami Taş received a bronze medal, and Salih Akın received a silver medal in the Kitchen Heritage Alanya Avocado Main Course Competition Category.
The first place was shared by Yeter Uysal and Rachel Schwartz, who received gold medals and trophies.