Simit

Simit ( Turkish ) is a ring-shaped yeast dough pastry with sesame seeds on the crust. In the region of İzmir Simit is (literally crispy ) as " gevrek " known. In Greece, it is called the sesame ring Koulouri ( κουλούρι ), Bulgaria and Macedonia Gewrek ( Геврек ) in Serbia called the rings Đevrek ( Ђеврек ). In Romania, there are the pastries as Covrig including in variants with salt or poppy and sweet with apple or cherry filling.

The pastry was invented about 500 years ago in the Ottoman Empire and was also in the Balkans since spread. The ingredients are yeast, water, flour, butter, salt, sesame seeds, may still ararot (English arrow root, dt arrowroot flour). The dough is similar to that of pretzels.

Simit is in Turkey, especially in the hand sales of mobile street vendors available. The freshness of the Simit is usually recognizable by the amount of the offer, the less are on sale yet, the older they are.

The leavened dough is rolled into sausages and shaped rings, then dipped ½ minutes in boiling water, then rolled in sesame seeds and then baked in the oven. An important feature is the busted crispy crust with soft Innenteig. The properties of the Simit vary somewhat from region to region. Traditionally, the pastry with black tea, feta cheese and olives are served. It is eaten at any time of day, at breakfast with jelly, jam or cheese.