The oldest known cultivated tree in history, and considered sacred by the Ancient Greeks, the olive tree played a huge role in the civilization of countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea as early as 600 BC. Athens was named after the goddess Athena who brought the olive tree to the city. The olive tree and olive branch remain symbols of peace and wisdom today. Cold pressed from carefully tended olives growing in the Ayvalik region of Turkey, on the sunny Aegean Sea coast, Kirlangic Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) is a culinary treasure. Considered the “motherland” of olives, with 2.5 million olive trees in cultivation, Ayvalik is renowned for its exceptional EVOO. Kirlangiç EVOO has a light flavor and rich texture that will enliven any dish. Perfect for salads, spreads and dips, and delicious eaten with warm bread, our EVOO is worth savoring every day.
Couscous is a North African dish of small steamed balls of crushed durum wheat semolina that is traditionally served with a stew spooned on top. Pearl millet and sorghum, especially in the Sahel, and other cereals can be cooked in a similar way and the resulting dishes are also sometimes called couscous.
Turkish Manti is a type of dumpling popular in most Turkic cuisines as well as in the cuisines of the South Caucasus, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Balkans, Bukharan Jews, and Chinese Muslims. Our dumplings stuffed with soy protein and dried with heat before packaging.
Misko #2 Macaroni are long thick strands of pasta with a large hole in the middle. At Misko, we have been making traditional Italian-style pasta in Greece since 1927. The secret to the goodness of our offerings starts with the high-quality Greek Durum wheat semolina we use in our pasta.
Carob (carob) is a plant that adapts to the heat, forming the typical natural vegetation of the Mediterranean region countries. Cultivation of the carob tree is not carried out. It was formed as trees of completely natural vegetation for 5-6 centuries. It got this name because the fruit of the tree resembles a goat's horn. This plant is also known as carob in Anatolia due to its carob (carob) flowers that have survived from the Roman period. The fruit of the tree is used both in food types that people can consume and in animal feed. We use carob, which is a long-lived tree species, as carob molasses, carob extract, carob flour, carob honey.
Mustard is a condiment made from the seeds of a mustard plant. The whole, ground, cracked, or bruised mustard seeds are mixed with water, vinegar, lemon juice, wine, or other liquids, salt, and often other flavourings and spices, to create a paste or sauce ranging in colour from bright yellow to dark brown.