Did you know that in Turkey, you can go to the local bakery (bread baker, not the pastry maker) and buy a ball of dough? Then you can use it for your own yummy creations. Yesterday I made strombolis!
Obviously, I am no expert. But they sure were yummy! I sauteed red peppers, onions, and mushrooms, added ground beef, tomato paste, herbs, garlic, and of course – cheeses!
My favorite spot charges the same price for the dough as a fully baked loaf, 0.70TL (about 40¢.) For these, I actually used the thinner, smaller loave. They are a bit more dense, like French bread. I used 2 for each boli. But I think I would only use one ball of dough if I tried it with the regular loaf (which I consider more Italian style bread.)
You may also be able to buy dough at the Pide/Lamacun restaurants. It’s worth a try. I know people that make their own Lamacun topping and then take it to the restaurant to bake it!
Adventures in Ankara 
. . one of the things I love about this country is that people always try to accomodate you. ‘This is Turkey, everything is possible!’ is a common phrase around here.
So true Alan!
70tl or70 kruse?
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Good eye Gail!
I so envy you for this :)! I miss getting the dough from the bakery!! Another thing we used to do when I was a child in Antakya was to take our lahmacun topping to the bakery and they would bake it for us, so yummy:) enjoy the dough – and the bread!
I have to say Ozlem, the bakery was one of the biggest things I looked forward to when I moved to Ankara. I just loved the concept of buying fresh bread for pennies every day. Sounded almost romantic. Still does.
I love that dough too! I don’t know what a stromboli is but I buy 2 for one oven tray and make pizza!!
Hi Claudia! A stromboli is basically a closed pizza, sauce, cheese, and your favorite toppings stuffed inside of the dough. Sprinkle some Irmik on it and bake the same as pizza.
Benny’s will sell you dough, Terry!
I had not idea! Sadly my last couple of pizzas from there were terrible, but the dough was still great!
yummmmyyy,it’s name is ‘cig borek’ or ‘pisi’.My favorite is with patato…
Hello and thanks for reading the post! I guess because the photo is small, it could look like a cig borek. But no, it’s not. I made it, so I am sure of it! It is what we call a stromboli. It is like a pizza that is closed in. i believe there is a pide made like that too!