Binging with Babish: Turkish Delight from Chronicles of Narnia

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The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of books known for their talking fauna, religious overtones, and sickly sweets offered up by the White Witch, Jadis. Turkish Delight may be a delight for some accustomed palates, but can be fancifully altered with a number of different flavor concentrates. Whip up a batch to coerce and manipulate the black sheep of your choosing today.
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[@darrianweathington1923]

But does it taste good enough for me to betray my friends?

[@boiyo7151]

Yes

[@funnyname725]

I would kill anyone including my family and friends for that shit

[@asena2180]

Yes lol

[@dreanna5514]

Just use straight cocaine instead of icing sugar on the outside and voila, you would sell your own family for it

[@thegiftofmusicgirl]

It depends, have you and everyone you know been rationing for the last couple of years and is this the most sugar you can remember eating? If so, then yes.

[@Hazetta]

Who else had an unnatural obsession with that scene and Turkish delite not even knowing what it was???

[@nazikiller6656]

I always thought it was some kind of *cake* SMH Edit: Yes, i have never heard of the sweet so i assumed it was a cake.

[@oolooo]

Lewis and Tolkien continue to spread their Food Fetish decades after their deaths .

[@alicesimpson9861]

I live in England and we have it here, I actually really like it

[@dELTA13579111315]

@@alicesimpson9861 I've always wanted to try it

[@ferociousmaliciousghost]

I didn't even know what movie that was from until I found this.

[@jadyen5030]

Ladies and gentlemen, we did it. We found a episode where he doesn't use Kosher salt

[@mikethemillennial6736]

When the first video of his you watch is the one he doesn't use Kosher salt in

[@DarianTrinity]

No wonder he didn't like it

[@awesomebacon1075]

*Sheds a few tears* *handshakes the audience* *Hugs one lucky person in the crowd*

[@balthazarcorporations5969]

Cries in tiny whisk

[@aristotleasparaguspodcast1129]

There was no kosher salt in the dutch baby

[@PhoenixAgent003]

"Turkish delight. Irresistible." -Baron Zeemo

[@hnsfilesandpranks5910]

Les go TFATWS fans like this reply

[@gwynzynoodles2553]

@@hnsfilesandpranks5910 oki

[@BullyMaguiretheForbiddenOne]

@@hnsfilesandpranks5910 *dancing zemo*

[@JV-mw7gv]

Zemo needs at least a 3 movie contract (protagonist or antagonist or both) and also several appearances in Disney + series. More zemo!!

[@norrinzsays]

They are very resistible.

[@LuvSpastic]

I was read this book as a small child and I always wondered what could be so good that you would sell out your family.

[@lucas23453]

*Necromances* Not to mention that the food was said to have been enchanted.

[@Saternalius]

For context, they didn't stop rationing sweets in the UK until 1953, 8 years after the end of the war.

[@buggybite2033]

HE SOLD HIS FAMILY OUT

[@sandakureva]

Technically, the candy was bewitched since Jadis is a sorceress. Also Edmund is dumb, like big dumb.

[@212frankiefame]

FACTS!

[@metanettle100]

Here's a tip for people making this: *Don't use strawberry extract my God it's disgusting*

[@championcoast1829]

*I thought I was the only one that thought this I love you*

[@lugialover09]

Wait, really? How? That sounds like it would be really good.

[@toastedt140]

@@lugialover09 3 things with fruit extract Ive noticed that makes a lot of people hate them. 1)They buy cheap (or over marked) extracts that really aren't that high of quality. 2) People use too much of it 3) Extracts have a borderline chemical taste to some tongues. Kind of like the fresh herb tasting like toothpaste.

[@harveyspecter4430]

@@toastedt140 What about Vanilla? That's often the most common and I assume I'll work well. Nice aroma and a bitter taste. Would you recommend?

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

@@toastedt140 People need to remember, toothpaste tastes like mint, not the other way around.

[@cultblue9619]

I saw the movie and always imagined jelly donut-meets-snoball

[@crowthewicked8344]

Now THAT I would definitely betray my family for.

[@jeromecamillus2308]

well I thought it was raw meat coated in sugar powder

[@caldersheagren]

He should do jelly donuts from full metal jacket!

[@andrewthezeppo]

No, no it is not lol. Have had both home made and store bought and they're both gross

[@sveapearson693]

I always thought it was chocolate of some sort

[@PredictableEnigma]

People so harsh on Edmund for being swayed by candy, not thinking about how he had been living with WWII rations for years and likely hadn't had sugar at all when it wasn't someone in his family's birthday.

[@agusintherain9969]

Nah kid was mean from the start. And he really betrayed his family for some candy. Gooey and bland candy!

[@muniraabdulahi6233]

@@agusintherain9969 the candy was enchanted

[@piperar2014]

Months. Living on WW2 rations for months. The book is set in 1940.

[@mr.dirtydan3338]

aw yes, i too would double cross my family just because i tasted something that i never had before. makes perfect sense

[@cityfey]

i actually haven’t read the book in years and probably didn’t know how bad rations are at the time

[@sanjunipero5332]

Edmund really betrayed his siblings for some thicc rose water coated in sugar huh

[@BingQilin]

Well, sweets were probably a no-no in the Pevensie household since sugar was rationed and Edmund craved that sucrose

[@ceecee867]

hahahaha

[@fatihkan2601]

yes he did. it's worth this.

[@zinzolin14]

I probably would too

[@enderbrightrubysheen]

To be fair, the candy was magic. So he was enchanted by eating it

[@SurnameName]

"Rose water is an acquired taste" Yeah, I acquired it the first time I tried it.

[@orpheus9098]

I acquired suicidal thoughts coming from my tongue when I first tried rose water

[@bacongod5759]

@@orpheus9098 i got that and i did not even have to eat it im special

[@orpheus9098]

@@bacongod5759 god damn it, another one has it

[@bacongod5759]

@@orpheus9098 another one bites the dusto

[@orpheus9098]

@@bacongod5759 niiice

[@rhythmjain5639]

Today I tried making this in pineapple flavour, fingers crossed. Update: It was a success. I just didn't simmer it long enough so it was a little too soft but my little nephew loved it.

[@kaybirt6429]

How was it?

[@taliasmith1465]

Ooh, that actually sounds really good

[@trex0004]

@@kaybirt6429 **Was it good enough for your nephew to betray his siblings?

[@majesticsnowleopard]

I tried to make it once and I guess I really didn't simmer long enough because it didnt really firm up enough to cut it. It was tasty lemon flavored goo ;-;

[@rhythmjain5639]

@@ivanasukjadic1423 What? Why is it relevant?

[@gilangsetyawibawa185]

Baa Baa Black Sheep, have you any wool? Zemo, you sly weasel, you just pulled off a Narnia gambit...

[@ecu4321]

same here! darn you zemo!

[@yalkn2073]

Even though he butchered the recipe by putting obscene amounts of rosewater

[@vihaanle3010]

@bored af ? Its a nursery rhyme...

[@nyhsm8748]

@@vihaanle3010 they might be referring to a scene from tfatws

[@senpie6639]

PLOT TWIST: Zemo is actually Edmund

[@caroline456]

Everyone is out here hating on rosewater, I would just like to represent the small population of people who do In fact love rose water, and also the bar for me to betray my three siblings is way lower than bribe of literally any candy

[@drumptruck6268]

underrated comment💀

[@itzyaboi4297]

Even smarties?

[@Priimess]

Rose water turkish delights are my favorite! I was surprised when babish had such a bad reaction to it. I'm with you on this one!

[@edgemadefoxe367]

I really like rose water, everyone has it's taste

[@cormitchazer4701]

Rose flavored ice cream tho👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@ghufhud]

I studied in turkey for 3 years and hands down the best Turkish delight I’ve tasted is pomegranate with pistachio It’s this same recipe just add pomegranate flavoring instead of the rose water and when you pour the mixture in to the tray break down some pistachios and throw them in there, the rest is the same I recommend you guys try it

[@berkakbulut4634]

If you've been here for 3 years you should know it's called "çifte kavrulmuş" so that's not exactly the way you make it.

[@scaprisunanimations794]

@@berkakbulut4634 Well even if it isn't the way you make it, maybe he didn't know the name in turkish or just translated to us, who don't know turkish language

[@solarflare2722]

Omg, that sound SO good 🤤

[@tokyo5272]

I prefer baklava but i love that also

[@MikadoRyugaminae]

I've done that with grenadine instead of honey

[@melisberfinkarakas7062]

Rosewater is the most traditional one but you can find so many other flavors in Turkey. I personally like Turkish Delight made with milk and the best ones are coconut coated or pistachio added. Non-dairy wise, lemon is great. Try it sometime!

[@xavierbarraza8080]

(In Zemo voice) “Turkish delight, irresistible”

[@soldier9618]

Gimme some turkish delight

[@shanebyrne3874]

i was just thinking of that

[@5nip3r56]

Instructions unclear: now trapped in the ice queen’s dungeon

[@roaninlee7818]

instructions unclear: now in a war against the ice queen

[@radithyasolahuddin3860]

Instruction unclear: now a king in some alternate world

[@Orng69]

Instructions unclear: went through a wardrobe and now I’m a fucking kid again

[@darthplagueis3488]

Instructions unclear: us German bombers somehow got lost and are bombing a castle made of ice

[@shafiyyahputripasaribu2955]

Instruction unclear:now a satyr kinda like creature are asking me to come to his house

[@Drippy_Venom]

Fun fact in that movie the name of the lion is "Aslan" and in turkish aslan means lion

[@berkaslan1624]

Yeah its also my name lol

[@mynewaccount2361]

Ah yes, the perfect name for a lion Lion

[@jasonmichael1109]

So you mean to tell me that literally this whole time his name has been lion the lion you have got to be kidding me what's next Tom the cat ha ha oh wait

[@monke980]

*creative*

[@mirandapillsbury7885]

yeah in general there are many references to Turkish & Turkic culture through out the novels. I mean the Caspian sea, Miraz, the Ottoman style tents, Santa Claus (who was born in what is now modern day Turkey) etc..etc...

[@johnrollex680]

You forgot the heroin. That's what makes it good.

[@ishita2583]

Only accurate comment here,

[@peacelives1875]

🤣

[@Noodelzmop]

The WHAT

[@ladyvoldything]

@@Noodelzmop did you really think it was normal candy the witch gave him

[@belletimereal]

@@ladyvoldything yes

[@bp_cherryblossomtree723]

When I was little and barely knew the words “Turkish” and “Delight” I thought Edwin (the boy) was serve frozen meat Edit: I am American and I never seen Turkish delight until I watch Narnia.

[@NWolfsson]

Eh, as most of my family is fan of "Russian jellies" (clear fruit jellies with granulated sugar coating), I was under the impression this was something close... Not gonna lie, I'm not suprised this is quite far off x) But still, I was in the right direction.

[@iancampbell1494]

Me too, I always thought it was meat cubes dusted in flour

[@The.throngler]

*E D W I N*

[@keyboardkween8744]

LOL

[@drawnwithlove3499]

I feel like I'm the only one who knew it was Turkish Delight. But to be fair, my mom just told me before gifting me some Turkish Delight. I mean I never knew the sweets in Alice in Wonderland (live action) were called petit fours until my mom told me as well

[@alikanaydemirci8774]

Fun fact: gummy candy was discovered by trying to duplicate turkish delight.

[@joanisuka7282]

Wait is this true lol?

[@Justme-jp8ih]

@@joanisuka7282 yup

[@narly_blue4879]

Dont know if this is true but I dunno enough to dispute it

[@peridusk6128]

Someone probably did

[@yeastyyeasty2168]

*replicate

[@mabeltorres8069]

In the book it said that the Turkish delight was enchanted and who ever ate it always wanted more and the white witch was the only one with the the candy

[@marcpeterson1092]

Thank you. Everyone else is commenting like Edmund turned on the family because the candy was good, not because it was magical.

[@toastpuppy3491]

Sounds like an allegory for Opium

[@rosem3240]

Makes sense to me! Sounds like classic a fae trick considering most stories involving trapping people with enchanted food. You eat anything by fae and you can never go back to normal human food Even if the ice queen wasnt exactly a fairy this sounds like a something she'd pull

[@canwegetashoutouttoworking2002]

Or, as we call that in 2020, Umami.

[@marcpeterson1092]

@@toastpuppy3491 Sure, you can imagine anything you like. From what I've read of CS Lewis, he probably meant it as an allegory of a redeemed sinner.

[@jessehcreative]

Who’s back here from Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 4?

[@amandaoroberts]

Me

[@treyblake9651]

lol, that show is amazing

[@myheromedia-verse]

Saaaame

[@pbmangz8279]

Yes.. lol..

[@prideofasia99]

Irresistable

[@EchoBoomer1987]

🎶Bah, bah, black sheep have you any whool🎶

[@bananavery6760]

🎶Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full🎶

[@thegreatskinkpriest8104]

Turkish delight was the first thing I ever googled when I got my iPod touch in 2008.

[@LoveMyUnusual]

This sentence takes me back, I love it.

[@cipciherif3560]

Lol

[@maddygreenb]

How do you even remember that

[@crashlandon7957]

specific... I like it

[@elifnazsinav312]

Turkish delight actually has an interesting story to tell. The reason why it became an extravaganza in britain was because turkish delight could not be made by foreigners. No one knew the recipe and the techniques really well and those handmade delights did not taste as good as the turkish ones so you had to import turkish delights from Turkey. As a matter of fact, it cost so much to buy real turkish delight that only wealthy people could afford it. Eventually it became a symbol of statue and wealth. Now real turkish delight would taste sweeter than Babish's and would definitely not include as much starch. If you press a turkish delight you can see that it is very squishy and barely holds its shape. I'm turkish and we never make lokum at home, we just buy it from a candyhouse and every candyhouse's lokum tastes slightly different.

[@zan3958]

Thanks for the history lesson mate

[@nilu6350]

Bilmiyordum bunu teşekkürler👌

[@usbluelake]

no one asked you

[@TheMimiSard]

Allow me to offer my appreciation as well for information about true Turkish lokum as well. I am Australian and mostly what I experience is Fry's, or the Turkish Delight sold at doner kebab shops. I prefer the latter personally, I feel the chocolate on Fry's confuses the flavour a bit.

[@Themo2005]

usbluelake no one asked for your insult

[@tangld8939]

turkish delights was always my son's favorite

[@mrunreal8614]

Irresistible

[@DangerOctoYT]

Baa baa Black sheep, have you any wool?

[@etchbekey]

Im here because of Zemo

[@naipsiefilderussatser4067]

Thanos:I am Inevitable Zemo and his turkish delight:oh yea but these are irresistible

[@magicalcow9888]

Quality comments

[@soapthesoap]

The man could sell me on anything

[@baronzemo8181]

Irresistible.

[@kruatheshow.]

I literally have no idea what Zemo is but I just came because the cubes looked tasty

[@aoki9952]

finally i can taste the betrayal

[@Vicky-es2rb]

tf I just saw you on the new YSAC why are you everywhere

[@GenreJordan]

smøl acc you all ready have two top comments on you suck at cooking why do you need a top comment here as well #jealous

[@pussyboi-lj2nc]

Jordan Pinkston Saameee

[@logicaloverdrive8197]

Betrayal and the coercion of children to the evil side is best served as a pastry. Evil never tasted so good

[@San_D._Beard]

it was the taste of betrayal

[@Brianna-eo8nu]

The only extracts I have in my house are Sicilian Lemon and one of the only food colourings I have is blue.... Blue lemon Turkish delight, anyone?

[@cavareenvius7886]

Crystal Blue Persuasion!

[@aliabdallah102]

They make em in all colors.

[@cashlintner8492]

I'd try it

[@toddbingham8991]

Doesn't sound half bad

[@willmanthorpe8437]

Try it on house guests, but don't tell them the flavour. See if they get confused by the blue colour

[@cawtar1119]

Who’s here after watching Zemo talking about it in the Falcon and The winter soldier ?

[@myheromedia-verse]

The show has been on my feed for days, now it recommended me the video 😂😂😂

[@karazhao2806]

YES

[@gor0473]

Me

[@euchristianoicirtap3176]

It's irresistible.

[@michaellam2508]

It's his son's favourite.

[@familia3sgte]

Great timing, I need this to bribe some kids for information.

[@mikaylachapman9036]

"Baa baa black sheep, have you any wool?"

[@lisseroni6583]

patiently waits for Mom's Spaghetti

[@UltimateGamerCC]

considering Eminem's mom was a bitch, it is probably nothing more than spaghetti in a can.

[@Probablyabox]

Knees Weak arm's heavy

[@sovyn7789]

It's: *Patiently Waits For Mom's Spaghetti*

[@honestinsincerity2270]

Are your palms sweaty?

[@mikem44]

Vomit on his sweater already

[@nayeliceja8769]

When I was in the 4th grade, my teacher was reading this book to us, when we finished the book she let us watch the movie and gave us some Turkish delight, it was really good

[@MoroFullmetal]

Sounds like a great teacher

[@tuxedosteve9556]

@@MoroFullmetal no kidding

[@katicasey4610]

Happened with my class in 4th grade too, that’s wild

[@angel_stark_art8348]

my teacher did that too except I was in the second grade and it was a tiny school with maybe 10 students total so my class was essentially k-8

[@tylerstrickler5848]

That also happened in 4th grade for me what the heck

[@humpythehippo1240]

Turkish delight. Irresistible

[@josep4t]

Turkish Delight... Irresistible

[@Chicagoleg20.]

Resistible to me to chewy taste is fine but the powdered sugar too much

[@josep4t]

@@Chicagoleg20. ok I was just making a marvel reference

[@IndrasChildDeepAsleep]

Wow I tried making this for the first time (yes with rose water, I love the stuff) but I followed your other recommendation and conjured a silvery bowl out of thin air, I think it made all the difference in manipulating my friends to come and join my evil reign over the magical kingdom in my closet. 10/10, I would make this again and recommend to others.

[@hmt222]

It is delicious. Try also with vanilla extract.

[@Undomaranel]

What did you do to make space for the statues? Asking for a friend.

[@JosephSchneider26]

With all that rose water - did you ever leave the closet?

[@ichigo449]

@@Undomaranel A pesky lion was taking up too much space so I stabbed him on a stone table. Good times. 10/10 would do again.

[@earthtorebecca1290]

Somebody told me they had turkish delight in Turkey and it was NOTHING like what they sell outside Turkey

[@victrix5607]

thats right because we are bunch of assholes

[@melikesarac4692]

@@victrix5607 indeed we are

[@yujinyi6099]

Better tasting or worse?

[@melikesarac4692]

@@yujinyi6099 way better

[@gevorgvanarmenie9788]

@Емир Sevimay my mom bought some in Dubai. They were Turkish too (I don't remember the name, but it was in white golden package). It was sooo delicious. But the one's from Turkey were too sweet or not sweet and tasty enough.

[@LiaLia-lo3mt]

Bah bah black sheep have you any wool?

[@babayoda8859]

yes sir yes sir 3 bags full

[@abhyanshsinha1742]

Baba black sheep have you any wool?

[@smeagolplaysgames4517]

Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full

[@Harry-tt6be]

My first tooth actually fell because of Turkish Delight. When I was a kid, my family and I flew to Turkey for fun and went to a bazaar and I begged them to buy me a Turkish Delight cause I fell in love with it after reading and watching Narnia. That night in hotel, I snuck out of my room and went to the fridge to stuff my face with it, and as I was eating, my loose tooth got stuck on one and fell out. One of the grossest experience in my life 😂

[@margie713]

Could've been worse - you could've found someone else's tooth in it 😝

[@KatsFateAtHand]

Harry Same happened to me, except.. A Now and Later is the culprit.

[@LanzTV_]

Harry and for me... a Starburst was the culprit

[@tylerthomas3718]

Same for me but Dots were behind it

[@ldbboosha]

Lol Turkish Delight is the ultimate betrayal food. Even your own teeth will turn on you.

[@wakeatmethree4023]

Help! I got sucked into a KZbin whirlpool, and now I'm literally Binging with Babish.

[@XxCzechmafiaxX]

I'm sorry, but you cant escape the whirlpool once you've been sucked into it

[@cheekibreekiivdamke822]

Same its 4 am on a schoolday and i gotta get up at 6

[@first782]

Cheeki Breeki iv damke You poor soul, did you even bother to sleep? XDD

[@mt.ruby444]

Me tooooo

[@yuichi.inumaru]

i hate when it happens

[@jadebernardo]

Thank you Baron Helmut Zemo

[@elmirseyfullayev93]

Baron Zemo Ancient one Turkish delight 🤝

[@Amradye]

“We’re going to combine four cups of granulated sugar-“ Grabs chest and wheezes

[@mynewaccount2361]

Elaborate

[@Lyrxen]

@@mynewaccount2361 large amounts of sugar not being healthy.

[@intan4722]

well it is candy. It's essentially solid flavored sugar.

[@SedTheMage]

Comments like these are so annoying. I see them all them time on cake and candy recipes. Though, this one is more lighthearted than most I've read. One isn't meant to eat the entire batch of candy all at once.

[@SoSheolH]

@@SedTheMage but if you like turkish delight you totally are

[@atheynameda]

I feel like a childhood dream of mine just came true

[@CasperInkyMagoo]

a dream that included a paid promotion?

[@MoNohelty]

How else would their dreams get monetized?

[@RuchaJiddewar]

Anya Tassy same here

[@babe201]

Anya Tassy It came true a couple of years ago because Rosanna from Nerdy Nummies did this first. 😅

[@RC-iu7qk]

Anya Tassy I

[@sidwasistdennhierlos2272]

so the falcon and the winter soldier made this food relevant, and what do you know? babish already taught us how do make it

[@myheromedia-verse]

The show has been on my feed lately, so its only fitting that they show me this video 😂😂

[@deepspacedive3345]

Lion the witch and the wardrobe made it relevant

[@Nepafarius]

Made it relevant AGAIN to the general public* There, fixed that for you

[@somethingnew8871]

My mom buys Turkish delight regularly, and they are soooo good! I saw comments saying that rosewater delight isn't very tasty compared to other tastes, but I have eaten them too, and rosewater was one of my favorites. You have no idea how hard it is for me not to eat the whole box of Turkish delight whenever my mom buys them.

[@whackycheese1]

Where’s the wardrobe that leads to your kitchen?

[@leecrawford6560]

Ruben Avila that would be so cool

[@Robot-Overlord]

Lee Crawford Agreed. Too bad all his get togethers are for New Yorkers.

[@GavinLPMband]

bruh

[@Man-cc6wc]

It's called a fridge

[@micah_mann]

that... was very clever

[@lola.cruz916]

My grandma brought over a box of Turkish Delights for Xmas one year. They were all kinds of flavors, like lemon, orange, pistachio , lime. They had nuts in them too, well some did. I don't know the brand or how traditional they were, but they were so delicious

[@yusufozgur262]

It is very normal for Turkish delights (lokum) to have nuts an pitachio in them what you had was probably pretty traditional

[@feebsnails2699]

The lokum pistachios in it are the BESSST. The rest I detest. I'm Turkish btw hehe

[@m.b3839]

My nan buys me Turkish delights every Christmas lol

[@douglasyu7571]

Turkish delights, they were my sones favorite

[@RocketStudios]

Turkish delight irresistible..

[@sjwpaulryan]

edmund must have really hated his family in order to sell them out for what's essentially perfume jello

[@sjwpaulryan]

i mean i know the rations from wwii and whatever but........a few cubes of nasty rosewater for the LIFE of your family when you already havent seen your parents in a while and dont know when youd see them again? u'd think w being int he war hed want to hold on to them now more than ever even if they were a lil mean to him bc then hed be alone, yknow? idk

[@Manoplian]

I mean, there was also the magic.

[@momeifang1931]

They were enchanted

[@MrJosh5191]

LMFAO

[@FaultAndDakranon]

I always felt he didn't truly understand what he was doing when he sold them out. Like he was selfish, but not cruel.

[@avayehvasch7991]

As an Iranian I can vouch for rose water to be a flavor that makes any traditional dessert Divine! And if you tried actual Turkish delights made with honey and pistachio and saffron you would betray your family in a blink! 🥴🤤🤤

[@growinfaithkate6184]

honey would definitely add some dimension to the flavor and the pistachio would give a different texture. I like pistachio but not sure if I would like that contrast of texture (chewy gummy to cruncy & crumbly)

[@nish663]

Zemo is right. Turkish delights truly are irresistible.

[@robertswitala5883]

Turkish Delight, Irresistible.

[@HeavymetalHylian]

My "aunt" who was really a close friend of my grandparents used to make these and I never knew what they were called. She made them with different colors and flavors, I have good memories of being at her home and taking one or two off of her nice china plates to take away into the train room. The train room had a model city that went all along the edges of the room, connected my train tracks. The city was always decorated for the holidays and seasons and during winter, an old radio played Christmas tunes while soft white twinkling lights lit up the town and carried the train through the night. Thank you for making this video and restoring a piece of my childhood :)

[@deaconsmom2000]

I'm not asking, but your experience with a Train Room makes me wonder where you live. Train rooms are a Thing in my area and I never realized until recently that it's not a normal, widespread Thing. They're great aren't they?

[@grammarpolice7659]

@@deaconsmom2000 g o d

[@ceecee867]

I miss your childhood x_x

[@hunkpapa5843]

That sounds amazing. Everyone needs a train room

[@stormageddondarklordofall3797]

What are these emotions I'm feeling, I don't understand

[@Jalanvaloss]

As a Turkish guy I can totally understand you don't like the rose water. And you know why? Because I hate it too. Best Turkish Delights are the double roasted ones with preferably pistachios or saffron inside. My preference is the ones with the milk cream. Total sugar orgasms.

[@bsidethebox]

Roasted? Milk?! Whaaaaat?! Turkish Delight has been one of my favorite candies ever since my grandmother passed away and the family realized that no one could replicate her yearly success with a 60s newspaper recipe called "Turkish Delight" but made with (among other things) canned apricot paste and lemon Jell-o, and in desperation we found...The Real Thing. 😍😍😍 But I've only had the rose one and an assortment of unidentified fruity/herby ones...

[@williepete1969]

Jalanvaloss that sounds fuckin delicious

[@jakmanxyom]

Jalanvaloss I personally like the pomengranate flavoured ones, the tartness goes so well. They were one of the cuisine highlights of my trip to Turkey years ago (experienced my first winter there)...

[@Ren-qh6pr]

Jalanvaloss True, i love babish but his version is really meh.Türk kardeşime selamlar bide

[@enescakr4203]

Jalanvaloss baklavayı tek geçerim

[@markuscalip6076]

Turkish Delights, were my sons favorite.

[@Miriam-cg6ym]

what happened is he okay

[@markuscalip6076]

@@Miriam-cg6ym He was killed in an accident. Along with my wife and father.

[@nickcastell1425]

Turkish delight, irresistible.

[@Brigitte_GL]

Okay my teacher read this book to the class when i was in fourth grade and I remember thinking Turkish delights were literally slices of turkey with gravy. And I like my fourth grade brain version better.

[@MicrowaveDave-]

Wow, thats exaclty what i thought and thats how i feel.

[@octpod3923]

Hahahahaha

[@mikeshivak]

Me2 m8

[@obelac]

I'm glad to know I'm not alone.

[@SubZero557]

So I wasn't the only one lol

[@hannahplas2495]

Rosewater only tastes like perfume, when you use too much of it.. 😬

[@janellebird3771]

Hannah Plas 🤣

[@jacencade4019]

Hannah Plas you drank perfume before?

[@dragonsember]

Hannah Plas or in general

[@mwalsh5374]

Hannah Plas in Ireland we have a Cadbury chocolate bar called Turkish delight and that's exactly what it tastes like it's terrible

[@alicemaddock2995]

Mwalsh53 it does taste like horse shit, I agree

[@asediffaafa2854]

I came here from tfatws, I'll try this

[@baronzemo8181]

Turkish delight. Always my son’s favorite. Irresistible

[@PipsKay]

can you make lembas bread from the Lord of the Rings and silmarillion

[@Ghostly-00]

YES

[@Gleidur]

But lembas taste like shit

[@PipsKay]

Gleidur nope, had it and its good

[@HelenaRedgrave]

I don't recall the recipe for lembas being mentioned in Fellowship of the Ring (the only one I read). You could basically just make any kind of buscuit, wrap it in a fancy looking leaf and call it lembas.

[@PipsKay]

Redgrave192 yes and there are lots of recipes you can google I find 1 if you like

[@ozzwepay]

Do you ever wonder, who thought of making this in the first place? "Hey, lemme add this simple syrup I have lying around with this corn starch I was cooking along with some rose water, maybe I can make some weird pink gelatin cubes or something."

[@dead_protagonist]

do you wonder who was the first to drink cow milk? "Hey, lemee just suck on this random animals nipples"

[@dorkmax7073]

ozzwepay A chef generally knows what combining ingredients would come out to. Its experimentation and educated guesswork

[@denny3460]

ozzwepay truu

[@dijoxx]

This is not how Turkish Delight is made. He bastardised the whole dish.

[@FlutterMouse]

Joel I never thought the jump to cow milk was odd considering humans already nurse their own young. Making simple comparisons doesn't seem like rocket science. Although they likely started with goats first and eventually moved to cows.

[@arafatkhan4234]

Zemo loves this

[@lmprimus1265]

Revisiting an irresistible video

[@hamzakhalid9707]

I dont know why everyone calls him babish when his real name is binging

[@marcpeterson5115]

You're right, it should be Mr. Babish.

[@xxzxozkxlxton1344]

Middle name with

[@oldcowbb]

@@xxzxozkxlxton1344 Binging W. Babish

[@frogtownroad9104]

For the last time, it’s not Babish! It’s Babish’s monster!

[@remida6616]

@@frogtownroad9104 That's only for the turturkeykey episode

[@piggwu]

Man. I’d trade my siblings for some Turkish delight right now not gonna lie.

[@Braixie]

Honestly same, and I know my sister would probably also take that deal of presented to her

[@md-im8qp]

people usually see turkish delight like a candy or something but it is way more healthier than that

[@mythrel_]

@@md-im8qp it's tastes good but it has so much sugar therefore it's not healthy

[@md-im8qp]

Sans if its made natural it doesnt contain sugar

[@powerhousejp]

If you think sweet things don't contain sugars, then I have bad news for you, friend.

[@kylian1961]

The Baron sent me

[@Chicagoleg20.]

He made me want to Dance now he made me want to eat

[@SymbioteSvrfer]

You mean the sokovian sugar daddy?

[@dannymatsuno]

Whenever i see turkish delight............. It just reminds me of Zemo Turkish delight....... irresistible

[@lisafenixx]

Turkish Delight always sounded so amazing in the book... now i can finally try it :D and betray everyone I love..

[@faevalentine9187]

😂😂😂 👏 Same

[@sundarpichai940]

You're going to be so disappointed. When I read the books as a child I so much wanted to try turkish delight only to find out that it's the stuff that was served every Christmas at my house -- stuff that I didn't like. Wanting to believe that I was just eating bad turkish delight, I began a search to try all sorts of turkish delights with varying flavors and while some definitely sucked less, they all sucked. I implore you to eat something else!

[@NotJustSomeGuy]

Michael Well that's your opinion. And it is wrong.

[@Pilomotor]

Turkish Delight is basically sugar diluted with corn starch, with a little flavor extract. It's kinda pretty and the texture is interesting, but it's not as sweet as most modern candy, and it can be hard to find a good natural-tasting flavor extract besides maybe vanilla. If you want something that tastes amazing, try making caramel. It's a similar process, but with a much richer flavor.

[@freddyready8756]

Depends on how you make them and what you put in them. There is always different ways to create these things. Tasted some great ones in the UK, but again the red rose water ones was just ughhh... I do find them enjoyable to chew at because of the texture it has.

[@eshaayare2290]

I like how he is honest about how it tastes unlike some chefs who praise everything they cook

[@metacan5609]

Actually i think he could not make it fine. Normally it's taste is so good XD

[@Tovek]

Umm... he was not talking about what he made at all. He was talking about rose water. He thinks it’s gross.

[@T.T.0503]

Your TT would be proud of you, Babish. Turkish delight. Irresistible.

[@exidiumyt5137]

Do a bust a nut bar from tropic thunder

[@martygabe18]

Wash it down with some booty sweat

[@MrGekigami]

To be honest, even I, being turkish myself, really hate the rose flavored ones too. I might go for one, single (that's 1, one, O-N-E) piece, IF it has a pistachio and a not terrible flavor. I'm much fonder of baklava, helva or künefe (especially when made by my grandma. But we all know grandmas have cheat skills when it comes to cooking and baking).

[@margie713]

MrGekigami - the desserts I ate during my two-week tour of Turkey were heavenly! What is the name of the one that looks almost like a square bird's nest with pistachios, all smothered in honey? Despite all the healthy meals I had (never had better veggie dishes in my life!), the desserts made my clothes a wee bit tighter as the trip wore on 😀

[@Mijochda]

Isn't helva normally flavoured with rose water too? Or is that just he stuff I have seen here in Australia?

[@AdevbRS]

margiegrace that would be baklava

[@margie713]

adevbrs - not exactly, I love baklava and have made it twice so far. Maybe I didn't describe it well... it has stiff 'threads' on top and around it, sort of like Shredded Wheat having a bad hair day. EDIT TO ADD: I found it searching youtube. It's called Kadayif and it seems to have walnuts instead of pistachios. Maybe the nuts used are a matter of preference. The recipe has many ingredients but I think I'll attempt it very soon.

[@mistahgibs502]

Not a sweets guy at all but baklava is one dessert that can tempt me. That and NY style cheesecake

[@seanngyuen2866]

Anybody else here because of a guy named Zemo

[@myheromedia-verse]

U bet ur a$$ Steve somewhere in the 40s: Language

[@saralypompa]

I live in Turkey 🇹🇷 Turkish delights are good when they’re more intricate, you made the basic. There is some with coconut and pistachios, raspberry it just varies.

[@brandiedstrom7114]

he made them like the movie. Turkish delight is hardly raspberry

[@koikat3708]

@@brandiedstrom7114 Non-Turks trying to tell a Turk how Turkish Delight is supposed to be made is cringe

[@unduelist5688]

Chace Shinohara do you are have stupid

[@brandiedstrom7114]

@@koikat3708 what are you trying to say? That im not turkish? Delight is typically rose, or pistachio. I was saying he is attempting to make it like it was in the movie.

[@koikat3708]

@@brandiedstrom7114 Ohhhh, now I get it.

[@xbrizamarii]

He should do Creme a la Cremé a la Edgar from Aristocats! I always wondered what it tasted like as a child.

[@ketameanii]

Exin Nixe tastes like getting roofied

[@vertical7747]

Probably avoid the roofie pills

[@USMarshmallow]

Probably want to leave out the sleeping tablets 😜

[@cecilymegan-.-4201]

Aww from aristocats!! I use to wonder the same thing

[@witchBoi_Connor]

It’s just cream/milk and crackers. Get creamer, the most basic kind you can get, like half-and-half, maybe mix it with milk, then dip crackers in it, preferably Ritz.

[@jeromesmith5499]

Is that the same Turkish Delight from Falcon and Winter Soldier?

[@pablojimenez2392]

Those kids won’t run away from me anymore with this irresistible Turkish delight

[@nickm.5931]

"-Start by generously coating your work surface, unwrap your now firm, um,... delight" One of the most satisfying jokes I've heard in a while hahaha. @2:21

[@notgray88]

I know when I get firm I start coating surfaces

[@wfcyellow]

I'm diabetic and I'll be making these later. My will's up to date.

[@thatguy2836]

whyaremeninmyshoes tell me about it man. XD being a diabetic with a sweet tooth is hard

[@Siddharth-lp6nd]

Look for a better recipe. If you're going to eat sugar, it should be worth it. This guy made glug

[@Lunatium]

in turkey they make non diabetic delights with sweeteners. they taste as good as the ones with sugar.

[@jacksonhernandez8970]

Turkish delight irresistible

[@gemeosandresilva1376]

Zemo

[@cameralance]

I'm here because of Zemo

[@scottweber6837]

I love the honesty of taking the time to make it and then say "it tastes like grandmas perfume"

[@margie713]

Scott Weber - agreed! His suggestions of cinnamon and ginger didn't sound appealing either.

[@Ruyeman]

The real question is : Is it worth family?

[@Mr.Abreu.76]

Ruyeman is it worth selling your metaphorical soul over it?

[@shallabim912]

Ruyeman Yes.

[@donjoel6754]

Thankyou Binging with Babish for this blast from the beautiful past.

[@qdoesthings667]

two kinds of people: - selling siblings for candy - taking candy from a stranger who sings ba ba black sheep

[@LiinIsAGamer]

I was always under the impression that "Turkish Delight" was some kind of soft, brownie thing covered in sugar. Needless to say, reality has dissappinted me.

[@squidysnaxx4633]

I knew this comment would be here, and I totally agree. I spent a good 10 years thinking it was some kind of jelly filled cake covered with powdered sugar. I’m sure it taste great but it still broke my heart when I found out.

[@erincaffrey7106]

it is disgusting

[@erincaffrey7106]

Dustin B it's like tough jelly that tastes a bit like soap

[@Kedicikcilek]

It tastes really good, us arabs usually put pomegrenate and pistachios in and its 🥰🥰.Make sure you get some authentic turkish delight (lokum) or it won’t be very good

[@Kedicikcilek]

ik but we still eat it

[@the1bookworm]

Your voice is so smooth and relaxing, even the audible promo at the beginning was nice to listen to.

[@calikeks1337]

ASMR with Babish? :D

[@___echo___]

lmao

[@lir207]

"The subtle art of not giving a fuck" The perfectly untethered way of saying this was amazing.

[@deezniel2024]

He should be an audio book narrator.

[@jacksonp2397]

Kinky...

[@eneskurnaz8487]

The Turkish delight scene in this movie... I am a Turk but even I craved for it, as if it was something that I could not find in the real world.

[@maxgiordano6432]

Hay! This doubles as a falcon and the winter soldier! How exiting

[@kendallchurchill9980]

Let's get some magical food: Chocolate Frogs, Treacle Tart, Cockroach Clusters, Cauldron Cakes, and Butterbeer.

[@EpicPinkCreeper]

YES

[@EpicPinkCreeper]

Definitely the butterbeer

[@ThatGuyFromThatOneApp]

When I was a kid and I thought Turkish Delight was like a Honey Glazed Turkey, I was so disappointed when I found out what it really was.

[@LightBoltDash]

so as a kid you thought an entire country was an animal.. hmm?

[@patriotslover1014]

@@LightBoltDash who doesn't as a kid

[@loresoong6626]

I love honey glaze turkey ngl

[@brandonfoley7519]

Me too like some kind of dessert/dinner hybrid

[@brandonfoley7519]

@@LightBoltDash I'm revoking your joke license

[@isabellesandelands1744]

I love the chronicles of Narnia, the books and the movies. I've always wanted to try Turkish delight, but the ones I find at stores never looked like the how it did in the movie! He totally nailed it!

[@Voodoomaria]

I buy my turkish delight from a local turkish market. the box contains the two traditional flavors. Rose, and Mastika [an evergreen resin]. Far from an aquired taste, I loved the rose right from the outset. It's sweet, it's rich, and it pleases the senses. I buy myself perhaps, three or four 400 gram boxes of it a year. It's one of my absolute favorite treats, so I buy it sparingly to keep it special. I used to tell my friends "If you eat it every day, it might as well be oatmeal".

[@niftybeens7499]

"Now. I... dislike this... greatly." Immediately subbed because that cracked me up.

[@jedidiah2686]

Did anyone else think that the sugar at the start was milk?

[@Optomistic3501]

*raises hand* I did!

[@madammazon2942]

I was so confused when he started to pour it!😂

[@jgperes]

Yo me too

[@may-fd8jc]

I thought it was cream

[@luftwaffle6701]

WimpyLlama I thought it was cream :p