Monday, February 16, 2015

Where To Find The Best Baklava Gift Trays

By Beryl Dalton


There are many ways to give presents to your friends and loved ones on any occasions. You can either give them their favorite stuff, treat them on a vacation, or give them gift trays of their favorite food. It does not have to be expensive. It has to be meaningful so as not to waste your time and money.

Tasting different kinds of delicacies is one of the most awesome things in the world. Food trip is one of the best treats a person can receive during occasions. Tastes that originated from different parts of the world is indeed a good treat. Baklava gift trays are among the best treats you can give to your family and friends in all occasions.

The food did not originate in the state. It originated in the Ottoman Empire and in some parts of Western and Central Asia. This sweet Turkish pastry can be your sweetest gift to your significant other. It is made of phyllo stuffed with nuts and honey. There are a lot of twists and varieties of fillings that have been invented throughout the years as the recipe has already been adopted by pastry chefs in different parts of the world. It is also mouth watering to serve it with pistachios and kaymak.

It is served in huge pans. The phyllo dough layers are separated using butter that is melted. Nuts are chopped and placed layer by layer on the phyllo dough. Traditionally, pistachio nuts are used but as time passed, they hazelnuts are also used.

In San Diego, California, there are already varieties of the pastry with different fillings. They still follow the traditional preparation, but they have added some twists into it to come up with new tastes. In Turkey, they authentically serve it with pistachios and kaymak. In San Diego, they also top it with raisins or blueberry then pour some syrup or melted chocolate over.

This is the perfect finger food that can be brought to parties. Not only does it look mouth watering, but it also tastes like you are taken to the Middle East. It is a perfect dessert as well for family gatherings and friendly get together.

It is also fun to make these with your family. Baklava making can be a good bonding activity for mothers and their children. If you are somewhere in San Diego where there are a lot of Baklava stores available, you can make them much cheaper so that you can really sell. But make it a point that the quality and the taste is not far too different from those sold in your favorite pastry store or restaurant.

Perhaps, this will be one of the best presents your friends will be receiving because these are unique and delicious. They may not get enough of it so make sure you buy or make a lot of it. They are not so expensive to make or to buy and the ingredients can be found easily. They are also readily available in your favorite pastry shops.

They say that giving foods as gift is probably the sweetest and the most meaningful thing as compared to material things. The way to flutter the heart of a person is to make his stomach full. With baklava, you will give an implication to the receiver that you are sweet and at the same time, has good taste.




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