Peynirli ve Sucuklu Tost~Cheese and Sausage Toast!

Istanbul is a city far ahead of it's time with a twist of old world charm. While staying in Istanbul a few years back. I remember wakeing to the sound of vendors walking up and down the streets calling out domates (tomato), salatalik (cucumbers). He also had many other fresh vegetables he had taken from his garden to sell. He pushed them on a large wooden flatbed with wheels.
I perched myself on the window sill and watched the commotion. Women would gather and get fresh ingredients for their evening meal. As I looked to my right a woman was lowering a small basket on string out of her second floor apartment. Inside she put a small coin. A child from the street took the coin, ran to the bakery (which are everywhere in Turkey)and gathered a warm loaf of fresh bread. He then placed it in the basket and it was pulled up. )Daily you will see ladies gathering outside, along side there homes preparing beans or making flat breads etc. I continued to look at the simplicity of that old neighbor hood when I heard another man calling out Misir (Corn He had hot fresh boiled corn. The children ran to him like a swarm of bees. They impatiently handed their coins over. The older gentleman would take a yellow husk and place the golden hot corn inside. At your request he would butter and salt it. I had to run down and try this one. Corn had never tasted so good. Grilled Corn is also served along the seaside as you wait for the fairy boat from Beyoglu to Uskudar.
Many places in Turkey have outdoor cafes. Tea or cola's are served with warm cheese toast. Mostly the toast is prepared in machines similar to a indoor grill. You can get melted cheese or cheese with dried sausage. Turkish people love to socialize and drink tea. It is a very important part of their cultural. Daytime you will see many children playing soccer on the streets. Evenings you will see young and old sitting and having toast, overlooking the Bosphorus. Enjoy!

Sliced Crusty Bread
Cheese (Dill peynir)
Dried sausage (pepperoni)
Butter

Brush melted butter on your bread, lay cheese on both sides of bread. Gently precook your pepperoni. Grill toast on both sides. Serve Afiyet olsun!