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Extra Coarse Bulgur, which is bigger than course bulgur, looks like a half of a wheat grain. This bulgur can be used in soups and stuffing as a substitute to rice.

Extra Fine Bulgur is smaller in size than fine bulgur. Since it is smaller in size, it is more preferable for meatballs where bulgur is kneaded. Extra Fine can be mixed with fine bulgur to be used in salads. It is the smallest size of yellow bulgurs.

Fine bulgur is a popular kind of bulgur in the world which is used in meatballs and salad like “tabbouleh”, is popular all over the world. Fine bulgur is the 5# of yellow bulgurs in size.

Coarse bulgur is the most common and famous type of bulgur both in the World and Turkey. The grain size of coarse bulgur is from 2,0 to 2,8 mm and it is the 3# size of the Duru Bulgur.

Unlike bulgur, peeled wheat is made from soft wheat. It is produced by cleaning and peeling the cover of the wheat. peeled wheat is commonly used in Turkey and Middle East. The whole peeled wheat is called Harish while the broken one is called Jerish. The common name of peeled wheat in Turkey is “Wheat for Noah’s Puding”. It is used in a traditional dessert which is consumed during the religious month of Muharram in Islam.

Red split lentils are obtained by peeling the outer shell of the raw lentil, breaking the grain in half and then oiling the inner lentil using cottonseed oil. Its consumption is very common in Turkey and South East Asia. Duru only packs lentils grown in South East region of Turkey.

Baldo rice is assumed to be the best quality type of rice grown in Turkey. Baldo rice, grown in Balıkesir Region of Turkey, is commonly used in pilafs. Despite its superior taste compared to other type of rice, baldo is hard to cook and adjust its water to rice ratio. In baldo rice, Duru only packs Turkish baldo and do not pack imported baldo rice.

Tarhana is a traditional, spicy Turkish soup common throughout Anatolia. It is also the name for the dry pulse made from a fermented mixture of plain yogurt, flour, and vegetables that are used as a base for the soup that is a staple in many parts of Turkey. It is prepared by mixing the desired amount of crumbled tarhana with boiling water, milk, butter and spices and cooking it over a low flame.

Sunflower oil is pressed from the seeds of the sunflower. In foods, sunflower oil is used as a cooking oil. Sunflower oil is also used as medicine. Sunflower oil is most commonly used for high cholesterol and preventing heart disease.