What You Need to Know
The peinirli is an elongated, open pie made in a boat shape. They contain a substantial amount of yellow cheese and optionally, meats or vegetables. Peinirli originated in Turkey, where it is known as peynirli pide. There are two types of pide: peynirli pide, in which cheese entirely covers the surface of the filling and karışık pide, which has cheese only as part of the filling.
Steps
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Karışık Pide (Turkey): Traditional mixed topping version with ground meat and vegetables
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Kuşbaşılı Pide (Black Sea Region): Features cubed meat in the characteristic boat shape
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Kaşarlı Yumurtalı (Istanbul): Breakfast version with egg cracked into the cheese filling