Öz Kayseri Pastırma Dilim is sliced pastırma, the spiced, air-cured beef that Turkish cuisine associates with the city of Kayseri. The pack describes it as selected cuts of cured beef in the Turkish style and carries a halal mark on the front, and the slices arrive pre-cut in a handy 100 g pack with a clear window.
Pastırma has a deep, savoury, garlicky flavour with a hint of spice, so a few slices go a long way. The most loved way to eat it is pastırmalı yumurta: warm the slices briefly in a dry pan until the edges curl, then crack eggs over them. It also works in menemen, savoury pastries and börek fillings, toasted sandwiches with cheese, on a breakfast plate with tomato and cucumber, or as part of a meze spread with melon and white cheese.
Keep the pack refrigerated and follow the storage and use-by information printed on it; once opened, wrap the slices tightly and eat them within a few days. Please read the ingredient list on the pack for full details.