Köme – Walnut & Hazelnut Churchkhela in Wild Mulberry Molasses, Artvin | Toprak Doğal 280g
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Köme is a traditional Turkish confection, not meat. It looks like a sausage and earns the comparison, but it is a sweet — walnuts and hazelnuts threaded on a string, dipped repeatedly in a warm molasses mixture and dried into a firm, chewy cylinder studded with nuts throughout. It is the Turkish cousin of the Georgian churchkhela, made in northeastern Turkey from some of the same mountain-valley ingredients.
This 280g pack from Toprak Doğal comes from Artvin, specifically the Çoruh River valley — a narrow gorge of unusual biodiversity where wild mulberry trees grow along the water. The molasses base for this köme is pressed from those mulberries, not grapes. Wild mulberry molasses is darker and less sweet than grape molasses; it carries a faint tartness alongside the fruit depth, and that character runs through every bite.
The production follows a method passed down through Artvin households. Wild mulberries are boiled in cauldrons and their juice extracted. Into the hot juice go wheat flour, milk, and honey, stirred continuously over heat until the mixture — called herle locally — thickens into a coating paste. Walnuts are sorted, strung, and dipped into the herle, then hung to dry. Each piece is dipped twice with drying in between. On the final coating, cracked hazelnut pieces are pressed into the outer layer before one last dip and a long air-dry on hanging racks.
The result is a köme with layered texture: a slightly firm outer shell giving way to a chewy molasses interior, with whole walnut halves in the core and hazelnut pieces throughout the outer crust. The flavour is fruit-forward and nutty — the mulberry molasses provides the sweetness, honey adds floral depth, and the two nuts bring contrasting textures. It is shelf-stable, travels well, and slices cleanly with a knife.
Contains: WALNUTS, HAZELNUTS (tree nuts), MILK, WHEAT (gluten), HONEY. Not suitable for nut or dairy allergies. Honey means this product is not vegan and is not appropriate for infants under 12 months.
Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Once opened, wrap tightly or transfer to an airtight container.
Weight: 280g | Brand: Toprak Doğal | Origin: Artvin, Turkey
