18/01/2022
In traditional Turkish table manners, hands were washed before sitting at the table, and one would sit in a decent manner. If it is to be eaten with others, everyone is expected to sit at the table. Words and behaviors that will disgust others are avoided. Do not act greedy, chew slowly and nicely, swallow the bites, and pay attention to the same measure while drinking water. So drink slowly. If it is eaten separately, it is appropriate to put enough food to be eaten on the plate, if it is eaten from a common plate, it is appropriate to eat in front of it. It was essential not to fill one's stomach and to get up from the table when one was full or even had an appetite. When the meal is over, he should be thankful. Then there was the habit of washing hands and mouth.
In the past, in the table setting, first a wide and thick table cloth was spread in the middle of the room, on the floor, and then a support, resembling a backless coffee chair, was placed in the middle of it. In some houses, these supports consist of four or hexagonal, collapsible legs, that is, they are portable. When it is lifted, it will flatten immediately when you press it; they bring the big sin by rolling it from behind and place it on that support. Sinis are made of tinned copper or brass. Most have pictures resembling cypress trees, sometimes with the owner's name and date. A thin cushion was placed on the floor for each man. The food was placed on the middle trivet with either earthen or copper plates, and the lid was always served on the table, either by the lady of the house or by the young girls of the house.
