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Determination of the Maras Tarhana Consumption Behaviours of the Consumers; a Case Study of Kahramanmaras Province

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Tarhana, which is one of the traditional foods, is consumed prevalently in Finland, Iraq, Hungary, Turkistan and Turkey owing to the fact that it is easy to produce, moreover, it is cheap, durable and most importantly, nutritious. Tarhana is generally preferred in soup form in addition to its variety according to countries’ culture, lifestyle, pleasure and preference. Tarhana is, generally, consumed in soap form, fresh form (firik), appetizer form and crisp form in Turkey and especially in Kahramanmaras Province. In this study, it is aimed to determine the factors related to consumption of tarhana which can be preferred as fresh, soap, appetizer and crisp. For this purpose, 384 questionnaires were conducted with household by face to face method in Kahramanmaras Province. Parametric and nonparametric analyses were performed to obtained data. As result of the study, the share of expense of Maras tarhana in total expense is calculated as 14%. 52.2% of respondents prefer walnut along with tarhana. Moreover, 31.8% of respondents prefer crisp tarhana to chips made of potato. Crisp form of Maras Tarhana is a good alternative for potato chips. People who consume potato chips should be canalized to consuming Maras tarhana. By this manner, it can be contributed to health of consumers and Karamanmaras economy.

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Maras tarhana , firik , chips , consumption , Kahramanmaras

Journal Of Agricultural Faculty Of Atatürk University

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