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29. The Tudors and the Turks

Empire

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Culinary Misadventures and Cultural Connections

This chapter humorously narrates the trials of an English captive in 17th-century Algiers, who struggles to meet his Ottoman master's culinary expectations. It highlights the cultural misunderstandings that arise from unfamiliar ingredients and sets the groundwork for discussing the broader interactions between Britain and the Ottoman Empire.

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