All Things Turkish: Appetizers to share with friends at Second Chance

Mimi has a multitude of Turkish delicacies on the 1000 Foods to Eat List which are easily obtained now that Atlas Market is in Poway.  I gathered a few of them to take to one of my Sunday gatherings at Second Chance with Friends: 

1.  Pastirma:   is a 16^th century version of our modern pastrami.  It has a redder color and will admit I as a bit hesitant to try it but it is a saltier, firmer version of pastrami and works great with cheese and crackers or Simit
2. Simit:  So Simit is the equivalent of a bagel-it is softer and more of a bread roll texture than bagel.  These sell on the streets of Istanbul but a frozen version can be had a Atlas.
3. Turkish Cheese:  There are a variety of Turkish cheeses to eat and several of these are available at Altas.  For this gathering I picked the Beyaz Peynir which is a soft white cheese.  Want to learn more about Turkish Cheese?
4. Tsetove Gangar:  This was my final offering and involved a bit of cooking. This is the innermost part of the artichoke, cooked along with vegetables (carrots, peas and pearl onions) then served in olive oil.  The Spruce Eats has a nice recipe to try should you think it is worth the effort.  I am not certain it is unless you want to check this off of Mimi’s list.  I think a nice jar of antipasti from Atlas is less effort.