Rize İli Derepazarı İlçesi Çukurlu Köyü Geleneksel Mutfağında Kullanılan Bakır Kapların Kültürel Değeri
The Cultural Value of Copper Pots Used in the Traditional Cuisine of Çukurlu Neighborhood, Derepazari District, Rize Province

Summary/Abstract: In Anatolian culinary culture, the earliest examples of kitchenware are made of wood, terracotta, and metal, with copper vessels holding a significant place. The food and drink culture of the Anatolian people has influenced the functionality and materials of the utensils and serving vessels used in their kitchens. This interaction has also led to coppersmiths transferring their skills to these products, transforming them into works of art. The importance of metal vessels is evident from the numerous copper kitchenware items that continue to be used from the past to the present. Although copper kitchenware varies in production techniques, shape, and ornamentation across different regions of Anatolia, it shows similarities in terms of functionality. This study focuses on copper vessels used in traditional Rize cuisine and their cultural value. The purposes of use, production techniques, ornamentation, and tools used in copper craftsmanship of copper vessels in Rize culinary culture are examined. Rize was historically one of the important centers where the art of copper processing was practiced. However, due to the decreased use of copperware compared to the past, copper craftsmanship has become one of the disappearing professions. Today, copper forging and craftsmanship is mostly done for tourism purposes. These items differ from products in other regions both in shape and technique. Research conducted in Rize reveals that the use of copper vessels such as cauldrons, kettles (kukma), serving dishes, pots (çarpana), pottery, churns (duvrani), dough troughs, trays, buckets, kuti, knotted mugs, mugs, travel bowls, teapots, frying pans, molasses pans, trays, and bottomed or footed bowls, used as kitchen utensils, continues in some parts of the city. In Çukurlu Village of Derepazarı district in Rize, the traditional kitchen culture that continues today, the fact that the cooking area (fireplace) is outside the house, the presence of copper vessels used for various functions, and the various stories passed down from the past to the present, all demonstrate a rich cultural heritage. Copper vessels discovered during research conducted in Çukurlu Village, Derepazarı district of Rize, have been documented, the products shown in the photographs have been examined, and information provided by the local people has been evaluated and supported by literature. Furthermore, emphasis has been placed on the fact that these vessels are cultural objects.

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