SALT BAE: WORLD'S SULTRIEST CHEF

BASIC MAGAZINE

Issue 17: Stamina

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In January 2017, the art of sensually cutting meat and sprinkling salt became a global phenomenon, following a series of viral Internet videos of Turkish chef and sophisticated meat connoisseur, Nurset Gökçe. His initial recognition stemmed from the original video entitled “Ottoman Steak”, which was displayed on his restaurant’s Twitter account and quickly circulated across a multitude of platforms. Garnering over 10 million views and being dubbed the legendary “Salt Bae”, Gökçe has expanding his trade immensely—opening a total of 24 restaurants around the world and seducing the bellies of hotshot celebrities and politicians, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Jason Statham, Drake, King Mohammed VI of Morocco, and more.