Salt Bae facts for kids
Salt Bae in 2018
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| Born | Nusret Gökçe 1983 (age 41–42) Paşalı, Erzurum, Turkey |
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| Cooking style | Turkish |
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Current restaurant(s)
Nusr-Et
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Nusret Gökçe (born 1983), known to many as Salt Bae, is a famous Turkish butcher, chef, and restaurateur. He became very well-known in January 2017 because of a special way he prepares and seasons meat. This unique style turned him into an internet meme.
Nusret Gökçe is the founder of Nusr-Et. This is a chain of fancy steak houses. As of 2021, Nusr-Et restaurants can be found in many countries. These include Turkey, Greece, the United States, and the United Kingdom. They also have locations in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. The name "Nusr-Et" combines his first name, Nusret, with the Turkish word et, which means "meat".
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Early Life of Salt Bae
Nusret Gökçe was born in a village called Paşalı. This village is in the Erzurum Province of Turkey. He comes from a Kurdish family. His father, Faik, worked in a mine.
Because his family needed money, Nusret had to leave school early. He left when he was in the sixth grade, around 11 or 12 years old. He then started working as a butcher's helper in Istanbul.
Salt Bae's Career Journey
Between 2007 and 2010, Nusret Gökçe traveled to different countries. He visited places like Argentina and the United States. In these countries, he worked in local restaurants. He did not get paid for this work. He wanted to learn more about cooking and running a restaurant.
After returning to Turkey, Gökçe opened his first restaurant. This was in Istanbul in 2010. Later, in 2014, he opened another restaurant in Dubai.
How Salt Bae Became Famous
In January 2017, Nusret Gökçe became much more famous. This happened because of some videos and memes that went viral online. These videos showed him cutting meat in a smooth way. Then, he would sprinkle salt on it. One popular video was called "Ottoman Steak." He posted it on his restaurant's Twitter account.
This video was viewed over 16 million times on Instagram. People started calling him "Salt Bae." This nickname came from his special way of sprinkling salt. He drops the salt from his fingertips onto his forearm. Then, it falls onto the dish. Because of these viral videos, Gökçe became very well-known. He has since served many famous people and leaders from around the world.
Salt Bae's Personal Life and Charity Work
Nusret Gökçe has also done good work for charity. He helped build a school in his hometown of Erzurum. He shared on Instagram that he built several things there. These include a library, a guest house, and a mosque. He also built an English education center and a computer laboratory.
See also
In Spanish: Salt Bae para niños
