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What Happened When I Went for Dinner with Salt Bae

I managed to track down viral Internet star Nusret Gökçe for an interview at his steak restaurant in Ankara, Turkey.

How do you like your meat salted? In 2017, there's surely only one answer: the Salt Bae way. Seasoning just isn't seasoning anymore unless it has dusted the bronzed forearm of Turkish chef Nusret Gökçe, Internet sensation and co-owner of steakhouse chain Nusr-et. In a world that is trying to reduce its consumption of dead animals, he appears to be on a one-man mission to make meat sexy again.

For those not yet familiar with Salt Bae (where have you been?), it was the nickname given to Gökçe after his Instagram videos shot to viral fame last month. People all over the world fell for his tight t-shirts, "extra" meat slicing skills, and theatrical manner of salting.

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