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modelsmom 8 months ago said:
Mmmm, yummy! Bookmarked and printed - thank you! I love recipes that taste like you slaved over them (especially when you didn't!), and I can tell this is going to be one of those!
ttaaccoo 8 months ago said:
I don't even like lamb, and I am intrigued! thank you.
choclytcandy 6 months, 3 weeks ago said:
This sounds great. mmmm!
capedread 6 months ago said:
Can I come over to your house for dinner?
fabulous recipe thanks!
lovebreezy 5 months, 3 weeks ago said:
I love your "All finished" photo.
What does the word Kleftiko mean? When I tried looking it up, it appears to be a kind of mushroom and the language was indeed Greek.
Mr Breezy will be happy with this recipe. Saved.
sitbynellie 5 months, 3 weeks ago said:
I remember many years ago reading in a book by Elizabeth David that 'Kleftiko', although she spelt it slightly differently, roughly meant 'stolen' (think of the word 'kleptomania'). Rebels or bandits living in the hills & mountains would steal a lamb in order to survive, and this is a kind of nod toward the way they'd have cooked it - wrapped up tightly and cooked slowly over a fire.
Elizabeth David's books are well worth a read - she was the first food writer who in the 50s introduced us in Britain to the delights of Mediterranean food when previously we'd been chewing on boiled mutton. It took a while to catch on but the days of boiled beef and carrots are long behind us thankfully....!!
Hope this helps!
otterpond 5 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Wonderful post. Thanks for taking the time to photo the steps and all. I have never had lamb shanks, are they lean?
sitbynellie 5 months, 3 weeks ago said:
They have a overing layer of skin & fat, and some connective tissue and gristle (tendons) but there is plenty of lean tissue in there. The fat in the skin and in the meat itself renders out during cooking, and ends up in the liquid which surrounds the meat when it's done. The meat falls off the bone! The way to avoid ingesting too much sat fats is to lift them out of the foil when cooked, and keep them warm, then skim the fat off the top of the liquid which is left in the bottom of the foil; alternatively, the shanks can be served plain on a plate without the liquid, or with a sauce of your choice.
aegeansea 4 months, 1 week ago said:
I love kleftiko...you get a high 5 from me!
pixyqueen 4 months, 1 week ago said:
Wow what a winter warmer....
Family satisfaction garenteed...!!!!!!!!
hungerhealer 4 months, 1 week ago said:
Kleftiko really means " thieves'" , from the word "kleftes" wich means "thieves" . They were outlaw rebellious freedom-fighters during the ottoman occupation of Greece . People used to give them food volunterily and they were highly respected . If someone didnt help , they would steal therefore called thieves . The real recipe is : slaughter the lamb , debone it , add salt and oregano ( that grew in the mountains ) only , cover and wrapwith lamb's hide , insert beneath warm coals and broil slowly . Nowadays , this recipe has been altered , using filo pastry to cover ... I will add the recipe shortly .
hungerhealer 4 months, 1 week ago said:
Kleftiko means " THIEVES' " .... actually referring to the way they prepared it...
absinthebride 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
This looks fantastic!
rebbesoul 2 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Wow... this sounds really good.
lor 2 months ago said:
Well, whatever "Kleftiko" means, the recipe is awesome. I knew I'd be in trouble if I started viewing recipes this morning. BIG TROUBLE! This is a definite HIGH 5+++ winning recipe ;)
mbalmr 2 months ago said:
DANG, this sounds really good. I haven't had lamb in ages!! I've been wanting some, and this is the first recipe I'm going to try! Thanks!