Comments on: Greek Meatballs (Keftedes) http://mamastaverna.com/greek-meatballs-keftedes/ Delicious Greek Food - Recipes and Techniques Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:50:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Jill@Home Paper Shredder http://mamastaverna.com/greek-meatballs-keftedes/#comment-12499 Jill@Home Paper Shredder Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:06:37 +0000 http://mamastaverna.com/greek-meatballs-keftedes/#comment-12499 Thanks for the recipe for meatballs. I will try it and let your know how it tasted. Thanks for the post. Thanks for the recipe for meatballs. I will try it and let your know how it tasted. Thanks for the post.

]]> By: slimjim1814 http://mamastaverna.com/greek-meatballs-keftedes/#comment-12453 slimjim1814 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:02:32 +0000 http://mamastaverna.com/greek-meatballs-keftedes/#comment-12453 I'm sure this recipe is great, seems a little more italian than greek for me. Where is the cumin, allspice? And only ground beef? Wheres the pork and lamb? Add those into your recipe, then you will have the greek meatballs I know and love. I’m sure this recipe is great, seems a little more italian than greek for me.
Where is the cumin, allspice? And only ground beef? Wheres the pork and lamb?
Add those into your recipe, then you will have the greek meatballs I know and love.

]]> By: Kathryn http://mamastaverna.com/greek-meatballs-keftedes/#comment-12312 Kathryn Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:45:59 +0000 http://mamastaverna.com/greek-meatballs-keftedes/#comment-12312 I just returned from my 10th trip to Athens & Is of Poros, am so glad to have found these recipes written down. Zoe in Athens taught me how but it is nice to have found your site. I'll have to cook more of these foods especially when am "homesick" for my love of Greece. Efxaristo!! I just returned from my 10th trip to Athens & Is of Poros, am so glad to have found these recipes written down. Zoe in Athens taught me how but it is nice to have found your site. I’ll have to cook more of these foods especially when am “homesick” for my love of Greece. Efxaristo!!

]]> By: Doug http://mamastaverna.com/greek-meatballs-keftedes/#comment-11556 Doug Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:46:21 +0000 http://mamastaverna.com/greek-meatballs-keftedes/#comment-11556 Yesterday, I made this recipe. Very nice! Thanks for the recipe. I took a few photos: Final: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shyzaboy/3376102570/ Frying: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shyzaboy/3376110994/ In the flour: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shyzaboy/3375289831/ The process: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shyzaboy/3376104860/ Doug's last blog post..<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/shyzaboy/3375295969/" rel="nofollow">These are MY balls, got it?</a> Yesterday, I made this recipe. Very nice! Thanks for the recipe.

I took a few photos:

Final: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shyzaboy/3376102570/
Frying: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shyzaboy/3376110994/
In the flour: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shyzaboy/3375289831/
The process: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shyzaboy/3376104860/

Doug’s last blog post..These are MY balls, got it?

]]> By: Lulu http://mamastaverna.com/greek-meatballs-keftedes/#comment-9612 Lulu Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:38:16 +0000 http://mamastaverna.com/greek-meatballs-keftedes/#comment-9612 Manju, LOL! That's so great and I'm definitely telling Mama! Yes, it's pronounced kef-TEH-thes. The d in keftedes is the th sound like in "this." Manju, LOL! That’s so great and I’m definitely telling Mama! Yes, it’s pronounced
kef-TEH-thes. The d in keftedes is the th sound like in “this.”

]]> By: manju http://mamastaverna.com/greek-meatballs-keftedes/#comment-9608 manju Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:54:58 +0000 http://mamastaverna.com/greek-meatballs-keftedes/#comment-9608 Yes, you did! I made this recipe on Sunday for my husband who LOVES meatballs (also fishballs) of any kind (me, not so much). But we both loved these! They were, as you said, light as pillows and that first puff of mint and herb when you break through the crunch is revelatory. Who knew a meatball could be like this?! I have to admit that when I saw the ratio of meat to "other stuff" I was tempted to fiddle with the recipe, but I kept "hearing" that dialogue box with Mama and Zoe shouting, "No, it doesn't need it" so I persevered and was well rewarded! This is so unlike the Italian style meatball that we will call them keftedes (is it kef-TEH-dez?) to distinguish them from the other. I have half the quantity of meat mixture left, which my husband made me freeze and promise to make him when he returns from his trip on the weekend. : ) So yes, 2 new converts! Thanks for the recipe. Yes, you did! I made this recipe on Sunday for my husband who LOVES meatballs (also fishballs) of any kind (me, not so much). But we both loved these! They were, as you said, light as pillows and that first puff of mint and herb when you break through the crunch is revelatory. Who knew a meatball could be like this?! I have to admit that when I saw the ratio of meat to “other stuff” I was tempted to fiddle with the recipe, but I kept “hearing” that dialogue box with Mama and Zoe shouting, “No, it doesn’t need it” so I persevered and was well rewarded! This is so unlike the Italian style meatball that we will call them keftedes (is it kef-TEH-dez?) to distinguish them from the other. I have half the quantity of meat mixture left, which my husband made me freeze and promise to make him when he returns from his trip on the weekend. : ) So yes, 2 new converts! Thanks for the recipe.

]]> By: Lulu http://mamastaverna.com/greek-meatballs-keftedes/#comment-9404 Lulu Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:56:27 +0000 http://mamastaverna.com/greek-meatballs-keftedes/#comment-9404 Hey manju! It's super to see you here! I'm thrilled to think I might have infected someone! Hey manju! It’s super to see you here! I’m thrilled to think I might have infected someone!

]]> By: manju http://mamastaverna.com/greek-meatballs-keftedes/#comment-9402 manju Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:45:39 +0000 http://mamastaverna.com/greek-meatballs-keftedes/#comment-9402 Hi, LuLu, I"ve just been jumping all over your site, drooling on my keyboard and turning green with envy at those gorgeous grape leaves! ; P Your passion for Greek cooking is very infectious, and I'm definitely going to try this keftedes recipe -- your measuring style for liquids and meatball sizes are great. I, too, am a notorious fiddler with recipes, unless I find one from someone as picky as I am about food, and you, Zoe and Mama sound like you are, so I will follow this to a T. : D Thanks for stopping by my site, too. Hi, LuLu,
I”ve just been jumping all over your site, drooling on my keyboard and turning green with envy at those gorgeous grape leaves! ; P Your passion for Greek cooking is very infectious, and I’m definitely going to try this keftedes recipe — your measuring style for liquids and meatball sizes are great.

I, too, am a notorious fiddler with recipes, unless I find one from someone as picky as I am about food, and you, Zoe and Mama sound like you are, so I will follow this to a T. : D Thanks for stopping by my site, too.

]]> By: lulu http://mamastaverna.com/greek-meatballs-keftedes/#comment-6931 lulu Sun, 09 Mar 2008 06:11:17 +0000 http://mamastaverna.com/greek-meatballs-keftedes/#comment-6931 Thanks, Stacey! Thanks, Stacey!

]]> By: Stacey Derbinshire http://mamastaverna.com/greek-meatballs-keftedes/#comment-6866 Stacey Derbinshire Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:56:30 +0000 http://mamastaverna.com/greek-meatballs-keftedes/#comment-6866 I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future. Stacey Derbinshire I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future.

Stacey Derbinshire

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