Comments on: israeli salad + pita chips

By: nadisunshine

nadisunshine — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:43:03 +0000

will definitely try that!

By: loulou

loulou — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:39:19 +0000

funny, cause when you add pita chips it becomes Fattoush, a lebanese salad. i call it a palestinian salad since Israel was founded mainly on that part of the region

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:56:07 +0000

Regarding the naming of the salad:
As some have already said, the same salad is eaten in various places around the Middle East and Mediterranean.

Lebanon and Israel were both founded at around the same time, in 1943 and 1948 respectively. The area that is now Lebanon was formerly part of the French Mandate, and the area that is now Israel was formerly part of the British Mandate, both of which were previously part of the Ottoman (Turkish) Empire, which was split up politically after World War I. The term Palestine is derived from the Roman and Greek names for the region.

So it doesn’t make any sense to say that it comes from one of these countries more than the other. Really it’s a regional dish that “belongs” to everyone in the area equally.

By: Sephyra Lambe

Sephyra Lambe — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 02:32:24 +0000

It’s so funny that I ate this salad for the first time at a little Greek restaurant last night, and here’s the recipe! I’m adding this to my list of must-try that I’ve collected so far from back-reading the blog.

By: Sarah J

Sarah J — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:39:39 +0000

Sheena – could you be any ruder? Calm the hell down. The truth is that it is a Lebanese/Palestinian salad in origin, but has of course been adapted and taken to other places too. And Fatouche is indeed it’s actual name. Thank you very much for the recipe, and I absolutely adore this website! I’m not a salad person but this and tabbouleh are the only ones I’ll ever have :).

By: Sheena

Sheena — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:43:26 +0000

Hey dumbasses: different countries sometimes have the same food. They just have different names for it. Bread=pain=pane=pan. Get the FUCK over it and stop shirt stirring. Its a recipe, not a political statement.

By: Layali el-Khameesi

Layali el-Khameesi — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:05:58 +0000

Hi Deb!:)
Isn’t this the Lebanese Fattoush?

By: Debbie

Debbie — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:58:57 +0000

This is my absolute FAVORITE salad. I learned to make it living on Kibbutz Grofit (sp) on the Negev in Israel. It was for any meal. Down the middle of our dining tables would be bowls with tomatoes, green peppers, onions, lemons and cukes. Everyone just broke off or cut what they needed and made their own. Often served at the same meal…a big bowl of hard boiled eggs…still in the shell. Take what you want. And lastly,homemade hard crusted bread served with their own recipe for dark chocolate spread. It was popular at the time to put some Nescafe crystals in a cup with at least a t of sugar. Add a tiny bit of water and crush and swirl with the back of a spoon until it turns light beige. When hot water is added, a beautiful frothy cup of dark coffee below and beige froth on top. A perfect meal!!!

By: Sally

Sally — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:15:10 +0000

That looks delicious! I’ll have to try it soon.

By: Heidi

Heidi — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:20:04 +0000

Served this today at a potluck – WOW was it good! It all went and lots of rave comments. Love this blog, the recipes never miss.