Comments on: kefta and zucchini kebabs http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/kefta-and-zucchini-kebabs/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:23:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kathleen http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/kefta-and-zucchini-kebabs/#comment-316005 Kathleen Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:08:11 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/kefta-and-zucchini-kebabs/#comment-316005 I just spent half an hour looking through my old Gourmet magazines for this recipe. I had the picture in my head, and was becoming more and more frustrated, when I realized.... A gorgeous picture does not necessarily mean Gourmet. It could be Deb! Thanks, Deb! I just spent half an hour looking through my old Gourmet magazines for this recipe. I had the picture in my head, and was becoming more and more frustrated, when I realized…. A gorgeous picture does not necessarily mean Gourmet. It could be Deb! Thanks, Deb!

]]> By: Aysegul http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/kefta-and-zucchini-kebabs/#comment-214652 Aysegul Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:18:15 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/kefta-and-zucchini-kebabs/#comment-214652 Hi! I just discovered your blog..and fell in love. You have some awesome recipes and post! I am a fellow blogger as well but mainly in dishes..im not a great baker! Your kefta's look awesome look very Turkish. I make kofte often, it is a signature classic Turkish dish. My parents own a Turkish Gourmet store in Bay Ridge Brooklyn, my father is the butcher and he has makes and sells the best Kofte's in NYC! Thank you for sharing..Aysegul...www.nysdelight.com Hi! I just discovered your blog..and fell in love. You have some awesome recipes and post! I am a fellow blogger as well but mainly in dishes..im not a great baker! Your kefta’s look awesome look very Turkish. I make kofte often, it is a signature classic Turkish dish. My parents own a Turkish Gourmet store in Bay Ridge Brooklyn, my father is the butcher and he has makes and sells the best Kofte’s in NYC!
Thank you for sharing..Aysegul…www.nysdelight.com

]]> By: Anna http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/kefta-and-zucchini-kebabs/#comment-214045 Anna Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:29:50 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/kefta-and-zucchini-kebabs/#comment-214045 My husband (who grew up partly in Turkey) and I made these the other night, and he says they had the most authentic kefta flavor he's had outside the Mediterranean. I think it helped that we used really awesome locally-raised lamb too. We had predictable difficulties grilling the slippery little buggers, but we'll try again with multiple skewers or a larger, flatter shape. Also, don't forget to soak your wooden skewers for the full half hour. We only gave them maybe 15-20 minutes and they caught fire...which was visually spectacular but slightly alarming, given the fact that dripping lamb tends to lead to flames anyway. My husband (who grew up partly in Turkey) and I made these the other night, and he says they had the most authentic kefta flavor he’s had outside the Mediterranean. I think it helped that we used really awesome locally-raised lamb too. We had predictable difficulties grilling the slippery little buggers, but we’ll try again with multiple skewers or a larger, flatter shape. Also, don’t forget to soak your wooden skewers for the full half hour. We only gave them maybe 15-20 minutes and they caught fire…which was visually spectacular but slightly alarming, given the fact that dripping lamb tends to lead to flames anyway.

]]> By: pomegranate. http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/kefta-and-zucchini-kebabs/#comment-209145 pomegranate. Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:31:13 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/kefta-and-zucchini-kebabs/#comment-209145 I made these months ago and LOVED them. I did part of the batch as meatballs and then ended up making a couple of burgers as someone mentioned. They were delightful both ways and this was the first time I felt like the zucchini actually retained the flavor of what I was marinating them in. So a late thank you and I'm making these again tonight. I made these months ago and LOVED them. I did part of the batch as meatballs and then ended up making a couple of burgers as someone mentioned. They were delightful both ways and this was the first time I felt like the zucchini actually retained the flavor of what I was marinating them in. So a late thank you and I’m making these again tonight.

]]> By: Mel http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/kefta-and-zucchini-kebabs/#comment-174966 Mel Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:58:11 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/kefta-and-zucchini-kebabs/#comment-174966 These look so fantastic--thanks! Quick question about this recipe...I am planning on making this tonight for dinner for a few friends. I"ve already got the meat balls formed and in the fridge and I was planning on grilling them before everyone comes over. Do you think it would be ok to put them in a very low heat oven to keep them warm? or do you think that would dry them out horribly? thanks in advance for any advice! These look so fantastic–thanks!

Quick question about this recipe…I am planning on making this tonight for dinner for a few friends. I”ve already got the meat balls formed and in the fridge and I was planning on grilling them before everyone comes over. Do you think it would be ok to put them in a very low heat oven to keep them warm? or do you think that would dry them out horribly?

thanks in advance for any advice!

]]> By: Tina http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/kefta-and-zucchini-kebabs/#comment-171363 Tina Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:18:22 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/kefta-and-zucchini-kebabs/#comment-171363 I'm half Lebanese, and I have to give you some kudos. With the exception of the cilantro, this recipe looks just like the Kafta my Dad makes! I’m half Lebanese, and I have to give you some kudos. With the exception of the cilantro, this recipe looks just like the Kafta my Dad makes!

]]> By: Stitching Spain http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/kefta-and-zucchini-kebabs/#comment-155491 Stitching Spain Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:13:15 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/kefta-and-zucchini-kebabs/#comment-155491 Just wanted to say that I made this dish last night and it was G-O-O-D. I got mad props on dinner from the old ball and chain! I also recently made your blueberry crisp and it was also fantastic! I figured I should say thank you instead of just lurking around and gobbling up your great recipes. So Thanks!! Just wanted to say that I made this dish last night and it was G-O-O-D. I got mad props on dinner from the old ball and chain! I also recently made your blueberry crisp and it was also fantastic! I figured I should say thank you instead of just lurking around and gobbling up your great recipes. So Thanks!!

]]> By: giselle http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/kefta-and-zucchini-kebabs/#comment-147634 giselle Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:17:27 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/kefta-and-zucchini-kebabs/#comment-147634 I made these tonight and they were perfect! So good! I used turkey because my grocery store does not carry ground lamb, I know lame. Anyway, thanks for the recipe. I can't wait to make it again. I made these tonight and they were perfect! So good! I used turkey because my grocery store does not carry ground lamb, I know lame. Anyway, thanks for the recipe. I can’t wait to make it again.

]]> By: Candice http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/kefta-and-zucchini-kebabs/#comment-147398 Candice Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:45:52 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/kefta-and-zucchini-kebabs/#comment-147398 The flavors in this dish are amazing!!! That said... it is extremely difficult to keep these on the skewers. They didn't even make it to the grill pan, so I just grilled them without. They still turned out delicious. I mad the zuchini, although DH refused to try it. The flavors in this dish are amazing!!! That said… it is extremely difficult to keep these on the skewers. They didn’t even make it to the grill pan, so I just grilled them without. They still turned out delicious. I mad the zuchini, although DH refused to try it.

]]> By: Brooke http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/kefta-and-zucchini-kebabs/#comment-147149 Brooke Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:10:56 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/kefta-and-zucchini-kebabs/#comment-147149 I made a double batch of these for a baby shower for my office. I didn't do them as a kebab, just cooked them in my grill pan. Nor did I cook any veggies with it. I substituted the turkey for the lamb, and even though I don't like cilantro, I didn't substitute with parsley. My office LOVED them! I had around 65 of them and among 15 people, they were all gone (and it wasn't from lack of different foods to eat). I will say that the cilantro is hard to taste - as in, I didn't even notice it. Either way, thanks for the inspiration! They are fantastic and I'm making more this weekend for visiting family. I made a double batch of these for a baby shower for my office. I didn’t do them as a kebab, just cooked them in my grill pan. Nor did I cook any veggies with it. I substituted the turkey for the lamb, and even though I don’t like cilantro, I didn’t substitute with parsley.

My office LOVED them! I had around 65 of them and among 15 people, they were all gone (and it wasn’t from lack of different foods to eat). I will say that the cilantro is hard to taste – as in, I didn’t even notice it.

Either way, thanks for the inspiration! They are fantastic and I’m making more this weekend for visiting family.

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