Comments on: grilled lamb kebabs + tzatziki

By: Eileen (Again)

Eileen (Again) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:17:04 +0000

It’s 11:17pm here in California…my mouth is watering :( OK, i got really ill before our 4th of July party and could not make these so I’m making these for a picnic this Sunday. I cannot wait!

My main concern is finding a decent butcher or place that carries good lamb. But if not… maybe chicken would work as a substitute? Better than beef I’m gonna guess but dunno…

QING – you can always buy dried. i know it’s not the same..but it won’t die on ya. Oh but it is like 2x as strong when dried so beware!

By: Qing

Qing — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:43:49 +0000

I just realized I haven’t reported back after our dinner party. Everything was delicious! The tzatziki was so good, even without dill. Thank you!

By: deb

deb — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:06:22 +0000

Eileen — The kebabs should feed 4 to 6 people. Ina says that the tzatziki serves 8, but I think that is relative.

Qing — Definitely skip the dill if you don’t like it.

By: Eileen

Eileen — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:13:04 +0000

About how many people do you think this feeds?? Anyone tried this out?

Thanks Deb!!

By: Qing

Qing — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:23:39 +0000

My friend told me about your blog and now I am hooked. :) I plan to make these and the Mediterranean pepper salad for Saturday dinner with friends. I wonder if the tzatziki’s flavor will suffer a lot if I skip dill? I like dill but hate to buy a bunch, use a little and waste the rest (which always seem to be the case in my kitchen). I wish my dill in the garden is still alive but alas the heat killed it.

By: Natttie

Natttie — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:53:15 +0000

I made these lamb kebabs and tzatziki last night for dinner guests along with some roasted (&peeled!) red peppers and it was a HUGE hit. This is among the best tzatziki I’ve ever had (including the piles of it I sampled in Greece) and the vinegar REALLY is a nice touch. In my humble opinion, vinegar and cucumbers are a holy combination under any circumstance! For those who are wary of the marinating time, I was late getting the lamb and only marinated mine for about 5 hours and it was absolutely delicious none the less. Thank you so much for this – I was looking for a light, summer, casual dinner menu that still seemed “special” and this was just perfect. I served a chilled melon soup for desert and it completed the Mediterranean summer night theme nicely.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Sat, 22 May 2010 22:29:34 +0000

This tzatziki is perfect! But perhaps you could indicate how many ounces of cucumbers we should shoot for? I’m guessing two or three of the mini hothouse ones equal one big one, but really have no idea.

By: SaraMae

SaraMae — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:00:57 +0000

I made this last night but substitute chicken. It was so delish! I also made SK’s Mediterranean Pepper Salad. It was such a great meal! Topped it off with a simple baklava dessert. What a great Sunday dinner!

By: Dancer who eats

Dancer who eats — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:07:59 +0000

Served the tzatziki for girl’s night. It was very good. Don’t know if it needs the complicated ingredients but it was yummy.

By: KGS

KGS — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:48:50 +0000

I’ve made this sauce 4 or 5 times now– yum! I’ve tried it on various things, but the grilled lamb here is really the best combination, I’ll be sticking with that from now on. If only I could find some decent store-bought pita bread to go with it…