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I often cook fish in parchment paper but it never crossed my mind to call it "kleftiko".
Recipe for Salmon "Kleftiko" (Σολομός Κλέφτικος) and Kleftiko: Its Modern Meaning Laurie Constantino 2008
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Although lamb (or goat) is the most commonly used meat in kleftiko, it is not the only one.
Recipe for Salmon "Kleftiko" (Σολομός Κλέφτικος) and Kleftiko: Its Modern Meaning Laurie Constantino 2008
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Although lamb (or goat) is the most commonly used meat in kleftiko, it is not the only one.
Archive 2008-07-01 Laurie Constantino 2008
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"Arni kleftiko" is another one of those favourite Greek dishes.
Recipe for Salmon "Kleftiko" (Σολομός Κλέφτικος) and Kleftiko: Its Modern Meaning Laurie Constantino 2008
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Where I go in Greece, kleftiko is the commonly used term (and exohiko is used for a pork dish).
Recipe for Salmon "Kleftiko" (Σολομός Κλέφτικος) and Kleftiko: Its Modern Meaning Laurie Constantino 2008
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On-line sources confirm that in Greece today, the term kleftiko may refer to dishes cooked in packets made of parchment paper, foil, puff pastry, or filo.
Archive 2008-07-01 Laurie Constantino 2008
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On-line sources confirm that in Greece today, the term kleftiko may refer to dishes cooked in packets made of parchment paper, foil, puff pastry, or filo.
Recipe for Salmon "Kleftiko" (Σολομός Κλέφτικος) and Kleftiko: Its Modern Meaning Laurie Constantino 2008
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Just to clarify: the issue being debated is whether the term kleftiko is properly applied to lamb cooked in sealed packets as opposed to lamb cooked in a clay pot.
Recipe for Salmon "Kleftiko" (Σολομός Κλέφτικος) and Kleftiko: Its Modern Meaning Laurie Constantino 2008
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I've already mentioned that food historian/writers Clifford Wright and Diane Kochilas use of the term "kleftiko" for lamb cooked in paper/foil packets.
Recipe for Salmon "Kleftiko" (Σολομός Κλέφτικος) and Kleftiko: Its Modern Meaning Laurie Constantino 2008
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All I wanted to know, since you cited "regional differences" in our disparate understandings of the term "kleftiko" was where you'd picked up your understanding of a traditional Greek food that I know and love.
Recipe for Salmon "Kleftiko" (Σολομός Κλέφτικος) and Kleftiko: Its Modern Meaning Laurie Constantino 2008
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