Greek Lamb Kleftiko | Akis Petretzikis

[@artielruso]

I love your channel Akis! I am a long time fan! Keep it up Bro! Greetings from a Russian living in México!

[@Tinman-wi6ql]

Always makes me smile, Top Chef, Top Bloke

[@sthiggs79]

OMG, Akis... your HAIR!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!! I like the lamb, too, but let's be honest here... We're all here to swoon hahahaha Im just kidding!

[@susanhignett3013]

I've made kleftiko several times before, but tried Akis' recipe and got universal praise from everyone. I served it with homemade tzatziki and Greek salad with a lemon viniagrette poured over. Plus, Akis was very 'easy on the eye', which is always nice. Thank you Akis.

[@akispetretzikisen]

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[@SixString2008]

Akis i would just like to thank you for all your recipes I have cooked you Lamb and lemon Roast Potatoes on many occasions and your Gigantes beans and this Kleftiko. Always goes down so well at dinner parties. Best Greek Cook out there thank you again for making me a better Cook and reminding me of my times in the Greek Islands

[@denisborovic]

Imam nove prijatelje sa Cipra,Larnaka,recept je fantastičan moram probati,hvala!

[@fishing4life861]

This is my next cooking task. Akis, you made me a god of cooking for my friends. Thanks!

[@justonecornetto80]

I'm a regular visitor to Crete and Kleftiko with some fresh pitta to mop up the juices is always my first evening meal. Excellent recipe btw.

[@claraleonardo2053]

Love you i love greek food i worked with family greek for 18 years i do cook greek food close my eyes best food

[@elkaraalepu3809]

Hello Akis, I've been a fan of your cooking show for a long time. I have already cooked many recipes. The Kleftiko is amazingly delicious. My Greek friend was particularly impressed, it tastes like it was prepared by mom.

[@it5049]

Grande Akis!

[@seanmcerlean]

We do indeed love you Akis as well as your cooking efxaristo

[@not.spir0s]

Akis makes me proud to be greek.

[@viciouslady1340]

Yes I agree he is a National treasure.

[@hoperogan]

That looked absolutely scrumptious. So delicious. And extremely easy the way you made it. Also, we love your English, splatters and all.

[@Lulu212x]

Why I’m watching this while I’m fasting?? #mouthwatering

[@pablospablou9505]

IT happens to All of US. THIS SAME THING

[@desleykakoulidisgallaway3382]

Greek is best- everyone knows that even if they don’t admit it 🤩🥰😋

[@pascalebikhazi8509]

Will definitely try it ! Thanks 🙏🏼 love from California

[@cjay1262]

LEGEND. Cooked this numerous times, and, PERFECTO EVERY TIME. Thanks and love from Australia. !! 👍👍👍

[@jde7220]

Enjoy eating chef Akis watching from Philippines.. Yummy greek cuisine.

[@theresabagley5242]

I seriously need to come to Greece so I can eat all this delicious food!

[@nicholaschristophorou3087]

Remember one thing, go where the locals go, order what they eat, don't be afraid to ask, we Greeks dying to explain lol. That's for every place on earth.

[@innosanto]

The thing is, unfortunately in Greece we make a big mistake, these foods we all make in home, but outside you don't find, because Greeks when they go out the house they don't want to eat the house foods. ( Except for university students and men who are not married or who work away from wife) But you can still find places, you will have to ask around to find "magirefto'" (you stress the last syllable) food. Lately slowly some places come up with house Greek cuisine.

[@donaunsworth5620]

I'm currently on Corfu amd have just had the most amazing Stifado. I hope your recipie will taste as good when i attempt this back in the UK. Many Thanks ❤

[@dhivyapriya8073]

Akis ❤👏 .. Ur way of explaining in ur style is so appreciated🙏❤. We like them.. Not only speaking but also cooking... 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻those lamb are so tender👌🏻

[@LiLi-xx4yd]

Wow! That's a great fact.. Thanks 😉 Hahaha😂💯. We always enjoy your pronunciation.

[@nataschajones960]

Hi Akis oh my soul madly in love with your channel when you make your dishes it makes me so excited. Oh I am from South Africa😁😄

[@annawiechec1522]

Fantastic recepie. So delicious. Thank you Akis

[@windowpane]

This looks so good. I am definitely making this.

[@sophiamoutsos4702]

My mouth is watering!! ❤

[@alexparada3214]

And your Windex is Greek too!😅😅😅 Just kidding! Good job my friend. Always learn something from a great ancient culture. I especially love Greek food.

[@kourtourafi]

The term 'kleftiko' doesn't originate from ancient Greece, but from the period of the Ottoman occupation of Greece. People who didn't want to pay taxes and couldn't tolerate the Ottoman yoke, found refuge in the mountains, where they formed guerilla bands, stealing from the rich, irrespective of religion and nationality (that is to say from Greeks and Turkish alike) and ambushing turkish military squads and posses. Those people were called 'kleftes', which literally means 'thieves', although they were not thieves per se but more like guerrillas or freedom fighters. The need of 'kleftes' to cook their food in an inconspicuous manner, so as to go unnoticed, brought forth this particular cooking technique we call 'kleftiko' (from 'kleftes'), which means, loosely interpreted, 'stealthy'.

[@drgeorgek]

Agree... kelftes kinda like bandits, thieves

[@MrLouismann]

You are not an „Alman“, are you? Just kidding 😂😂

[@KristijanSG]

The Serbian term is Hajduk (pl. Hajduci), seems to have been a common thing in the Balkans.

[@g45sp4]

Damn, those guys were based

[@yiannistsenkos5481]

The answer is in its name. Kleftiko means stolen. It only tastes kleftiko when it’s stolen. Otherwise it’s anything.

[@elaineashdown4012]

I tasted every mouthful with you. You take me back to so many holidays in Greece ,seems so long ago now. Tonight I had the Greek lamb kebab ......

[@andyrockevo]

Τhere is no ''kebab'' in Hellas ..We call it ''Kontosouvli''

[@chubukraken7659]

We call this dish thieves kebap. The story is when thieves steal the lamb they cook it underground fully covered for long so they don't get caught by the police or the owner of lamb. Very delicious. Glad you bring it up.

[@evac.7762]

That's exactly what "Kleftiko" means in Greek: Belonging to thieves. A "kleftis" is a thief.

[@dimz796]

So what does kebap mean in Turkish? Meat cooked on a skewer or just cooked meat in general?

[@chubukraken7659]

@@dimz796 for me kebap is beef, lamb or pork meat cooked on charcoal fire on skewers. Like souvlaki. But it's used in general for grilled meat or broiled meat. steak is grilled and it's not kebap. If you put beef with vegetables in a pot and cook it, its pot kebap. I think if it's traditional, it's kebap 😊

[@aokiaoki4238]

We DON'T call it kebab. What are you talking about?

[@chubukraken7659]

@@aokiaoki4238 well we do.

[@jk77l]

I make leg of lamb on Easter and will be making your recipe next Easter. Looks amazingly delicious 🥂

[@susiontour4244]

Sensationell !

[@Stephlovesnapping]

I’m drooling already!!! 🤗🤗♥️♥️

[@simonettacampagnari9557]

Ho seguito la ricetta, un successo. Grazie

[@albertortega7602]

Love your Greek recipes ! Give us more mains!

[@piashshohag]

Find someone who loves you the way Akis loves "Extra virgin Greek olive oil"

[@roberthayes9842]

Love this meal in Greece, my favourite

[@juliegrace8473]

Completely agree on the Oliver oil!!!

[@nancychanhdara1125]

Your sense of humor is great!!!! This video though! Lamp 🤣 I am going to try this delish looking recipe this weekend!!! What a great video. There is nothing better than a laugh and my favorite chef 😃

[@magdalenachrosciewicz1895]

Omg i love lamb and new recipes

[@dawsonoo7]

One of my top favorite recipes, together with moussaka and osso bucco with orzo

[@misslouk]

Perfect for mother's day isn't it?! 👍👍 Of course you can't have ennemis you know how to Cook. It makes it easier to win hearts . 😂

[@ColinCropley]

the lamb is so tender, it's really that good!

[@magicofmagidsalama6818]

Amazing as always

[@serafinlopez2290]

wow Akis very very goog

[@ispaceretailteam5565]

...and the Lamp glows!

[@lindseyshupee]

I finally see the color of Akis eyes! (I think...green...) I couldn't see the color before! The lamb looks tender.

[@Careless932]

Have tried this recipe today. It is so good even without honey. Thanks for sharing

[@haidersabhan8839]

We don’t have any enemies 🤪 Haha I love the face you make

[@Miksariana]

He's sooo funny!😂😂thank you for A-mazing recepies!🌷I baked one of your bread and my kid said that's the best bread ever like store bought..it's not so normal for her to say this stuff 😉😅❤️🌈

[@peterwalter3663]

Well done!

[@achsahkaleb4844]

My absolute favourite dish. Just need to say I love your kitchen!!

[@rosiebargoed681]

Some people were born for KZbin. Gorgeous recipe

[@THEFOODDEE]

And the best lamb in the world

[@JesusistheLambofGod]

Greek honey is #1 for sure. I like Crete very much

[@breathingdubies2670]

Love from Russia mate!

[@robertmain6678]

Best kleftiko I have ever had , even without honey and cheese !

[@toonvanboxstael254]

MY OVEN IS PREHEATED TO 170° CELCIUS SET TO FAN Love how he just screams that for no reason XD

[@ayuramoto2795]

Bravo hon ❤👏👏❤

[@JamesMilliganJr]

Perfect!

[@paradox6427]

Hi everybody, hi Akis food looks great man very good

[@sydene54]

I love your recipe

[@sydene54]

you explain better than anyone

[@weivu]

I have been making your greek lamb recipes for a year!

[@abbasnasir8861]

Brilliant. Easy to make and boy are you funny. Love your videos.

[@GyulaJentetics]

U tthe Best ever I seen on KZbin ! 👍😎💖🙌👌

[@KytexEdits]

I made this with shanks (leg is hard as heck to find where I live) and it's honestly one of the top 3 dishes I ever made. The best part is it takes essentially zero effort.

[@TheManojshah]

Wonderful!!!! May I ask what happens to the potatoes after 4 hours. Do they just integrate and form part of the juices?

[@nandkuj]

Funny enough I had Kleftiko at restaurant once and it was driest piece of meat that I've ever eaten but clearly it was not done correctly as your version looks amazing and I can't wait to try it out

[@aokiaoki4238]

This food was made by Greek guerrilla rebels called Klephts, during the Ottoman years, they stole an animal, skin it, and place its meat in its own skin with cheese, wild garlic, herbs etc. Then, they dig a hole, lit a fire, place it in and cover it with soil without leaving any traces and they leave. The wool and the lack of oxygen, protects it from burning and there was no smoke , fire or food to be traced. They returned later when it was cooked to take it.

[@Frederic1406]

In Ancient Greece they did not even have normal potatoes I would say, since the Americas were not discovered yet! ;-)

[@lookoomas]

Potatoes were imported in Greece in 1828 by governor Kapodistrias. There is a famous story about that if you look it up.

[@ioannisperiptero9626]

In Greece before potatoes were known meat was cooked with quince ,if you asked me much better than potatoes.

[@dimz796]

He probably means middle ages through turkocracy

[@chm5750]

He definately must be referring to the period under Ottoman rule. At that time, a Muslim had the right to walk into a non Muslim's house or property, and take whatever they wanted, thus the development of these type of cooking methods. It's also the reason why Greek villages were high up in the mountains, just look at some of the old monastaries, while the Turks occupied the plains below.

[@elpiniki37]

@@chm5750 thank you, he is indeed referring to the ottoman era… honestly I don’t know why people get hot and bothered about the potatoes and think he is referring to ancient Greece 2000 years ago. His English is not great but some don’t want to cut him some slack.

[@alejandrosotomartin9720]

The dish really looks Am bi li ba bull. Salutes from Spain.

[@sydene54]

thank you. This is so great!

[@brianlawson363]

Το ελληνικό αρνί είναι το καλύτερο! Με σαλάτα καί τό ψωμί...... ΓΕΎΣΗ.

[@tabletrot3304]

No entendí, pero lo ví por el tema de HORNOS DE TIERRA que lo menciona, thanks You, desde 507

[@restuwijaya8377]

I got try one and the taste so fantastic Yummy

[@Sarad219]

I’m in love 🥰😘😍

[@Koshilachamalie.2323]

Wow looks tummy want to make soon.!👍

[@alekabekiari4579]

Άκη είσαι παναιμορφος!!!!!!

[@dianaf3250]

lol , i love when you speak english! Buon Appetito !

[@gailmciver1440]

Mmmm, delicious!

[@kosmosjk]

Hi Akis, I have followed many of your recipes now and would like to thank you for some truely memorable meals. Whenever all the family are coming around for dinner I turn to one of your recipes (or several as there are often 14 or more of us) Everyone always goes away haveing eaten far too much and very very happy :-)

[@byronhaughton1311]

That really looks juicy. I would also like to try this as well. Love from Mystic

[@rosematarazzo3404]

Looks delicious

[@alinspqr]

The 3 best greek things in the world are:olive oil,honney,yoghurt and lamb.....

[@JohnPap21]

These are four. KEK

[@Electr0fleur]

Tessera haha but there's much more for example Tarama!!

[@aaronmayo2250]

Lamp**

[@onetwo-ty6cc]

Ok...

[@samuelvergos3769]

I think it’s more like garlic , oregano and olive oil 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ZZ_90]

Great recipe my friend! Can you make this recipe with a bone out lamb leg? Thank you!

[@viciouslady1340]

Absolutely delicious 😋 making it again today 👌🏻

[@permagnushaig5937]

You are a superstar Akis, so cute, fun and adorable... MY NEW gorgeous FAVIRITE!!!! All the best from Magnus in Norway....See you soon

[@georgealexis2456]

Delicious

[@kemet57]

Kleftiko is great! What about mint add?

[@IIAASSOONN]

Potatoes were brought by Kapodistrias.. The Kleftes probably ate it with herbs and grasses...

[@dimz796]

They had quinces as mentioned in another comment, or they'd use barley, wheat or pligouri or korkoto (pligouri that's not preboiled)

[@aokiaoki4238]

Real kleftiko had wild garlic , cheese and herbs. Klephts had bread

[@maryargueta5607]

Wow, Like your hair 🦋

[@willidirks]

I love your videos!

[@demetradze23]

When i watched this video, i remember how delicious it was the lamb at Koukos Rhodes

[@akbaranees8461]

SUPERCHEF, is cheese compulsory ? unfortunately here it's impossible to get fresh rosemary, will it be ok if I use the dry one ? Thanks

[@improca4881]

Thought I was hooked to a strung out kataifi at the mint

[@raffiboutchakjian4201]

Thanks, Chef, is the Cypriot Kleftiko the same as you did, and why the Cypriot is served with Bulghur and yogurt.

[@sameerahsiddiqui5675]

Is the cheese a must? I just googled and its a goat cheese which Im not too fond off, but I do want an authentic recipe..suggestions

[@aigarscelms4593]

Guys! Could you write which exactly cheese you were using and as well as what was the name of alternative version of greek cheese which Akis mentioned.

[@akispetretzikisen]

Gruyère cheese.

[@evac.7762]

Kefalograviera is the Greek cheese, which is a kind of gruyere.