THE FAMOUS BULGARIAN MEATBALLS (kufteta) - BULGARIAN FOOD RECIPES IN ENGLISH

[@SparrowStockwell]

I’m so glad you show how important it is to mix, mix, mix, and mix more! On most cooking shows when they make meatloaf, meatballs, or other similar types of food, the person doesn’t do nearly enough mixing, and I think, “Oh, no! Those spices are not mixed well. Some are going to have zero salt or other ingredients.” Bravo!

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your comment and I hope you enjoy the recipe!!

[@LilNerdy1107]

I am an american girl in a relationship with a Bulgarian guy! I think I will try to make this for him sometime!

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Oh! He will love you forever for it 😍 My husband is an American and this is his all time favorite Bulgarian dish 😍

[@vladislavpetkov2271]

I am a chef, and I am also a Bulgarian. And believe me, when I say, she nailed it! But a disclaimer, most of the Balkan countries are with similar food tastes with differences so small that you have to visit the specific region to notice. Like for instance, Bulgarians do Bean stew, while in the Romanian kitchen is prepared more like a broth. Balkan cuisine has been influenced by many cultures, nations, religions, and generations of dedicated heartwarming householders, and the transition into a worldwide business is still happening and it is a fine line to tap into if you have the patience and the creativity to make the dishes a little more 5 stars like! Eyes buy, mouth only enjoys the purchase! Extremely nice video I will share it with customers who would like to prepare "Kufteta" themselves!

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate your support! Your comment means the world to me!

[@BobMelsimpleliving.]

Love the narration you are very entertaining. Thanks for the smiles. Like they say the way to a mans heart is through his stomach. Very true. Have a great evening. Best wishes Bob.

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

😂 Thank you Bob! I appreciate your comment! And with Brad was easy because when I first met him, he asked me if I want to come to his place for dinner. When I said “no”, he said “You don’t know what you are missing... it’s the best pizza you will ever have” (Dominos) 😂😂😂

[@tialabkrastev695]

So thankful to have come across your channel in ( English). Cooking Bulgarian dish has always been rocket science for me. I'm an Indian..married to a Bulgarian & sometimes l wanna my husband with a Bulgarian dish but didn't know where to start from. You've been a saving grace for me..thank you. Looking forward to more Bulgarian dish recipes in (English)

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Thank you so much for your comment and I hope you both enjoy the recipe!

[@marleabd]

They look and sound delicious Sasha! But they also look like quite a workout! Thanks for sharing them.

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Lol! Workout is right 😂 That’s funny 😆Thank you Marlea 😍

[@ApauHawaiiTours]

Once again, I made the mistake of watching at dinner time. That looks fantastic!

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Thank you Scott! It is absolutely delicious... we inhale those bad boys 😂😂😂

[@BrandonBaileyIG]

Amazing!! thank u for this video. I will be making this tomorrow for independence day!

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

You are welcome and thank you for watching!

[@rumsto1]

This is a great video! Thank you, I've been making them a very similar way, but your way seems better. Thank you!

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

You are very welcome and thank you so much for your support!

[@chrisundery6132]

Absolutely love your style of video - kept me watching and learning

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Thank you, I really appreciate your comment!

[@albenishyakut]

The old Bulgarian traditions dictate not to talk much when cooking food. Otherwise the mystery and magic are spoiled!👍Otherwise, congratulations, you prepared the Bulgarian meatballs very well! Well done!,👍😍

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Lol, really? I did not know that. Thank you for watching!

[@skrikcarnivora538]

I am happy I found your recipe! We brought quite a lot of spices from Bulgaria 🇧🇬 we love the cuisine and today I want to make tarator and kufteta. I will follow your recipe and I am sure it will be amazing!

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Ah, i just made tarator today. Thank you so much for watching and I hope you enjoy the meatballs.

[@skrikcarnivora538]

@@AnOldSchoolHome oh the meatballs were great! Absolutely bookmarking your video 😊

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Thank you so much, I appreciate it!

[@seniyeshepherd3050]

It's my favorite kofte! I make it very so often 😋

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

They are the best, aren’t they 😍 I can eat kufteta every day 😁 Thank you for watching 😍

[@seniyeshepherd3050]

eat them as a snack next day😊Yes they are,I @@AnOldSchoolHome

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Lol! We do the same 😍

[@lesikuwu]

I'm so glad I found your channel. I am half Bulgarian (my father was from Varna) so I would like to do some more Bulgarian cooking. I have made kufteta before but it was more simple than this, so I would like to try this way. If you make a kebapche video I will watch that too :)

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Ahhhh! The kebapche :)) I have never made them - I do know how. I’ll try a couple of times and if they turn out good, I’ll make a video. Thank you for watching and you might want to try the mussaka recipe - it should be on my channel.

[@lesikuwu]

@@AnOldSchoolHome I watched that video too! It's very different than my mom makes it, with eggplants, so I am excited to try.

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Yes, in different parts of Bulgaria it’s made differently. I hope you enjoy it!

[@CustomGardenSolutions]

Bulgarian meatballs look yummy.

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Thank you 😊 I appreciate it 😍😍😍

[@MrsStephChinery]

Excellent job !!!! Супер !!! Както в у дома . Много поздрави от Virginia !!!

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Аххх! Благодаря много!!!

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Днес снимах дропчета с лук 😍

[@lovi6531]

I am so happy to have stumbled on your channel! I was searching kyufteta recipe and most are in Bulgarian (I can't understand it yet). I am married to a Wonderful Bulgarian man and I love the kufteta he buys from the Turkish shop. I looked at your recipe and realized we all have the ingredients except for Pork Mince and Huge Onion! I subscribed to your channel and hope other asian bulgarian wives will check your channel too and subscribe.

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Thank you! I hope you both enjoy the recipe - they are so good! Let me know what else you might be interested in and I’ll make a video if I already haven’t made one. I cook a lot of Bulgarian dishes and my American husband loves them all 😊 Thank you for watching 😊

[@lovi6531]

@@AnOldSchoolHome Yes we did! How about a recipe for Bulgarian Baklava or Palachinki? Thanks!

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Hi! I can definitely do palachinki... I’ve never made baclava as I’m not a huge fan but I can ask my mom for the recipe and give it a try. I’m going to Bulgaria later this year so I can just film her make it. I’ll do the palachinki after Easter. Thank you again for watching my videos!!!

[@NotSoSecretLifewithBella]

I am a filipina and my boyfriend is a bulgarian I will try this one. blagodarya

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Good luck! I hope you both enjoy!!!

[@gardianangel-o5b]

Hi I am from India I loved you Bulgarian Meatballs. Very very good. Can you please make more Bulgarian traditional food with recipes. That I can try .like the beens stew, bread, salad,and soups. Thank you from Judy

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Hello Judy and thank you for your kind comment! I do have at least 2 been dishes in the Bulgarian Recipes playlist and I think you will love them! Thank you for your support!

[@hughjanus3798]

Yum!

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

😍 Thank you 😊

[@avisitorhere]

They look delicious. Sharena sol is available on Amazon. The ingredients are Summer Savory, Paprika and Kosher Cypress Salt. What is the blend in your Bulgarian spice mix?

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Oh, gosh! Many more things... give me a few minutes and I’ll list them 😊

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Ok, the one I’m using includes: Summer Savory Fenugreek Thyme Oregano Sweet Red Paprika Salt

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

This one is closer to the one I use: amzn.to/2D7MtRP But you can mix your own, too; it would be cheaper :)

[@avisitorhere]

Thanks, I'll look for that.

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

You are welcome 😍

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Hi Sasha. Just wondering if you will post a gardening video soon? Thanks, Lucas

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Hi Lucas! I might... I have a lot of salad and spinach growing and just picked the rest of my radishes. As I mentioned, the freeze took all of my cucumbers. I filmed before the freeze so I should edit it and upload it.

[@sophiazeline4038]

Sasha, what do you think....is it a good idea to order the Bulgarian spice mix from Amazon...and then just add the additional ingredients that are not included...if easily available? Check it out....this is the Amazon product: Bulgarian Sharena Sol Seasoning Fresh Spice Mix

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

I’ll look it up... give me just a few minutes and I’ll let you know 😊

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Ok, the one I’m using includes: Summer Savory Fenugreek Thyme Oregano Sweet Red Paprika Salt

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Hi Sophia! This is closer to what I'm using but the price is quite high: amzn.to/2D7MtRP If you want, send me your address and I'll buy it from the Bulgarian store here in Arizona and send it to you. I think it's only 60 cents here. My email address is [e-mail] Or, you can just buy all the spices and mix them yourself if you want. I would say equal amount of everything but the salt. And you don't even need to add the salt. Let me know and I will be happy to buy some for you next time I go down to South Phoenix where the store is.

[@sophiazeline4038]

I'll message you. Warm alohas.

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

😍 Thank you 😊, you too. And yes, you can use FB... I forgot about that.

[@MidwestGardener]

Looked delicious as usual! I've got an idea.....when you open up your restaurant, you can have a gift shop and sell Brad's artwork!

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Lol! The restaurant thing... The gift shop is the only thing that will do well there 😂

[@MidwestGardener]

@@AnOldSchoolHome Sasha's Bulgarian Cuisine - Art and Gifts. I can see that is lights 😀

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

😁 maybe one day, I’ll invite you to the grand opening - produce from you, the cooking from me 😁

[@MidwestGardener]

@@AnOldSchoolHome 😂😀😂

[@UT33200]

A really great recipe me and Angel had to store in our memory banks for the next opportunity. Good stuff. Thanks for the share! P.S.: 24 hours is an extremely long time to last for food like that around here. LOL

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

😂 Thank you UT 😂

[@maryannfroa4698]

❤❤❤❤💖💖💖😍😍😍

[@stevep641]

I love чубрица use it for everything 😃

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Me too 😍

[@maraandreytchev1136]

I'm American, hubby Bulgaria, I made this he said bravo wife lol

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

That’s awesome 😊 Thank you for your comment!!!

[@spal6858]

Can you post the recipe please ? I desperately want to make these. Also, is there a thick brown gravy with bulgarian flavors that work with these?

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

The recipe is in the video. We actually don’t really use gravy in Bulgaria. Thank you for watching!

[@evanknowles7543]

My Bulgarian father-in-law makes great kufteta that I can't match - he claims there's soda water to make them fluffy? Have any videos on stuffed kufteta?

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Hello! I use soda water for kebapcheta (your father in law would know what that is). Here is my kufteta video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnStnqtmoNKUqqM Thank you for watching and good luck!!!

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Ops! I just saw that you were asking for stuffed kufteta... I don’t have a video on that. Sorry!

[@michaelbautista6837]

What are other beef recipes of bulgaria?

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Thank his is my all time favorite! You can make it with ground beef or ground pork. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmOcYqFrfNZmedk

[@MiroBG359]

I also make this with 80/20 ground chuck and swap cumin for ground coriander, for those who might be hesitant. Too bad my American is not a fan of savory, haven't figure out how to break him 😒

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Lol… I just starting using it without explanation :))

[@lizzy5657]

I know several Bulgarian dishes however I’m terrible at the names (my guy is Bulgarian) can you please teach me how to cook musaka?

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Hello there! I actually have a video for musaka. Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmOcYqFrfNZmedk

[@lizzy5657]

@@AnOldSchoolHome merci

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Molía 😍

[@carlosqueiroz270]

I HAVE WORKED WITH BULGARIAN PEOPLE, THEY MAKE A TOTAL DIFFERENT RECIPE FOR THIS DISH.

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Hello! Different parts of the country have different recipes. How is the one you had different than mine? I would love to try something new. My whole family is from the NW part of Bulgaria and this is how we make them. Thank you for watching!

[@carlosqueiroz270]

@@AnOldSchoolHome they mix the pork with beef , many of the spices i do not remember... was a long time ago. Also, they only use broiler or charcoal, never fried... This is what i remember. They were from bulgaria.

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Yes, if the meatballs are gonna be grilled, the ground beef has to be added because the ground pork is too fatty. Savory is pretty much a must in all types of meatballs. Anyway, if you ever meet a Bulgarian again, make sure to ask them about the Bulgarian fried meatballs - they are really good. When my mom doesn’t want to stink up the house, she uses the oven broiler, but I like them fried so much better. Thank you for getting back!!

[@ivanpetrov5185]

@@carlosqueiroz270 That's what I thought! In Bulgaria you could fry the meatballs, but nobody does that. We either grill them or bake them in the oven.

[@janesmeriglio6538]

My ex mother in law used spearmint in her meatballs. Have you heard of that? She is from Sofia

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Yes, you can do that if you like spearmint. I love spearmint in cooked beans and lamb as well. Thank you for watching!

[@Treshterica]

Хляб, натопен в мляко или вода , вместо галета и овалване в брашно преди пържене, ще ги направи още по-вкусни.

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Ще опитам следващия път. Благодаря 😍

[@derpeche_mode5200]

The meatballs were gone because Aron came home drunk

[@SenaNerdRage]

Blagoderia!

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

Molia! 😊 Thank you for watching Stefano 😊

[@SenaNerdRage]

@@AnOldSchoolHome Do you have a Leshte video? I'm trying to cook all of BG recipes for my wife. My mother-in-law is an amazing cook but isn't as good with directions ahaha. All other BG recipes are in Cyrillic and I'm still learning ahaha.

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

😁 Cyrillic could be challenging 😁 Here you go 😊 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHnchpKGfNOdntE

[@SenaNerdRage]

@@AnOldSchoolHome THANKS!

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

I just cooked a triple badge last night because my husband loves it so much 😊

[@jaetrifonov1015]

Blagoderia! I can't wait to make these for my Bulgarian Husband.

[@AnOldSchoolHome]

You are welcome and I hope you enjoy! The longer you keep the mixture in the refrigerator, the juicier the meatballs will be.