Meat on the charcoal

Σουβλάκια. Ψήσιμο με σχάρα, στα κάρβουνα. <br/> Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
Σουβλάκια. Ψήσιμο με σχάρα, στα κάρβουνα. <br/> Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.

A distinctive and particularly popular way of cooking meat in Cypriot cuisine is barbecuing. Barbecued meat is usually accompanied by potatoes and various salads.

Name - Recipe
Cypriot name of dish
Κρέας πάνω στα κάρβουνα. Kréas páno stá kárvouna.
Greek name - description

Κρέας ψημένο στα κάρβουνα.

Ingredients

1 kilo of meat
Salads
Potatoes

Method

The people of Kormakitis would go to the village butcher and he would cut 1 kilo of meat for them. Then they would take it home, barbecue it in parchment paper and eat it with salad and potatoes. (Maria Terzi, 59 years old from Kormakitis)

Cooking method

Barbecuing.

Time period
19th to 20th c.
Βibliography

Oral testimony: Maria Terzi, 59 years old from Kormakitis. Recording: Iosif Maria, 2009. Edited by: Stalo Lazarou.

Researcher / Recorder

Stalo Lazarou

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