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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / July 2007Falafel
I've been buying pre-made falafel patties at our local Central (Town and Country) Market. Angela and I are not allergic to them. They are about the size of a little sausage patty. I find I can eat 7 or 8 of them at one time for lunch or dinner with no spike. We also get some sliced tomatoes and sometimes some lettuce as well. I will eat them either by topping with lettuce (if I get it) and a tomato slice, or by making a sandwich with two tomato slices and the falafel in the middle. We sometimes eat a few olives with this meal. It's a very refreshing summer meal and it's nice and filling. > I've been buying pre-made falafel patties at our local Central (Town and > Country) Market. Angela and I are not allergic to them. They are about the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > with this meal. It's a very refreshing summer meal and it's nice and > filling. Detective Flass on Batman Begins stole a falafel from a hard wiorking vendor. > I've been buying pre-made falafel patties at our local Central (Town and > Country) Market. Angela and I are not allergic to them. They are about the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > with this meal. It's a very refreshing summer meal and it's nice and > filling. If you can get whole-wheat pita breads, chop up some lettuce, tomato, and cucumber, and if your local store carries "tahini" sauce (which is mostly sesame seeds), you can make a very nice falafel sandwich. Note that falafel patties are mostly ground up chick-peas, so that's probably why they don't spike you. Kevin >> I've been buying pre-made falafel patties at our local Central (Town and >> Country) Market. Angela and I are not allergic to them. They are about [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Note that falafel patties are mostly ground up chick-peas, so that's > probably why they don't spike you. That begs to be accompanied by tabouli. > That begs to be accompanied by tabouli. Oh, waaay too many carbs for me. Sometimes I get the tiniest taste of it at the same store. They have a salad bar as well as the cold vegetarian food bar. > > That begs to be accompanied by tabouli. > > Oh, waaay too many carbs for me. Sometimes I get the tiniest taste of it at > the same store. They have a salad bar as well as the cold vegetarian food > bar. If it's too many carbs, the store isn't making it right. Authentic tabouli is predominantly a chopped parsley salad, with chopped cucumber and/or tomato. The wheat is just an accent. These days, I make it with two bunches of parsley to 1/4 cup bulgur.  SignatureAF "Non Sequitur U has a really, really lousy debate team." --artyw raises the bar on rec.sport.baseball > If it's too many carbs, the store isn't making it right. Authentic > tabouli is predominantly a chopped parsley salad, with chopped cucumber > and/or tomato. The wheat is just an accent. These days, I make it with > two bunches of parsley to 1/4 cup bulgur. Yes, I know it's almost all parsley from making it with a Lebanese friend, with a bit of bulgar, lemon juice, oil, tomato. It's virtually all carbs. Susan > That begs to be accompanied by tabouli. Falafel and tabouli are serious spike foods for me. All starches still are, except, miraculously, Western Bagels Perfect 10 gram carb bagels. 103 an hour after eating. Susan > x-no-archive: yes > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > are, except, miraculously, Western Bagels Perfect 10 gram carb bagels. 103 > an hour after eating. They must get made differently there. Maybe ours have much more parsley than cracked wheat. But barley would be a good alternative. To me, a real tabouli, like Lebanese friends used to make, had not a great deal of visible wheat. I have seen in some "delis", tabouli that has a lot of wheat in proportion to the parsley, but that is not the genuine middle eastern way of doing it. >> x-no-archive: yes >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > wheat in proportion to the parsley, but that is not the genuine middle > eastern way of doing it. What I can get here is mostly wheat with a bit of parsley and some chopped tomato in it. I've made it from a boxed mix, adding a ton more veggies, but I can still only eat a bite or two. And then of course I have a huge bowl of something my husband won't eat and that Angela is allergic to. Susan I am happy to hear that the western bagels are working for you. do they taste like real bagels New York Style. We know New York makes the best bagels. lol Loretta > If you can get whole-wheat pita breads, chop up some lettuce, tomato, > and cucumber, and if your local store carries "tahini" sauce (which is > mostly sesame seeds), you can make a very nice falafel sandwich. > Note that falafel patties are mostly ground up chick-peas, so that's > probably why they don't spike you. Too many carbs in that for me. This same store does sell made up sandwiches like that. They look like burritos. I love them but I think they are badly mislabeled. The label says something like 15g of carbs per serving and one is a serving. But they spike me very badly when I eat them. I also have problems with the pita I buy in the store due to my food allergies. I think it has milk in it or something I'm allergic to. I was just looking up recipes for it online but none of those seem to have milk in them. I have made it from scratch. It was good but a pain to make. I am wondering about the pita served at a local restaurant. They couldn't tell me what is in it. They said they don't make it themselves. It's not the really thin, pocket type pita but thicker, like a pancake. It's really good and they do a starter of pita wedges, hummus and olives. I've been asking for cucumbers instead of the pita so I have something to dip into it. But it's not quite enough carbs for me. I've tried eating their regular bread which they do make and I know is safe. But apparently three small chunks of that bread is enough to send me to spike city. > >> If you can get whole-wheat pita breads, chop up some lettuce, tomato, [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Yo tell if it has no milk, look on the label to see if it has the word "Parve" ,Pareve" or "Parevine" anywhere. These are Kosher certifications for "no milk products and no meat prroducts: > Yo tell if it has no milk, look on the label to see if it has the word > "Parve" ,Pareve" or "Parevine" anywhere. These are Kosher certifications > for "no milk products and no meat prroducts: They claim none of the pre-made food has any sort of labels on it to tell what the ingredients are. I'm not sure I believe this. Other restaurants have checked labels on things for me. > >> Yo tell if it has no milk, look on the label to see if it has the word [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Well, if it is packaged food, even wholesale, it has to have a label as required by the Pure Food and Drug Act also, having had to buy stuff for a "young Jewish Adults dinner" that my son was involved in running, I can tell you that Rest rant Depot, US Foods, Saval, and H&S bakeries are all QUITE aware of the Kosher and Hall el status of everything they sell. That alone is a major piece of the US food wholesale food trade >Well, if it is packaged food, even wholesale, it has to have a label as >required by the Pure Food and Drug Act [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >Hall el status of everything they sell. That alone is a major piece of >the US food wholesale food trade There are several Kosher delis and groceries around here... At least there, you know what you are getting. Will, T2 >>> Yo tell if it has no milk, look on the label to see if it has the word >>> "Parve" ,Pareve" or "Parevine" anywhere. These are Kosher [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > el status of everything they sell. That alone is a major piece of the US > food wholesale food trade Maybe I could try a different tactic and ask them what bakery the pita comes from. Then I could call them directly. They have some weird French fries as well. Have some sort of a coating on them. But they don't know what the coating is, so we don't eat them. They don't seem to know what their steak seasoning is either. : > If you can get whole-wheat pita breads, chop up some lettuce, tomato, : > and cucumber, and if your local store carries "tahini" sauce (which is : > mostly sesame seeds), you can make a very nice falafel sandwich. : > Note that falafel patties are mostly ground up chick-peas, so that's : > probably why they don't spike you. : Too many carbs in that for me. This same store does sell made up sandwiches : like that. They look like burritos. I love them but I think they are badly [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] : recipes for it online but none of those seem to have milk in them. I have : made it from scratch. It was good but a pain to make. : I am wondering about the pita served at a local restaurant. They couldn't : tell me what is in it. They said they don't make it themselves. It's not [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] : bread which they do make and I know is safe. But apparently three small : chunks of that bread is enough to send me to spike city. >> I've been buying pre-made falafel patties at our local Central (Town and >> Country) Market. Angela and I are not allergic to them. They are about [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Kevin Falafel is OK for me. Pita bread, in whatever form, shoots up my bg. Henry Mydlarz. I love falafel Julie, Here in New York, they make them in a pita bread, with balls not patties, then they add israeli salad which is finely cut up tomatoes , cucumbers, etc. no lettuce. Then topped with tahini sauce and sauerkraut. Gee my mouth is watering. I get half a falafel when I do, and it is about two to three dollars tops. Loretta >I love falafel Julie, Here in New York, they make them in a pita bread, > with balls not patties, then they add israeli salad which is finely cut [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I get half a falafel when I do, and it is about two to three dollars > tops. That sounds good! >>I love falafel Julie, Here in New York, they make them in a pita bread, >> with balls not patties, then they add israeli salad which is finely cut [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > That sounds good! They are called doner kebabs here. My favourite way of having it is to have it on a plate - traditionally that would be the pita laid flat and the topping on it like an open sandwich. But I order it on a plate without bread. The meats and salad plus tabouli and a bit of hummus is delicious. Falafel is ok for me instead of the meat and without the added pita bread (bg-wise). > They are called doner kebabs here. My favourite way of having it is to > have it on a plate - traditionally that would be the pita laid flat and > the topping on it like an open sandwich. But I order it on a plate without > bread. The meats and salad plus tabouli and a bit of hummus is delicious. > Falafel is ok for me instead of the meat and without the added pita bread > (bg-wise). I thought a Donner Kebab had meat in it? I am confused. >> They are called doner kebabs here. My favourite way of having it is to >> have it on a plate - traditionally that would be the pita laid flat and [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > I thought a Donner Kebab had meat in it? I am confused. At my local Kebab place they have lamb, beef or chicken, or you can order a mix of the 3 meats or you can have falafel instead of the meat. >> I thought a Donner Kebab had meat in it? I am confused. > > At my local Kebab place they have lamb, beef or chicken, or you can order > a mix of the 3 meats or you can have falafel instead of the meat. Oh okay. We don't have such things here. > >>> I thought a Donner Kebab had meat in it? I am confused. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > You might be surprised In this area, "Kabob" resterants are mainly Afghan or Persian, at the high end, and Pakistani.at the low. The Falafel can mainly be found at Egyptian places, particularly at Pizza places with Egyptian names. Oddly enough, despite a very large Jewish population, I don't know of any Israeli kabob places currently in business here, This will vary from area to area - we have lots of Afghans and Persians here, but relatively few Lebanese. Egyptian falafel is often made with either Fava beans, or a mixture of Fava and Chickpeas. . What IS this "Kabob" that is constantly refered to ? Is it the American version of the original 'Kebab' ? If so, is it 'Ameican Official' or just a colloquial dialect ? F "ted rosenberg" <tedrosenberg@iname.com> a écrit ... >>>> I thought a Donner Kebab had meat in it? I am confused. >>>> [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Fava and Chickpeas. > . > What IS this "Kabob" that is constantly refered to ? Kebab can be a couple of things. One is meat, veg or fruit on a skewer. The other is doner kebab. Spicy meat, salad veggies and other extras like hummus, tabouli, sauces etc rolled inside pita bread. The best ones are then "toasted" like a KFC toasted Twister :) I know what a kebab is ... "Ozgirl" <are_we_there_yet@maccas.com> a écrit ... >> What IS this "Kabob" that is constantly refered to ? > > Kebab can be a couple of things. One is meat, veg or fruit on a skewer. > The other is doner kebab. Spicy meat, salad veggies and other extras like > hummus, tabouli, sauces etc rolled inside pita bread. The best ones are > then "toasted" like a KFC toasted Twister :) >What IS this "Kabob" that is constantly refered to ? > >Is it the American version of the original 'Kebab' ? >If so, is it 'Ameican Official' or just a colloquial dialect ? > >F This site is an example from one of our local franchise operations. http://www.utk.com.au/menu.html The meat is cooked on an upright spit, in the same way as Greek Gyros (pr yiros) like this: http://www.explorecrete.com/cuisine/images/gyros_C5881.jpg Then it is sliced off thinly, added to the salad veges, which vary depending on whether the shop is Lebanese, Greek, Turkish etc. Then the sauce of choice is added and the lot is rolled up in Pita Bread. Falafel is usually separately prepared in portions about the size of golf balls and four or five would be used to replace the meat in a falafel kebab. Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. -- http://loraltraveloz.blogspot.com/ latest: Mossman Gorge in the Daintree Rainforest http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/ latest: Self-Testing and Type 2 Management THAT site mentions kebab .. I was picking up on Kabob <<=== notice the different spelling ? "Alan S" <loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com> a écrit ... >>What IS this "Kabob" that is constantly refered to ? >> [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/ > latest: Self-Testing and Type 2 Management >THAT site mentions kebab .. > >I was picking up on Kabob <<=== notice the different spelling ? I noticed, Frank... that is why I was waiting to see how the others responded ;-) Will, T2 >>THAT site mentions kebab .. >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Will, T2 Back in my younger days, I once had a couple of Afghans living in my home for months... They were fugitives from their own land. It was a real education in a multitude of ways... Today, he is a respected Professor in Psychology, having earned a Ph.D. from the Univ. of California, Berkeley. It is one of my better success stories. Will, T2 Will for the first sentence I thought you were talking about dogs Loretta :-) >Will for the first sentence I thought you were talking about dogs > >Loretta :-) They are remarkable people, Loretta, and I gained valuable insight from them into the mindset of much of that part of the world. My friends, Farid and Fowzia, are Pashtun. Their story is both horrific and wonderful, beyond imagining.... Now they have a new life. Will, T2 >>THAT site mentions kebab .. >> >>I was picking up on Kabob <<=== notice the different spelling ? > > I noticed, Frank... that is why I was waiting to see how the others > responded ;-) I think there are several spellings for it, depending on your nationality. Hummus is also spelled as hummous or hommous or hommos. Oh, so now I can use "babe" when I spell "lady" ? if we're accepting alternate speillings for words ... lol .... "Julie Bove" <juliebove@verizon.net> a écrit ... >>>THAT site mentions kebab .. >>> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I think there are several spellings for it, depending on your nationality. > Hummus is also spelled as hummous or hommous or hommos. >>THAT site mentions kebab .. >> >>I was picking up on Kabob <<=== notice the different spelling ? > > I noticed, Frank... that is why I was waiting to see how the others > responded ;-) Hmm, other than Frank I didn't see anyone else write that. Nicky 09/07 09:58 Samosas, bhajias and kabobs I recognised Ted R. 10/07 21:26 In this area, "Kabob" resterants are mainly Afghan or Persian Times will be different as I am in Paris ... "Ozgirl" <are_we_there_yet@maccas.com> a écrit ... >>>THAT site mentions kebab .. >>> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Hmm, other than Frank I didn't see anyone else write that. > Nicky 09/07 09:58 > Samosas, bhajias and kabobs I recognised [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> >> Hmm, other than Frank I didn't see anyone else write that. Ta Ok, more than you wanted to know... :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kebab http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%B6ner_kebab > >> What IS this "Kabob" that is constantly refered to ? [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Greek Gyros (pr yiros) like this:\ > <snip> Ah, the silent "g" in Greek transliteration, everyone seems to call the stuff GUY- rows instead of Heroes (yiros) > (yiros) That's what we call em around here... yiros... Will, T2 >> (yiros) > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Will, T2 We call them gyros when served on a plate instead of wrapped in Pita bread. Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. -- http://loraltraveloz.blogspot.com/ latest: Mossman Gorge in the Daintree Rainforest http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/ latest: Self-Testing and Type 2 Management >> >>> What IS this "Kabob" that is constantly refered to ? [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >Ah, the silent "g" in Greek transliteration, everyone seems to call the >stuff GUY- rows instead of Heroes (yiros) or J eye rows SignatureMåck©® Deltec CoZmore Pumper Type 1 since 1975 http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org http://www.diabetic-talk.org http://www.insulin-pumpers.org http://www.pandora.com enter "Jason & Demarco" "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." ...Theodore Roosevelt (o ô) --ooO-(_)-Ooo-------------------- "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." ....Bilbo Baggins DISCLAIMER If you find a posting or message from me offensive, inappropriate, or disruptive, please ignore it. If you don't know how to ignore a posting, complain to me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate... . > You might be surprised > In this area, "Kabob" resterants are mainly Afghan or Persian, at the high [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Egyptian falafel is often made with either Fava beans, or a mixture of > Fava and Chickpeas. I don't know of any in this area at all. We recently got an Indian restaurant. I believe there might be one Egyptian place in Seattle. Mexican food is pretty common here and Thai food is getting more common. Also a lot of Asian places. We have a big Asian community here. >> They are called doner kebabs here. My favourite way of having it is to >> have it on a plate - traditionally that would be the pita laid flat and [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >I thought a Donner Kebab had meat in it? I am confused. It does here - it's a great cone-shaped lamb concoction, about the size of a man's thigh, then it's cooked upright in front of a flame. Bits are sliced off as they cook, so you get a mix of cookedness. One of my favourite junk foods, it's served with a cabbage slaw and a fiery chilli sauce in a pita. Gets really messy extracting the meat and veg from the pita without spreading chili sauce everywhere : ) Falafel are generally mixed with a crumb filler here, so too carby for me. One day I'll get energetic and make them myself - I can eat a fair portion of hummous, so they should be OK. Nicky. T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid D&E, 100ug thyroxine Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25 >It does here - it's a great cone-shaped lamb concoction, about the >size of a man's thigh, then it's cooked upright in front of a flame. >Bits are sliced off as they cook, so you get a mix of cookedness. One >of my favourite junk foods, it's served with a cabbage slaw and a >fiery chilli sauce in a pita. Gets really messy extracting the meat >and veg from the pita without spreading chili sauce everywhere : ) Sounds a little bit like a gyro, Nicky... Will, T2 REAL food has to be sort of sexual ... like the kebab that Nicky describes here ... "Will, T2" <wmmckee@cox.net> a écrit ... >>It does here - it's a great cone-shaped lamb concoction, about the >>size of a man's thigh, then it's cooked upright in front of a flame. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Will, T2 : >> They are called doner kebabs here. My favourite way of having it is to : >> have it on a plate - traditionally that would be the pita laid flat and [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] : > : >I thought a Donner Kebab had meat in it? I am confused. : It does here - it's a great cone-shaped lamb concoction, about the : size of a man's thigh, then it's cooked upright in front of a flame. : Bits are sliced off as they cook, so you get a mix of cookedness. One : of my favourite junk foods, it's served with a cabbage slaw and a : fiery chilli sauce in a pita. Gets really messy extracting the meat : and veg from the pita without spreading chili sauce everywhere : ) : Falafel are generally mixed with a crumb filler here, so too carby for : me. One day I'll get energetic and make them myself - I can eat a fair : portion of hummous, so they should be OK. : Nicky. : T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid : D&E, 100ug thyroxine : Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25 Sounds like schwarma in Israel or gyro in Greece. Essentially the sme kind of dish with different meats depending nn locl custom and religious dietary laws. Wendy >They are called doner kebabs here. My favourite way of having it is to have >it on a plate - traditionally that would be the pita laid flat and the >topping on it like an open sandwich. But I order it on a plate without >bread. The meats and salad plus tabouli and a bit of hummus is delicious. >Falafel is ok for me instead of the meat and without the added pita bread >(bg-wise). The doner is a meat version only; falafel is a vegetarian option in most kebab shops. I never really got to like it, although I've tried it a few times. Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. -- http://loraltraveloz.blogspot.com/ latest: Mossman Gorge in the Daintree Rainforest http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/ latest: Self-Testing and Type 2 Management >>>I love falafel Julie, Here in New York, they make them in a pita bread, >>> with balls not patties, then they add israeli salad which is finely cut [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Falafel is ok for me instead of the meat and without the added pita bread > (bg-wise). A chicken kebab on a plate, with tabouli and no bread, is my ideal low bg and low fat meal. The only thing that often deters me from asking for chicken on a plate with no bread, is that many places charge significally more than for the same meal in a wrap. Henry Mydlarz >>>>I love falafel Julie, Here in New York, they make them in a pita bread, >>>> with balls not patties, then they add israeli salad which is finely cut [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > chicken on a plate with no bread, is that many places charge significally > more than for the same meal in a wrap. Our local chain (Ali Baba I think) have always had a kebab on a plate option, open sandwich type thing instead of rolled up. Same price. I ask for no bread on a plate and they charge me a little less. >>>>I love falafel Julie, Here in New York, they make them in a pita bread, >>>> with balls not patties, then they add israeli salad which is finely cut [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > >Henry Mydlarz I often share a standard size kebab with SWMBO as a lunch while out shopping; most shops will cut it in half for us. The local franchise has a smaller "snack" size which isn't bad. If I limit the portion to that the carbs are OK for a lunch. Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. -- http://loraltraveloz.blogspot.com/ latest: Mossman Gorge in the Daintree Rainforest http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/ latest: Self-Testing and Type 2 Management >I've been buying pre-made falafel patties at our local Central (Town and >Country) Market. Angela and I are not allergic to them. They are about the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >with this meal. It's a very refreshing summer meal and it's nice and >filling. We have a fabulous Lebanese restaurant here in VB, VA.... Azar's . I eat there frequently, and they have great falafel! It is always a 100% winner, in terms of BG, as long as I follow the rules of my own devising. Sadly, George, the man who founded it, died a year, or so, ago. Nevertheless, his family keeps his memory alive in continuing his very fine establishment. Will,T2 ... So, what does "falafel" taste like ? F "Julie Bove" <juliebove@verizon.net> a écrit ... > I've been buying pre-made falafel patties at our local Central (Town and > Country) Market. Angela and I are not allergic to them. They are about [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > sometimes eat a few olives with this meal. It's a very refreshing summer > meal and it's nice and filling. >> On Jul 30, 5:45 am, " Frank t2" <a...@b.c> wrote: So, what does "falafel" taste like ? << I would say somewhat like a mild .. HP .. sauce .. It's all in the .. recipe .. ? "They have the propensity to taste like overfried sawdust balls to me, but these were moist, herbacious and, dare I say, meaty." http://www.chowhound.com/topics/390480 "I bought some a while ago and made up a burger and it was the most discusting thing I have ever tasted. I was told it was because I didn't mix other things in with it and just had 100% falafel. ugh it was repulsive. " http://www.vegsoc.org.au/forum_messages.asp?Thread_ID=2985&Topic_ID=1 _________________________________________________________________ Who loves ya. Tom Jesus Was A Vegetarian! http://jesuswasavegetarian.7h.com Man Is A Herbivore! http://tinyurl.com/a3cc3 DEAD PEOPLE WALKING http://tinyurl.com/zk9fk Frank a Falafel is ground up chick peas I think, and then they deep fry it. wonderful cause of heartburn, but every once in a while, I need a fix. If you have any mideastern restaurants in your neighborhood, yu can probably find them there Loretta lol, OK, thank you Loretta. I've been to Labanese restaurants and really enjoy the food, so maybe I have eaten it. I know I enjoyed the food when I was in the Lebanon ... Frank "Loretta Eisenberg" <sassybklynlady@webtv.net> a écrit ... > Frank a Falafel is ground up chick peas I think, and then they deep fry > it. wonderful cause of heartburn, but every once in a while, I need a > fix. If you have any mideastern restaurants in your neighborhood, yu > can probably find them there > > Loretta > ... > > So, what does "falafel" taste like ? Pretty much like hummus. But it has a meaty sort of texture. TY Jukie ... "Julie Bove" <juliebove@verizon.net> a écrit ... >> ... >> >> So, what does "falafel" taste like ? > > Pretty much like hummus. But it has a meaty sort of texture > I've been buying pre-made falafel patties at our local Central (Town and > Country) Market. Angela and I are not allergic to them. They are about [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > sometimes eat a few olives with this meal. It's a very refreshing summer > meal and it's nice and filling. Jeez.... I really do have to get out more. About a year ago, I heard the word "falafel" for the first time in my life. Perhaps I should get above the Mason Dixon line more often. John > Jeez.... I really do have to get out more. About a year ago, I heard the > word "falafel" for the first time in my life. Perhaps I should get above > the Mason Dixon line more often. I didn't know what it was until recently. I'd heard of it but had no clue. People told me I wouldn't like it so I never bothered to look. I did learn that I don't like baba ganoush (sp?) at all though. Sounded good, but... >> Jeez.... I really do have to get out more. About a year ago, I heard the >> word "falafel" for the first time in my life. Perhaps I should get above [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > did learn that I don't like baba ganoush (sp?) at all though. Sounded > good, but... ..... baba ganoush?... jeez, another one. John > > Jeez.... I really do have to get out more. About a year ago, I heard the > > word "falafel" for the first time in my life. Perhaps I should get above [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > People told me I wouldn't like it so I never bothered to look. I did learn > that I don't like baba ganoush (sp?) at all though. Sounded good, but... I usually order Bab Ganoush (Ganouj) or however the English As A Second Language - ESL- owner tries to spell it. It is roasted or baked eggplant mixed pretty much like hummus (ESL spellings around here: humus, hommos, homus, etc.). Both have tahini sauce, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, etc. I just find it has far less carbs than hummus (chickpeas). I like the smokey eggplant taste and the lighter texture, but can understand why many people don't. I use Ryvita instead of pita bread to save more carbs. Other ESL spellings on local signs: kebab, kebob, kabab, kabob. Midle Eastern Food. Kefta, kofta. In our middle eastern restaurants, donair (donner) are turkish; gyros are greek; souvlaki (pork kebab sandwich) is greek; Shawarma (beef or chicken) and falafel are arab / israeli / palestinian; and kofta or kefta (seasoned ground meat kebabs or loaves) is common to the Balkans, Turkey, and most Middle-Eastern countries. Lamb is usually served as braised shanks or roasts, as it is more expensive than beef. Lamb is still very popular in the restaurants, but they charge for it. Dennis - Type 2 (Windsor, Ontario, Canada - next door to Detroit, Michigan) >I didn't know what it was until recently. I'd heard of it but had no clue. >People told me I wouldn't like it so I never bothered to look. I did learn >that I don't like baba ganoush (sp?) at all though. Sounded good, but... I love it - it's my favourite thing to do with an aubergine! Nicky. T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid D&E, 100ug thyroxine Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25 >>I didn't know what it was until recently. I'd heard of it but had no >>clue. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > I love it - it's my favourite thing to do with an aubergine! <smirk> >>>I didn't know what it was until recently. I'd heard of it but had no >>>clue. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > ><smirk> Bah :D Nicky. T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid D&E, 100ug thyroxine Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25 >>I didn't know what it was until recently. I'd heard of it but had no >>clue. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Nicky. Damn it! Now it's an aubergine. Where are you people getting this stuff? John : >>I didn't know what it was until recently. I'd heard of it but had no : >>clue. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] : > : Damn it! Now it's an aubergine. Where are you people getting this stuff? : John IN Britain, that is what they call, what we call eggplant. I guess it comes from the French. Maybe it came over with the Normans:-) Now parse that sentance Wendy > Damn it! Now it's an aubergine. Where are you people getting this stuff? Eggplant. Bookseller alert: 'Nicky's "100 things to do with an aubergine" will now be found in the cookery section ...' "Nicky" <ukc802466929@btconnect.com> a écrit ... >>I didn't know what it was until recently. I'd heard of it but had no >>clue. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > D&E, 100ug thyroxine > Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25 >> I've been buying pre-made falafel patties at our local Central (Town and >> Country) Market. Angela and I are not allergic to them. They are about [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Jeez.... I really do have to get out more. About a year ago, I heard the > word "falafel" for the first time in my life. Only because of this? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172543/ >>> I've been buying pre-made falafel patties at our local Central (Town and >>> Country) Market. Angela and I are not allergic to them. They are about [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172543/ Hah! That's funny... "He Died With a Falafel in His Hand" Actually, I often have a little falafel, made with fava beans, but I don't think I want to die with one in my hand... Will, T2 Do me a fava ... "Will, T2" <wmmckee@cox.net> a écrit ... >>>> I've been buying pre-made falafel patties at our local Central (Town >>>> and [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Will, T2 >>> I've been buying pre-made falafel patties at our local Central (Town and >>> Country) Market. Angela and I are not allergic to them. They are about [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172543/ The first time I ever heard the word was on an episode of "Friends." John >>>> I've been buying pre-made falafel patties at our local Central (Town >>>> and Country) Market. Angela and I are not allergic to them. They are [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >> > The first time I ever heard the word was on an episode of "Friends." Who said TV wasn't educational ;) > >> I've been buying pre-made falafel patties at our local Central (Town and [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Why, I live south of the Mason Dixon Line. Now if you REALLY want Falafel, in Israel and Lebanon Falafel stands are more ubiquitous than Starbuck's Or abroad .. Johnnie, have you ever been a broad ? ;)) "johnniemccoy@" <johnniemccoy@NOSPAMhotmail.com> a écrit ... >> I've been buying pre-made falafel patties at our local Central (Town and >> Country) Market. Angela and I are not allergic to them. They are about [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > John |
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