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Chastown · 10-10-2007, 05:48 PM

One of my go-to desserts. I don't know how to bake/cook, because my specialty is in movie critiquing, but I do know how to eat, and this is one of them foods that can be abysmal or sublime depending on talents of the pastry chef. Any other baklava whores out there?

cbob · 10-10-2007, 05:56 PM

One of the best things about Istanbul.

247 varieties of baklava available everywhere you turn around.

Baklava washed down with sips of raki.

Sipping raki and munching baklava while puffing the narghila (or a Partagas Presidente).

Curse you Chastown! Now you've got me dreamin' again.

Commander Bob
Who has a killer baklava recipe of his own but no filo in the freezer.

chipslave · 10-10-2007, 06:18 PM

I love baklava. I usually only get a chance to eat it when I dine at the Mid east restaurant in town. Some of the best Gyros around...

xavier · 10-10-2007, 06:21 PM

Love Baklava

But they vary in texture and taste tremendously from one country to another. Commander I am not a fan of the turkish or the greek Baklava. The real deal is made in the middle east. Real authentic baklava are made in Syria or Lebanon. Extremely flaky dough, baked to perfection, almost melts in your mouth, The pistachio or the peanut filling have no cinnamon and the syrup is just right not over powering .

A piece of that with some turkish coffee..mmmm heaven

I order it from a place called" Shatilla " in Chicago, where there is a big Lebanese community. Ships right to the house

debaire · 10-10-2007, 07:13 PM

First time I had baklava, I didn't know it was made with walnuts....now I'm allergic to walnuts. It's a mild reaction, but I was sticking out my tongue and scratching it non-stop for a few minutes.

olateone · 10-10-2007, 07:16 PM

Love that buttery goodness in all those delicate flaky crusts!

mike s · 10-10-2007, 07:25 PM

I love the stuff. Best I ever had was when I was over in Lebanon...complete with Turkish coffee

Kilobyte · 10-10-2007, 07:25 PM

I too, love baklava and have eaten it for many years. It is one of the many Turkish desserts that please the soul. The grocery store where I used to buy it no longer stocks it though.

For those allergic to crushed walnuts, try the pistachio baklava.

RoomDog · 10-11-2007, 04:18 AM

I sponsored a Turkish Captain during my Advanced Course. He brought his wife to the U.S. with him. You would smack your granny for a bite of the baklava she made.

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Originally Posted by xavier

Real authentic baklava are made in Syria or Lebanon.

I'd have to see some evidence of this. There's great debate on whether it's Greek or Turkish in origin (more likely Turkish), and I suspect the Levant countries got it from one of them (probably the Ottomans).

TommyBB · 10-11-2007, 05:48 AM

Really like that stuff, all kinds.
Parshooter's wife did a creditable job on baklava, he once sent me some.

10-10-2007, 05:48 PM	#1
Chastown Herf Meister Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: SC Posts: 6,366	Baklava One of my go-to desserts. I don't know how to bake/cook, because my specialty is in movie critiquing, but I do know how to eat, and this is one of them foods that can be abysmal or sublime depending on talents of the pastry chef. Any other baklava whores out there?

10-10-2007, 06:18 PM	#3
chipslave Herf Meister Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 6,363	I love baklava. I usually only get a chance to eat it when I dine at the Mid east restaurant in town. Some of the best Gyros around... __________________ IF YOU DON’T TALK TO YOUR CAT ABOUT CATNIP, WHO WILL?

10-10-2007, 06:21 PM	#4
xavier Club Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Naples, Italy Posts: 3,603	Love Baklava But they vary in texture and taste tremendously from one country to another. Commander I am not a fan of the turkish or the greek Baklava. The real deal is made in the middle east. Real authentic baklava are made in Syria or Lebanon. Extremely flaky dough, baked to perfection, almost melts in your mouth, The pistachio or the peanut filling have no cinnamon and the syrup is just right not over powering . A piece of that with some turkish coffee..mmmm heaven I order it from a place called" Shatilla " in Chicago, where there is a big Lebanese community. Ships right to the house __________________ "I'm afraid I do not suffer petty bureaucrats gladly. You will find that humiliation and blackmail, when used judiciously, can be marvelously effective" .. Agent Pendergast I love rumors! Facts can be so misleading, where rumors, true or false, are often revealing...Col Hans Landa

10-10-2007, 07:13 PM	#5
debaire Herf Meister Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oviedo, FL Posts: 5,185	First time I had baklava, I didn't know it was made with walnuts....now I'm allergic to walnuts. It's a mild reaction, but I was sticking out my tongue and scratching it non-stop for a few minutes. __________________ Steve Fine, twist my arm, I'll smoke a cigar. RIP cubano67, knife Full Flavor Federation (FFF) - Charter Member

10-10-2007, 07:16 PM	#6
olateone Club Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,246	Love that buttery goodness in all those delicate flaky crusts! __________________ olateone.....never early.

10-10-2007, 05:56 PM	#2
cbob Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Great White North Posts: 860	One of the best things about Istanbul. 247 varieties of baklava available everywhere you turn around. Baklava washed down with sips of raki. Sipping raki and munching baklava while puffing the narghila (or a Partagas Presidente). Curse you Chastown! Now you've got me dreamin' again. Commander Bob Who has a killer baklava recipe of his own but no filo in the freezer.

10-10-2007, 07:25 PM	#7
mike s Contributing Editor Club Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Tx / Cozumel Posts: 3,917	I love the stuff. Best I ever had was when I was over in Lebanon...complete with Turkish coffee

10-10-2007, 07:25 PM	#8
Kilobyte Herf Meister Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,248	I too, love baklava and have eaten it for many years. It is one of the many Turkish desserts that please the soul. The grocery store where I used to buy it no longer stocks it though. For those allergic to crushed walnuts, try the pistachio baklava. __________________

10-11-2007, 05:48 AM	#10
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