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As you get older you get wiser more refined and more understanding
of natures other inhabitants .
I would rather listen to the little birds singing and watch them fly than pickle them after catching th in the most
cruel fashion on sticky pieces of wood .
All the so called ambelopoulia lovers are in reality starved of class and taste
there is nothing on the little birds to excite anyones tadtebuds
so no mote crap about a fucking delicasy , try archidia instead !!!!

Where on earth are you Miltiades? Here or there?

He doesn't remember!

[denizaksulu]

As you get older you get wiser more refined and more understanding
of natures other inhabitants .
I would rather listen to the little birds singing and watch them fly than pickle them after catching th in the most
cruel fashion on sticky pieces of wood .
All the so called ambelopoulia lovers are in reality starved of class and taste
there is nothing on the little birds to excite anyones tadtebuds
so no mote crap about a fucking delicasy , try archidia instead !!!!

Where on earth are you Miltiades? Here or there?

He doesn't remember!

Me or him?

You youngsters think mature-in-years is easy You're turn will come.

[Nikitas]

In the autumn these little darlings are covered in a layer of fat about a quarter of an inch thick. They were only caught in the autumn for that reason, any other time of the year they are tasteless.

But why get riled up about these particular birds and not WILD oysters, WILD lobster, WILD snails which are eaten raw or boiled alive? What is this bias for certain species based on personal aesthetics.

Objectively speaking a lobster is a far more impressive creature than the dowdy ambelopouli but no one gives a flying copulation about lobsters and their capture.

Hypocrisy seems to be the foundation of the ecological movement. SO is blackmail. Watch how soon the furore will die down when the right donations are made.

[Paphitis]

As you get older you get wiser more refined and more understanding
of natures other inhabitants .
I would rather listen to the little birds singing and watch them fly than pickle them after catching th in the most
cruel fashion on sticky pieces of wood .
All the so called ambelopoulia lovers are in reality starved of class and taste
there is nothing on the little birds to excite anyone's tadtebuds
so no mote crap about a fucking delicasy , try archidia instead !!!!

Don't talk to me about refinement old codger!

I am an Aussie Cypriot and a Paphian to boot, and you can't get more refined than that old mate! A very volatile mix, with a volatile mix of delicacies which also include Kangaroo Archidia! So, have a ball or 2 on me old codger, whilst we prepare the Ambelopoulia meze.

http://www.onfood.com.au/Articles/tabid ... k-off.aspx

Who said we are not at one with nature. When we eat Ambelopoulia, we become one with the little feathery creatures and they taste good and go well with a Scotch or a Red Can old mate!

Cheers!

[Paphitis]

The Cypriot dish is called Ambelopoulia, and here is my version of it. I think it would make a deliciously festive treat on, say, Boxing Day, when you are sick of turkey. However, you will need to catch your robins on Christmas Day because they must be marinated overnight. Catching them is not too difficult – they are very presumptuous at this time of the year and may approach within grabbing distance. However, best to copy the Cypriots and line a (low lying) tree branch with glue or resin and simply harvest them later. Better still, coat an official RSPB bird feeder with glue or resin. You might find the occasional wren or dunnock in the mix, but no matter, give them to the dog. Wrens have a rather bitter taste.

My recipe, for four people, is intended as a starter; so allow two birds per person.

Ingredients

-- Eight robins, plucked and with the skin cleaned with a damp cloth and rubbed in salt. Leave the intestine intact.
-- Table spoon of olive oil
-- Malden salt
-- Lemon zest
-- Soft butter

For the marinade:

-- The juice from six lemons
-- 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
-- Four tablespoons honey
-- Teaspoon of cider vinegar
-- Salt
-- Black Pepper
-- Finely chopped flat leaf parsley
-- Fresh thyme, chopped finely.

Mix the ingredients for the marinade in a Tupperware container. Coat the birds and leave them in the marinade over night, turning a couple of times. The lemon will tenderize the meat.

Next day, shove a kebab skewer or wooden skewer through the arsehole of each bird until it is securely fastened. Wipe the excess marinade from each corpse and rub over a little soft butter. Season with salt and pepper.

Heat the oil in a large heavy bottomed frying pan. When it is quite hot put the birds in the pan, with the skewers resting on the pan edge like the hands of a clock; you will need to turn the birds once every two minutes, ensuring the outside of each robin is crispy and with the suspicion of charring. You cannot beat slightly blackened robin.

Serve on a bed of garlic, chilli and coriander cous-cous, garnished with rocket. Voila.

I hope that this has been helpful.

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Does anyone else have another recipe or method in preparing our favorite Cy Delicacy?

YOU BARBARIAN. YOU ARE NO AAAAAARGH!

Don't worry Deniz, it is Kosher, sorry, I mean Halal.

I talk to the little darlings.

Bafidis will burn in hell.

What if a say grace before I dig in? Would that make a difference?

[miltiades]

As you get older you get wiser more refined and more understanding
of natures other inhabitants .
I would rather listen to the little birds singing and watch them fly than pickle them after catching th in the most
cruel fashion on sticky pieces of wood .
All the so called ambelopoulia lovers are in reality starved of class and taste
there is nothing on the little birds to excite anyones tadtebuds
so no mote crap about a fucking delicasy , try archidia instead !!!!

Where on earth are you Miltiades? Here or there?

Hi Deniz , I was there but Im now here ,pop in any time and I promise I will not offer you ambelopoulia !!!

[miltiades]

In the autumn these little darlings are covered in a layer of fat about a quarter of an inch thick. They were only caught in the autumn for that reason, any other time of the year they are tasteless.

But why get riled up about these particular birds and not WILD oysters, WILD lobster, WILD snails which are eaten raw or boiled alive? What is this bias for certain species based on personal aesthetics.

Objectively speaking a lobster is a far more impressive creature than the dowdy ambelopouli but no one gives a flying copulation about lobsters and their capture.

Hypocrisy seems to be the foundation of the ecological movement. SO is blackmail. Watch how soon the furore will die down when the right donations are made.

I cant ever remember seing a lobster graciously flying or perched high up on a tree , neither did I ever see a snail. Huge difference my dear friend, using your analogy why not cats and dogs as they do in some third world cultures. Snakes too . Birds have always been one of natures most enjoyable creatures to watch , snails have not !!!

[Paphitis]

In the autumn these little darlings are covered in a layer of fat about a quarter of an inch thick. They were only caught in the autumn for that reason, any other time of the year they are tasteless.

But why get riled up about these particular birds and not WILD oysters, WILD lobster, WILD snails which are eaten raw or boiled alive? What is this bias for certain species based on personal aesthetics.

Objectively speaking a lobster is a far more impressive creature than the dowdy ambelopouli but no one gives a flying copulation about lobsters and their capture.

Hypocrisy seems to be the foundation of the ecological movement. SO is blackmail. Watch how soon the furore will die down when the right donations are made.

I cant ever remember seing a lobster graciously flying or perched high up on a tree , neither did I ever see a snail. Huge difference my dear friend, using your analogy why not cats and dogs as they do in some third world cultures. Snakes too . Birds have always been one of natures most enjoyable creatures to watch , snails have not !!!

You don't dive and there is no difference at all!

Also, there is nothing graceful about the way Ambelopoulia fly. An Eagle is graceful but not an Ambelopouli! They are far more graceful on my meze plate next to my red cans or Scotch!