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dpappas87

dpappas87

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I am getting ready to make stifado. I found these great fresh, small onions at the store and I knew that is what I had to do with them!

I am trying to figure out which meat to use. Could I use anything? Beef is expensive, I never really liked lamb in it... I was thinking maybe pork? Or should I just suck it up and use beef?

I have had it in Greece with rabbit but can't really find rabbit to eat here in the US.
 
PemiKanavos

PemiKanavos

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Yes you can absolutely use pork. They make stifado with wild boar in Greece all the time. Let us k is how it came out
 
k_tsoukalas

k_tsoukalas

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dpappas87 said:
I am getting ready to make stifado. I found these great fresh, small onions at the store and I knew that is what I had to do with them!

I am trying to figure out which meat to use. Could I use anything? Beef is expensive, I never really liked lamb in it... I was thinking maybe pork? Or should I just suck it up and use beef?

I have had it in Greece with rabbit but can't really find rabbit to eat here in the US.
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Yes, you can use any sturdy meat. I have done it with pork, it tastes great! It's about the method and not necessarily the meat itself, and I find I like it with any meat, rabbit included. I have never tried to make it with chicken, though.
 
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