Sheftalia

Sheftalia (on the left) and souvlakia grilled on foukou

Sheftalia (locally [ʃeftaˈʎa]; Greek: σιεφταλιά; Turkish: şeftali;) is a traditional Cypriot food. It is a type of crépinette, a sausage without skin, that uses caul fat, or omentum, the membrane that surrounds the stomach of pig or lamb, to wrap the ingredients rather than sausage casing. It is a traditional Cypriot dish.

By the time it is served, the outer layer of fat is melted away and reduced to a thin golden brown layer of bark.

External links

• The Great Sheftalia Scandal of 98
• Recipe and brief history{in Turkish}
• Recipe