Kibkom North Cyprus Forum

Hi,

Would it be possible to list the different meat cuts on here (translated)? I just bought "Dana Sotelik" thinking it is lamb but I'm not sure now?

Tavuk = Chicken
Tavuk Taslik = Chicken Hearts
Tavuk But = Chicken Thigh
Tavuk Ciger = Chicken Liver

Chicken: Tavuk
Chicken thigh: tavuk budu
Chicken wing: tavuk kanadi
Foreleg: kol
Ground beef: kiyma
Lamb: Kuzu
Large stew beef: gulas
Leg: but
No-fat, lean: ya&gsiz
Rib: pirzola
Rump roast: dana nuar
Small stew beef: kusbasi
Steak: antirkot biftek
Tenderloin: bonfile
Veal, beef: Dana

in addition:
SPICE LIST
Allspice -- Yenibahar
Aniseed -- Anason
Basil -- Fesleðen
Bay leaves -- Defne
Black Pepper -- Karabiber
Celery Powder -- Kereviz Tozu
Cinnamon(stick) -- Tarçýn-çubuk
Cinnamon(powder)-- Toz Tarçýn
Cloves -- Karanfil
Coriander -- Kisnis
Cress -- Tere
Cumin -- Kimyon
Currant -- Kusüzümü
Curry powder -- Köri
Dill -- Dereotu
Garlic powder -- Toz Sarýmsak
Ginger -- Zencefil
Mint -- Nane
Nutmeg -- muskat
Onion salt -- Toz Soðan
Paprika -hot -- Pul Kýrmýzý Biber
Parsley -- Maydanoz
Pine nut -- Dolmalýk Fýstýk
Rosemary -- Biberiye
Saffron -- Safran
Sage -- Adaçayý
Sesame seeds -- Susam
Tarragon -- tarhun
Thyme -- Kekik
Vanilla -- Vanilya
White Pepper -- Beyaz Toz Biber

GROCERY LIST
Bread: ekmek
bottle: sise
butter: tereya&g
flour: un
cheese: peynir
coffee: kahve
egg: yumurta
ice cream: dondurma
jam: reçel
margarine: margarin
milk: süt
lawfat milk: ya&gsiz süt, diyet süt or light süt
olive: zeytin
black olive: siyah zeytin
green olive: yesil zeytin
olive oil: zeytinya&g
macaroni: makarna
pickles: tursu
rice: pirinç
salt: tuz
sugar: seker
tea: çay
water: su
mineral water: soda or madensuyu
yoghurt: yougurt
Boneless: kemiksiz
Breast (for chicken): gö&güs or tavuk bonfile
Chicken: Tavuk
Chicken thigh: tavuk budu
Chicken wing: tavuk kanadi
Foreleg: kol
Ground beef: kiyma
Lamb: Kuzu
Large stew beef: gulas
Leg: but
No-fat, lean: ya&gsiz
Rib: pirzola
Rump roast: dana nuar
Small stew beef: kusbasi
Steak: antirkot biftek
Tenderloin: bonfile
Veal, beef: Dana

VEGETABLES
vegetable: sebze
artichokes: enginar
asparagus: kuskonmaz
bean: fasulye
Brussels sprout: Brüksel lahanasi
cabbage: lahana
carrot: havuç
cauliflower: karnibahar
corn: misir
cucumber: salatalik
eggplant: patlican
garlic: sarimsak
string bean: çali fasulye
green pepper: yesil biber
leek: pirasa
lettuce: marul, yesil salata
mushroom: mantar
okra: bamya
onion: so&gan
pea: bezelye
potato: patates
radish: turp
red pepper: kirmizi biber
tomato: domates
zucchini: kabal

FRUITS
fruit: meyva
apple: elma
apricot: kayisi
banana: muz
cherry: kiraz
sour or black cherry: visne (sour and darker, used for jam and juice)
grapefruit: greyfurt
melon: kavun
orange: portakal
peach: seftali
pear: armut
pineapple: ananas
pomegranate: nar
strawberry: çilek
tangerine: mandalina
watermelon: karpuz

This list might be a start for you:

Boneless: kemiksiz
Breast (for chicken): göğüs or tavuk bonfile
Chicken: Tavuk
Chicken thigh: tavuk budu
Chicken wing: tavuk kanadı
Foreleg: kol
Ground beef: kıyma
Lamb: Kuzu
Large stew beef: gulaş
Leg: but
No-fat, lean: yağsız
Rib: pirzola
Rump roast: dana nuar
Small stew beef: kuşbaşı
Steak: antirkot biftek
Tenderloin: bonfile
Veal, beef: Dana

You have loads to go with now

Doh, Lamb Rogan Josh is off the menu then tonight, anyone know a good Dana Sotelik (Veal) recipe???

Thanks to everyone for your responses...

Dana is beef by the way. Kiyma means mince.

Brilliant, thank you all really helpful and will put it on my phone for when I go shopping.

Dana sotelik is veal for sautéing - it should be tender beef to use in any dish - Beef rogan josh is really very nice as long as you cook it until the beef is really tender - no one wants to chew on tough meat in a curry.

Beef stifado
Beef and ale stew - use Guinness or other dark beer
Beef in red wine

This list is endless

Oooh.......just what I needed to know. Braising steak, for home made steak & kidney pie or steam pudding, well when it gets colder obviously. Like I would buy in Waitrose, tender and lean.... But 1st winter here and when asked for it, given rump steak....tough!!!! And please, where is the best place to buy it. Sorry to butt in. !!!! Thankyou

Thank you Ladies for the extremely useful information. The Forum at its best.

JenAnd, do you have a Cypriot neighbour? If so, ask there for the best butcher/meat.

How do you know we are all ladies????

JenAnd wrote:Oooh.......just what I needed to know. Braising steak, for home made steak & kidney pie or steam pudding, well when it gets colder obviously. Like I would buy in Waitrose, tender and lean.... But 1st winter here and when asked for it, given rump steak....tough!!!! And please, where is the best place to buy it. Sorry to butt in. !!!! Thankyou

I thoroughly recommend buying a slow cooker - no meat will end up tough...

It uses light-bulb amounts of electricity and turns even the toughest meat into melt in the mouth joy!

They are really cheap but I don't know where in Cyprus they can be had.... anybody?

Anyway... the pressure cooker is another alternative...

For pies etc. rump steak is a bit expensive - you need good marbling in the meat to make the tastiest stews. Osso buco made with shin of beef on the bone cooked in the slow cooker is fantastic... a cheap cut too.... you want each one two inches thick ideally. The marrow melts into the gravy making is decadently rich.

We bought our slow cooker from the Tefal shop opposite HSBC,did a lovely kleftico in it last sunday and a beef pot roast this sunday mmmmm

Thank you, Groucho, will give it a go.