Kleftiko

As one of the most ubiquitous Greek dishes, it is surprising that very few cookbooks give a recipe for it. Basically a braised lamb shank, kleftiko is simple in the extreme and is therefore open to many interpretations. Expatriates and Greek restaurateurs will doubtless state their case in due course, when they take exception to this version, but for the time being assume that it is as authentic as any version not cooked on an island in the Aegean. The shank is the bottom portion of the leg