Kadide: Tunisian Spiced and Preserved Lamb

Preparation info
  • Makes

    15 to 20 Pieces

    • Difficulty

      Complex

Appears in
Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking: Traditional and Modern Recipes to Savor and Share

By Paula Wolfert

Published 2009

  • About

When Tunisian country people make kadide, they spice their lamb strips, leave them overnight, wipe them dry, and then hang them out on a line to dry in the sun for several days. Opting for safety and omitting the flies, I dry my strips on racks in a slow oven. Tunisian cooks insist that kadide will keep for a year if well stored, but I’ve never kept mine for more than a few months.

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