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title: "Lamb Kleftiko, Athens — GetMap"
description: "It once cooked in a sealed underground pit. Kleftiko is lamb slow-cooked until it falls apart, traditionally sealed with potatoes, lemon, garlic and…"
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# Lamb Kleftiko

It once cooked in a sealed underground pit

Food · 🇬🇷 Athens · one place, one stop

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Kleftiko is lamb slow-cooked until it falls apart, traditionally sealed with potatoes, lemon, garlic and herbs. Its name refers to the klephts, who were said to hide stolen meat in underground pits so the cooking smoke would not give them away.

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