Introduction to Starters
Meet chef Omar, Lebanese cuisine expert with 22 years’ experience! Chef Omar will take use through the main ingredients included in the most popular Arabic mezza’s.
Mezzes: part 1
Chef Omar introduces 3 of the most popular fried mezzes: Spinach Fatayer, Cheese Rolls and Cheese & Meat Sambusak. Part 1 will focus on dough making and the first steps to prepare each mezze.
Mezzes: part 2
How to shape the dough and fry 3 different hot appetizers, step-by-step.
Falafel: part 1
Pressing and mixing everyone’s favorite falafel ingredients.
Falafel: part 2
How to fry perfectly shaped falafels: Achieve a falaffel that tastes and looks great.
Kibbeh: part 1
Learn about the different types of burghul (crushed wheat) and dough making as the first steps to prepare a delicious Kibbeh starter.
Kibbeh: part 2
Kibbeh is all about the perfect stuffing. Watch how Chef Omar prepares great looking Kibbehs.
Kibbeh: part 3
The last step to a great Kibbeh is frying. Watch a summary of all the steps and the final frying and plating.
Hummus: part 1
Chef Omar takes us through "all things eggplant" and how to prepare the eggplant to make a moutabal: Ingredients, cuts and grilling steps.
Hummus: part 2
Chef Omar demonstrates the traditional method to prepare moutabal with tahini followed by plating.
Stuffed Vine Leaves: part 1
One of the most delicious and popular Middle Eastern starters. Go through all the ingredients required and how to kick off the preparation for this starter.
Stuffed Vine Leaves: part 2
Stuffed vine leaves do not come easy. Watch intricacy of rolling and pressing the vine leaves.
Stuffed Vine Leaves: part 3
Plate the vine leaves with garnish and recap all the steps to make a great stuffed vine leaf starter.
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