tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525672278128802551.post6738825648461714964..comments2024-02-26T03:18:41.469-05:00Comments on Alan Divack's (mostly food) blog: Easy kadaif: another recipe for curly halvahAlan Divackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05068865893572719590noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525672278128802551.post-7205366938578680022010-11-19T09:30:58.261-05:002010-11-19T09:30:58.261-05:00Unfortunately, you have to buy both. I first trie...Unfortunately, you have to buy both. I first tried making the dessert with hand shredded filo, and it didn't come out as well, though no one seemed to complain. Kadaif (or kenafe) should be available in any Greek or Middle eastern market. On the UWS, it is most readily available at West Side Market (and is heckshered, if it matters). Same for the curly halva. You could try shredding some regular halva on a coarse grater, but the texture of the halva, which in hebrew I think is halva mesolselet, is truly unique. I think it is strictly Israeli, rather than more generally middle eastern. I used to buy it at Kalustyan's and stock up lots when they had it, but I have recently seen it in either Supersol or Kosher Marketplace on the UWS and will buy it to encourage them to keep it in stock. <br /><br />But don't slight the easy stuff. I just served it to guests last night and they loved it. My wife said she also might prefer the ice cream to the ricotta/yogurt mix.<br /><br />Good luck, and let me know how it turns out.Alan Divackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05068865893572719590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525672278128802551.post-37420120837690541442010-11-19T01:23:43.147-05:002010-11-19T01:23:43.147-05:00I first had this dessert at Hummus Place, and I th...I first had this dessert at Hummus Place, and I think it is wonderful stuff. Of course, I am interested in making more difficult rather than easier. Do you know how to shred one's own halva and and kadaif to make the components, or does one need to buy them pre-shredded?the chocolate doctor מרת שאקאלאדhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17844956689807749316noreply@blogger.com