Mithia Brasto One of our delicious mussel recipes, cooked and served in a superb herb infused onion, garlic and tomato sauce. This is a typical recipe in Greece and around the Mediterranean, where mussel dishes are very popular and often seafood is served with an olive oil based sauce. Be very careful to ensure every […]

Ingredients: 250gr of shrimps 250gr of mussels Half a kilo of rice 3 medium tomatoes, finely diced 2 medium onions, sliced 2 teacups of olive oil 2 tablespoons of ouzo Salt and pepper to taste Method: Heat the olive oil in a pan and lightly sauté the onions. Add the shrimps, mussels and the tomatoes […]

Ingredients: 1 kilo of mussels 1 onion finely chopped 1-2 clove of garlic minced 1 shot of ouzo 1/2 bunch dill finely chopped 1 pepper cut in small pieces 1 1/2 cup rice 3 cups water 6 tbsp of olive oil Salt and pepper to taste 2 lemons cut in quarters for garnishment The recipe […]

Ingredients: 11/2 pound of fresh mussels 1/2 a cup of white wine 1/4 cup olive oil 3 ripped tomatoes grated or 1 tbsp of tomato paste 1-2 hot peppers sliced 1 onion sliced 2 tbsp of dry oregano 2 cloves garlic sliced 1/4 cup of crumble feta cheese 1/2 a bunch of parsley finely chopped […]

Mydia tiganita me lemoni kai sause apo Ouzo INGREDIENTS 1/5kgr mussels in shells 3 cloves garlic (whole) 2 tablespoons olive oil 2/3 cup of ouzo or tsipouro 2 lemons (juice) Salt and pepper METHOD Wash the mussels with a brush to remove the fluff parts. In a saucepan sauté the garlic in the olive oil. […]

Mydia me tomata kai skordo Servings: 6 Ingredients 3-4 cloves of garlic, sliced 2.20 lbs of mussels 2-3 teaspoons of olive oil 1-2 pinches of parsley 1-2 tablespoons of pepper 2-3 pinches of salt 2-3 medium tomatoes, finely choped 6 oz of white wine Directions Wash the mussels thoroughly. Brown the garlic in the oil. Add […]

In Greek: μυδοπίλαφο με ντομάτα, say: mee-thoh-PEE-lah-foh meh doh-MAH-tah Mussels (mythia, say: MEETH-yah) are best known as a specialty of Northern Greece, although they can be found elsewhere in Greece. Serve this as a meze with beer, wine, or ouzo – or appetizer, or side dish. When cleaning fresh mussels, remember to scrub well with a stiff […]

The Byzantines were known for their refined and diverse tastes which were frowned upon by the clergy, at least during the first centuries. Later things changed, and bishops and abbots were among those to indulge in gastronomic delights. As usual, meat was a favorite food and game figured prominently on the Byzantine table. Recipes at […]

Now, when you entertain people to a Greek meal, you can impress them with your knowledge of Greek! The letters in bold italics show where the accent should go when you pronounce it. almond – ameegdalo (soft d) aniseed – anitho apple – meelo apricot – vereekoko artichoke – aggeenara (hard g) asparagus – sparangee (hard […]

This is a fresh fish soup, which is improved by having as many different varieties of fish as possible. You can make it with salt or fresh water fish, but you will need at least 3 or 4 varieties for the best results. Ingredients: 1 cup scallions or leeks, sliced 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 stalk fennel, […]