Learn the secrets Greek fishermen have known for centuries. For a sweet, tender, melt in your mouth taste, you must first treat or tenderise octopus before cooking it. If you eat a cooked octopus that hasn’t been tenderised it can be tough as boots. It is one of those delicacies that Greeks love, they fish […]
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How to Clean and Prepare Snails for Cooking
Garden snails are a specialty on the Greek island of Crete, where they are traditionally enjoyed in huge quantities in August. Before cooking, the snails need to be cleaned and washed. Here’s how to do it, working with snails one at a time. Difficulty: Easy Time Required: 30 minutes for 50 snails Here’s How: With a sharp […]
Greek soups with meat
With Chicken Chicken Soup – Kotosoupa Greek Chicken Soup – Kotosoupa Chicken Liver & Rice Egg-Lemon Soup Greek Egg-Lemon Chicken Soup – Avgolemono Avgolemono soup With seafood Fish Soup: Red Snapper & Vegetables – Psarosoupa Kakavia – A flavourful fish soup. Kakavia – Fish and Vegetable Soup Island Soup – Soupa nisiotiki Fish Soup in creamy […]
Pureed Meatless Split Pea Soup – Soupa me Bizelia
When the weather turns cold, this thick soup is especially delightful. It’s vegetarian- and vegan-friendly, and a favorite lenten dish as well. In Greek: σούπα με μπιζέλια, pronounced SOO-pah meh bee-ZEL-yah Add a fish dish like taramosalata, some Greek olives, and lots of crusty bread, and you’ve got a traditional meatless Greek Wednesday, Friday, or Lenten […]
Classic White Bean Soup – Fassolatha
A staple of any Greek household, Fassolatha is the Classic White Bean soup that is hearty, nutritious, and delicious.Bean soup or fassolatha (fah-soh-LAH-tha) will be on the menu at least once a week in a Greek household. It’s also a staple of the Lenten season. This recipe makes 6 – 8 servings and is hearty, nutritious, and […]
Greek Salad with Shrimp – Elliniki Salata me Garithes
Ingredients: 1 lb of unpeeled large shrimp 1 Head of romaine lettuce 2 tomatoes sliced 1 cucumber sliced 1/2 cup of pitted Kalamata black olives 5-6 pickled Pepperoncini (Tuscan Peppers) 3-5 oz of crumbled Feta cheese 1 cup of Greek dressing Pita bread Method: Cook the shrimp in boiling water for 3-5 minutes or until […]
Greek Summer Salad – Elliniki Kalokairini Salata
Ingredients: 2 cups iceberg lettuce 1/2 cup tomato chopped 1/2 cup cucumber sliced 1/2 cup of carrots shredded Creamy Vinaigrette Dressing Method: Wash lettuce leaf by leaf under plenty of running water. Using a paper towel dry the lettuce leafs. Wash tomatoes and chop in wedges. Wash the cucumber and slice. Peel the carrot and […]
Brandy Sugar Biscuits – Kourabiethes
Ingredients: 5 cups or 450g Plain Flour 1 tbsp baking powder 1 cup of Mazola oil or 250g unsalted butter 1/2 a cup100g caster sugar 1 cup of toasted almonds roughly crushed 2 egg yolks 1 tsp vanilla powder 1 tsp of baking soda 4 tbsp brandy Rose water 2-3 cups of icing sugar (for […]
Greek Rice Pilaf – Pilafi Rizi
Ingredients: 1 cup of rice 2 cups of hot water or broth (in place of broth mix) 1 tbsp of chicken broth mix (in place of broth) 1 medium size onion very finely chopped 1 red pepper very finely chopped 1 celery stick very finely chopped 2-3 tbsp of olive oil Salt and pepper to […]
Mussels with Rice – Mythopilafo
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 […]