Greek Recipes

Greek and Cypriot recipes

Snails With Gigantes Beans and Artichokes

Saligkaria me Fasolia Gigantes kai Agkinares Ingredients:  500 gr. of Gigantes (dry butter beans) 8 small artichokes (halved), trimmed/cleaned approx. 1 1/2 cups of snails, washed & cleaned thoroughly 1/2 cup of olive oil 1 large onion, finely diced 1 bay leaf 2 cloves of garlic, smashed 1 cup of fennel bulb, diced 1 carrot, diced […]

How To Eat a Greek Snail

If your Greek dining tastes run to the less traditional, you will one day find yourself facing a plate of cooked Cretan snails, a famous specialty on the island of Crete. Here’s what to do. Difficulty: Hard Time Required: 2 minutes Here’s How: Stare at the plate of snails and wonder what to do. Observe your companions, […]

Feeding the Snails

Unusual, but today is a no-cook day for me. I’m feeding the snails. Snails (called saligaria or kohli) are a favorite Greek food and Crete is famous for dishes made with these little wonders. Right now, I’m preparing to make one of them, but first, I have to feed the snails. It all started last week when I […]

Popping Fried Snails – Kohli Bourbouristi

In Greek: κοχλιοί μπουρμπουριστοί, pronounced kokh-lee-EE boor-boor-ee-STEE “Bourbouristi” is the popping sound snails make when frying. Snails fried in the shell on a bed of salt may sound strange, but they are delicious and very easy to make. Oil, vinegar, and rosemary give the fried snails a uniquely Greek flavor. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total […]

Fried olives

Ingredients: 300gr stuffed green olives 200 g flour 1 small glass of beer 2 egg whites 1 lemon (peel) 3 spoons of grated cheese 3-4 spoons of grated rusk salt For frying Olive Oil Method: In a big bowl whip the egg whites, then beer and slowly add flour, while whipping the mixture till it’s […]

Greek Briam

Another easily prepared dish. This can be eaten hot or cold and is delicious when accompanied by a large slice of Feta cheese. Ingredients: ½ kg potatoes ½ kg courgettes ½ eggplants 2 green peppers 1 medium onion sliced 2 large ripe tomatoes pureed 2 cloves garlic chopped 2 tablespoons roughly chopped parsley 100 ml […]