Ingredients: 500 g chickpeas, skinned 1 onion, chopped cloves garlic, finely chopped 1/4 cup olive oil 1/2 cup fresh pomegranate seeds salt, pepper Method: Soak the chickpeas in salted water for 8 hours. Drain, rinse, and put in a pot with fresh water to cover. Bring to a boil and skim off the froth. Add […]
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Ancient Greek Cuisine
Ancient Greek Cuisine – Some Words Ancient Greek Cuisine – Meals Ancient Greek Cuisine – About the food of the Meals What Did the Ancient Greeks Eat Ancient Greek Cuisine – Olive oil Ancient Greek Cuisine – Vegetables. Fruit. Seasonings Ancient Greek Cuisine – Legumes and cereals Ancient Greek Cuisine – Meat Ancient Greek Cuisine – Fish Ancient Greek Cuisine […]
Greek Food And Drink Glossary
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 […]
Fish Byzantine recipes
Kakavia Fresh Oysters Byzantine Salmon Grilled bonito with unripe grapes and mustard seed Smelt patty with garlic sauce
Youvarlakia:Lamb and rice meat balls in a creamy lemon sauce
Ingredients 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter, in room temperature 2 teaspoons of dill, chopped 2 lbs of lamb’s ground 2 teaspoons of olive oil 1 small, white onion, chopped 3 teaspoons of parsley, chopped 1-2 pinches of pepper 1/2 cupof rice 2-3 pinchesof salt 5 cups of water or stock Directions In a large bowl […]
Fava – A purée of yellow split peas.
Ingredients: 1 A Little Oil ( Olive ) 1 Handful Olives ( Black ) 500 mL Peas ( Yellow Split ) 1 Pinch Pepper To taste 1 Pinch Salt To taste 1 Bunch Shallots Sliced 1250 mL Water Directions: Clean peas and place in a heavy stockpot with water. Bring to a boil and stir […]
Kotosalata: Colorful Chicken & Pasta Salad
In Greek: κοτοσαλάτα, pronounced koh-toh-sah-LAH-tah This wonderful pasta salad calls for chicken, carrots, celery, potatoes, onions, parsley, and pickles. Tip: Try this recipe with leftover chicken soup! Ingredients: 1/2 chicken (approximately 1 1/2 pounds) 2 carrots (whole) 1/2 bunch of wild celery or 1 bunch of thick stalk celery, cut into stalks 1 onion (whole) […]
Greek Pasta Recipes
Pasta (called “zymarika” in Greek) are favorites combined with all types of meats and seafood. Greek cooking makes use of many different types of pastas, from small soup pasta to large pasta tubes used to make the famous “pastitsio.” Lamb with Pasta Oven Casserole – Yiouvetsi Pasta with Zucchini & Tomatoes Pasta with Spicy Reddened […]
Octopus – Squid – Cuttlefish Greek recipes
Squid: How To Clean Squid (Calamari) Baked Stuffed Squid (Lenten):Kalamarakia Yemista Fried Squid (Calamari) – Kalamarakia Tiganita Kalamaria Yemista: Stuffed Squid Artichoke -Stuffed Squid -Kalamarakia Yemista me Aginares Grilled Squid – Calamari sti Skara Squid with Spinach – Calamari Me Spanaki Grilled Stuffed Squid with Feta Cheese Squid Cooked in Red Wine – Kalamarakia Krassata Octopus: […]
The main herbs of Cyprus and their uses
Shinos – Σχίνος (Pistacia lentiscus) Arbaroriza – Kiouli – Scented pelargonium Marjoram Makes an excellent tea and is widely used as seasoning in cooking. Resembles oregano and combines perfectly with meat, fish and pasta dishes. It aids digestion, helps to lower blood pressure and blood sugar levels, soothes the throat and is diuretic. Oregano The most popular […]