8TH GYMNASIUM OF KALAMARIA

THESSALONIKI

Education and culture

Lifelong Learning Programme

MULTILATERAL PARTNERSHIPS
COMENIUS
Intercultural Dialogue as a means to develop
creativity and innovation

GREEK CUISINE
WORKING
STUDENTS:
Athanasiadis Kyriakos B1,Anagnostopoulou Stella B1,
Vasiloglou Irini B1, Karanikola Eleni B2,
Koskiniari Agni B2, Koureta Hristina B2,
Parnavela Vasilia B3, Hatzis Lazaros B3,
Zygiari Georgia G1, Timonidou Georgia G3

PROFESSORS:
Dardamanelis Thrasivoulos, Athanasiadou Ifigenia,
Vasiliadou Kyriaki, Zahari Athina,
Katerinopoulou Eleni, Baniora Xanthipi,
Papakyriakou Kyriakos, Petralifi Xanthoula,
Saripoulou Efi
SCHOOL YEAR: 2009 2011
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"
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341-270 . .

Scene from ancient Greek Symposium. 475 B.C.

The Greek culinary identity is rich and deep rooted

within the year. Greece has one of the oldest and most
good-tasting traditions in the world, a tradition of icecreams, materials and styles of prehistoric years and up
to today. The ancient Greek cuisine is in recent years a
subject of study. Written texts of the era of seniority
describe with impressive details the eating habits of our
ancestors in the island and mainland Greece. It was
Archestratos in 330 B.C. who wrote the first cookbook
in history.

Greece has a
culinary tradition
of some 4,000
years. Ancient
Greek cuisine was
characterized by
its frugality and
was founded on
the
"Mediterranean
triad": wheat,
olive oil, and
wine, with meat
being rarely eaten
and fish being
more common.

The species and shapes of containers, utensils and

kitchen tools that come to light from the excavations
reveal a very advanced, refined and healthy kitchen.

Kylix,
the
most
common
drinking
vessel
in
ancient
Greece.

Fresh
fish, one
of the
favourite
dishes of
the
Greeks.
Platter
with red
figures.

Red-figure
kantharos,
National
Archaeological
Museum of
Athens.
kantharos, is a
type of Greek
pottery used for
drinking. It is
characterized by
its high swung
handles which extend above the lip of the pot. The god
Dionysus had such a cup that was never empty.

Attican Rhyton,

c. 460450
BCE, National
Archaeological
Museum of
Athens.

Traditional Greek cuisine

What distinguishes traditional Greek cuisine is a
combination of the following factors: unique
ingredients, the Greek philosophy regarding eating and
sharing meals, as well as the country itself and the
atmosphere in general.

The basic ingredients

Greek cuisine
has four
secrets: fresh
ingredients of
good quality,
proper use of
herbs and
spices, the
famous Greek
olive oil and
its basic
simplicity.
Greek olive oil
deserves a
special mention. Present in almost all Greek dishes, and
in most of them in abundant quantities, it is of excellent
quality and very good for health. Then there are the
vegetables and herbs. Due to the mild Greek climate,
greenhouse cultivation of vegetables is not widespread.
Most vegetables are grown outdoors and are very tasty
and full of aroma.

You will be
delighted
with the taste
of Greek
tomatoes,
lettuces,
carrots,
onions,
parsley and
garlic, not to
mention the
rich flavour and aroma of fresh fruit: grapes, apricots,
peaches, cherries, melons, watermelons, to name but a
few. The herbs collected by most Greeks on the
mountains and in the countryside are renowned for their
taste, scent and healing properties. When eating one of
the many different Greek dishes, the aroma of oregano,
thyme,
spearmint
or
rosemary
will
inebriate
you.
Do not
forget also
to try the
Greek
cheeses
and

particularly feta.
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As lambs and goats in Greece are free-grazing and

pastures are very rich in herbs, meats have a unique taste
not to be found anywhere else in the world.

Seafood from the Mediterranean Sea is far tastier than

that from the oceans. In the Aegean and the Ionian
Seas, the waters are crystal clear and abound with fish.
Charbroiled fresh fish is considered a treat.

The Greek philosophy

The time of day when the Greeks gather around a table

to enjoy a meal, or some appetizers (mezedes) with
ouzo, is a time held in reverence by all the inhabitants of
this country. For the Greeks, sharing a meal with
friends, either at home, at a restaurant or a taverna, is a
deeply rooted social affair.

The
Greek
word
Symposium, a word as ancient as the country itself, if
translated literally, means drinking with company. The
atmosphere in typically Greek restaurants and tavernas
is very relaxed, informal and unpretentious. Food
preparation, on the other hand, has its own sacred rules.

Good
amateur
cooks
are held
in great
esteem
in their
social
circles.
A good
housewife, in Greece, means a good cook. And a good
cook can spend days preparing a meal for his or her
friends.

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Attribute of the Greek table is the variety of dishes,

where none monopolise tastes all together make up a
delicious whole.
Small plates with different dishes laid on the table,
resemble a colorful canvas full of surprises and
gastronomic pleasures.
Crown of the Greek kitchen today is the famous Greek
Salad, consisting of cucumber, tomatoes, onions, feta
cheese, olives and oregano, all over with to the famous
Greek oil. The oil with the high nutritious value is the
basis of the Greek cooking while all derivatives of the
olive tree used to the full.

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The atmosphere

Try having a glass of ouzo or wine, accompanied by

barbecued octopus or any other Greek dish, while sitting
beneath the shadow of a tree, at a small tavern by the
sea, on one of the Aegean islands. Then, when you go
back home, try repeating that experience by preparing
the same dish and serving the same drink. No matter
where you decide to have it, you will soon discover that
it does not taste the same. Do not try again. There is
nothing wrong with the delicacy of your palate or your
cooking skills. The Greek meal experience, namely the
combination of what you eat and where you eat it,
cannot be repeated, exported or duplicated. It is
something you can only find, taste and enjoy in Greece,
like the blue of the Aegean Sea.

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MEZEDES
Tzatziki (Yogurt Dip)

ingredients
2 medium cucumbers, whole
2 cloves crushed garlic
4 Tbs. olive oil
1 Tbs. strong vinegar
2 cups thick yogurt
1 tsp salt
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Preparation
Grate cucumbers. Place in a mixing bowl and salt.
Squeeze liquid from pulp and strain well. Discard liquid.
Beat garlic into yogurt, gradually adding olive oil and
vinegar. Beat for 2-3 minutes until all ingredients have
been thoroughly combined. Stir in cucumber pulp.
Divide into individual serving bowls; refrigerate for 30
minutes, then serve.
Tzatziki is very versatile and can be served as an
accompaniment to dishes such as grilled fish and
vegetables. Spread on squares of pita bread as a snack.

Piperies Florinis
(Greek Red Roasted Peppers)

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Tyri Saganaki (Cheese Saganaki)

Ingredients
1 egg
1 / 4 cup flour
Kefalotyri 2 pieces (cut into pieces)
1 lemon
Oil for frying
Preparation
Beat eggs in a bowl and put flour on a plate.
Dip the pieces of cheese in egg, and then roll in flour.
Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the cheese until the
flour coating is golden.
Squeeze a lemon on the cheese before removing from
pan and serve immediately (excellent hot).

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Melitzanosalata (Eggplant Salad)

Taramosalata (Roe Salad)

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Kolokithakia tiganita (Fried zucchini)

Prasines piperies gemistes me tyri

(Green peppers stuffed with cheese)

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Feta psiti me domata

(Feta cheese grilled with tomato)

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SALADS
Horiatiki (Greek Salad)

Ingredients
2 tomatoes
Half cucumber
1 onion
1 green pepper
Feta cheese
Parsley
Olive oil
Salt
Olives
Oregano
Preparation
Cut the tomatoes, the onion, the pepper and the
cucumber in slices. Mix them; add salt and some pieces
of feta cheese, parsley, olives and oregano. Add plenty
of olive oil mix again and serve.
Eat with very fresh bread, to mop up the juices.
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Pantzaria salata me skordo

(Beet Salad with garlic)

Karoto ke repani salata

(Radish and carrot salad)

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Fassolia piaz (Bean Salad)

Ingredients
kilo dried beans
3 spring onions, finely chopped
1 small onions, sliced parsley
Few olives
70 grams olive oil
2 eggs boiled
3 Tbs. vinegar
Salt, Pepper
Preparation
Soak beans in water overnight.
Drain beans. Place in saucepan, cover with water and
boil for 30 minutes. Drain. Rinse pot, add beans, cover
with fresh water and boil until tender.
Drain and let cool slightly. Place in salad bowl; toss with
onions. Pour olive oil and vinegar over beans; season
with salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley, eggs and
black olives; serve.
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Lahanosalata (Cabbage salad)

Xorta brasta salata (Boiled green salad)

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VEGETABLES
Dolmadakia
(Stuffed grapevine leaves with rice)

Ingredients
50-60 fresh grapevine leaves
1 cup olive oil
5-6 spring chopped onions
1 cup uncooked rice
2 tablespoon dill
1 cup hot water
1 tablespoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
teaspoon sugar
1 lemon (juice)
Preparation
Vine leaves boil for 5 minutes.
Finely chop the spring onions. Add the rice, oil, salt,
pepper, dill, sugar, and lemon juice. Mix materials.
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In the centre of each leaf (shiny surface of leaf

downwards), place a heaped teaspoon of the filling. Fold
ends of leaf over the filling and roll it up. (Do not roll
too tightly, as the rice will swell).
Cover the bottom of a shallow saucepan with vine leaves
and place a plate over the "dolmadakia" to prevent them
from opening. Cover and simmer over a low heat for
about 1 hour. Allow cooling in the saucepan. Serve them
as a cold entree with yogurt or as an appetizer.

Kolokithakia Gemista Avgolemeno

Stuffed Courgettes with white Sauce

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Melitjanes me kremidia ke domates

(Imam Baildi)
Eggplants with onions and tomatoes

Aginares me Araka (Artichokes with Peas)

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Kolokithokeftedes

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Gemista (piperies ke domates)

Stuffed peppers and tomatoes

Ingredients
6 ripe tomatoes
6 peppers
Half kilo of minced meat
Tomato juice or tomato puree and water
2 teacups rice
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
2 chopped onions
1 teaspoon chopped mint
One and a half teacups olive oil
Salt
Pepper
Preparation
First wash the tomatoes and peppers. Then cut a thin
round slice off the top of the tomatoes with a sharp knife
and keep them aside. Scoop most of the tomato pulp out,
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with a teaspoon, and shred it finely. Cut the tops off the
peppers and keep them aside. Then prepare the stuffing
with the following way: Heat the oil in a cooking pan
and saute the onions in it, until they look brown. Add the
minced meat and let it saute for 10 minutes, stirring with
a spoon all the time. Add the tomato pulp, the parsley,
salt, pepper, the mint and some water and let them
simmer for approximately 10 minutes. Then wash and
strain the rice. Add the rice to the stuffing mixture
continue cooking for another 5 minutes. Fill the
tomatoes and peppers, which you have arranged in a
Pyrex dish or baking pan, with the prepared stuffing.
Replace the previously saved tops of the tomatoes and
peppers. Pour some tomato juice into the pan/dish and
fill the gaps between the stuffed tomatoes and peppers
with slices of potato. Bake it in a medium oven for
approximately 40-45 minutes.
Note :( when you fill the tomatoes, be careful not to
overfill them)

Bamies (Stewed)

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MEAT
Mousakas (With Eggplant)

Ingredients
Materials for a tray of oven
6 eggplant flask
oil for frying them
700 grams minced beef
1 large onion, grated the grater
1 wine glass white wine
1 cup of coffee oil
1 tablespoon tomato paste tomato
1 bay leaf
1 pinch cinnamon
4 grains allspice
salt, pepper
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Ingredients for white sauce (Bechamel)

3 tablespoon fresh butter soup
4 tablespoon flour
2 water glass, milk
2 eggs
1 pinch nutmeg
1 cup of tea Kasseri ( yellow cheese ) finely chopped
salt, pepper
Preparation
Remove the stems from eggplants and cut into thick
slices 1 cm thick. Salt them and put them in a casserole
full of water for an hour and then you squeeze out of
water. After that we fry them in plenty of oil until
brown. Put them on absorbent paper.
Prepare minced meat. In a large skillet heat the olive oil
and saute the grated onion until polish. Put the mince
and cook stirring continuously to mix well with onion.
Add the white wine. Leave the mixture to cook well
until wine evaporates. Dilute the tomato paste in a little
water and throw in the minced meat.
Put the bay leaves, the cinnamon, allspice, pepper and
salt. Stir and cook until the liquid evaporates and minced
meat dries. Allow it to cool.
Prepare the sauce. Heat the fresh butter in a saucepan,
add the flour and saute until golden brown and add the
warm milk stirring continuously not to lump. Once the
sauce thickens withdraw from the heat and add in the
nutmeg, a pinch of salt and plenty of pepper. Empty the
yellow cheese and stir and add the eggs, stir quickly
until the mixture is absorbed. Let it wait.
Take a pan of the oven and touch the bottom of a layer
of eggplant near-close to leave no gaps. Empty minced
up and straightens to go everywhere and do a second
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layer with remaining eggplant.

Pour the sauce. Straightens it with a knife and put the
pan in the oven for about 1 hour and up top to form a
golden crust.
Before you cut into pieces the mousaka let it stand for
hour.

Mosharaki stifado (Beef stew)

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Yiouvetsi (Lamb Casserole with Pasta)

Chirino me prasa (pork with leeks)

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Keftedakia (Meatballs)

Ingredients
500 grams minced beef
250 grams stale bread
1 large onion
1 clove garlic
1 egg
1 teaspoon mint
1 teaspoon oregano
1 tablespoon fresh parsley
1 teaspoon ouzo
teaspoon salt, teaspoon pepper
cup olive oil
Flour
oil for frying
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Preparation
With a sharp knife remove the crust from stale bread.
Soak the kernels in water. Squeeze out water.
In a large bowl, put the mince and knead kernels well
until well mixed with the mince. Pour the grated onion,
garlic and knead.
Add the egg, mint, oregano, parsley, ouzo, the spice,
olive oil and knead well for a final time.
Mold meatballs round, roll balls in flour and fry in hot
oil. Eaten hot and cold.
Note. Accompanied by white rice, fried potatoes,
spaghetti with tomato sauce and many other Greek
(mazedes) tidbits.

Pastitsio

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Souvlakia (Grilled Lamb on Skewers)

Ingredients
1 kilo pork meat, boned
cup olive oil
Lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
Pepper, oregano
Preparation
Cut pork into 1-inch cubes and thread on metal skewers.
Marinate in oil mixed with 4 tablespoons lemon juice,
salt and pepper for about 1 hour. Grill meat
over charcoal, turning once, until done. Sprinkle with
oregano. Serve with pilaf or fried potatoes.

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Arnaki sti gastra (Lamb to the hull)

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FISH
Htapodaki xidato (Octopus in vinegar)

Ingredients
2 medium Octopus
1 cup olive oil
1 cup vinegar
1 tablespoon oregano (Greek oregano)
1 teaspoon pepper
pinch of salt
Preparation
Place octopus in a large saucepan with plenty of water
and boil for 2 hours.
Remove from heat. Wash and remove skin.
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Cut into desired size pieces in a bowl, combine all

ingredients and add the octopus.
Stir well, cover and refrigerated for several hours or
overnight.

Midia sachanaki (mussels sachanaki)

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Gavros sachanaki (Anchovy sachanaki)

Barbounia tiganita (mullet pancake)

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Lithrini psito (Grilled Lithrini)

Sardela sta karvouna (grilled sardines)

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Bakaliaros skordalia
(Cod Fish with garlic sauce)

Ingredients
2 pieces salted cod
1 cup flour
2eggs
2 teaspoons baking powder
Little beer
Oil for frying
Skordalia
Preparation
Cut cod into pieces and soak in water for 10- 12 hours.
Change water at least 5-6 times during this period.

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Rinse cod and remove large bones. Combine flour, eggs,

beer and baking powder with little water to make a thick
batter. Dip cod pieces in batter, coat and fry.
You serve with skordalia

Skordalia me psomi (Skordalia with bread)

Skordalia is a deceptively simple Greek dip used to
accompany fried zucchini and eggplant strips or
bakaliaro.
Ingredients:
4 cloves of garlic
4 thick slices of bread
4 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. vinegar
1 tbsp. lemon juice
Salt
Preparation
Remove the crusts from bread and soak in water. Peel
garlic cloves, remove sprout if exists and crush them.
Squeeze the water out of the bread. Put bread, crushed
garlic, vinegar, lemon juice and salt in a mixer. Blend,
while adding the oil drop by drop, until the mixture
becomes smooth.

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SOUPS
Fasolada (Greek Bean Soup)

Ingredients
1/2 kg white beans
1 onion
3 carrots
3-4 tomatoes
Celery
1/4 Cup extra virgin olive oil
Salt
Pepper

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Preparation
Soak the beans for 12 hours. Wash them well and place
them in a deep saucepan. Boil them for 20 minutes.
Chop the onion, the carrots and the celery, smash the
tomatoes and add all of them in the saucepan. Add olive
oil (as much as desired), salt and pepper. Stir the
mixture and add plenty of water. Boil the soup in low
temperature until the beans are tender. Bean soup is
served with smoked herring and olives and is well
known in Greece as a very nutritious meal.

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Magiritsa (Easter Midnight Soup)

Revithia (Chick- pea soup)

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Psarosoupa (Fish Soup)

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Giouvarlakia (Soup with Meat Dumplings)

Ingredients
kg ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 egg
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Olive oil
3 tablespoons rice
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Water, 1 liters
For avgolemono (egg and lemon sauce)
1 egg
1 / 3 cup lemon juice
Preparation
Empty ground beef in mixing bowl. Make small well in
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middle; place egg, onion, olive oil, salt, pepper, parsley

and rice in well. Knead by hand until thoroughly
combined.
In large pot, bring water,1 liters, to fast boil. Shape
meat into round dumplings and drop into boiling water.
Cook for 20 minutes. Lower heat and prepare egglemon sauce. (In mixing bowl, whisk egg until foamy.
Gradually beat in lemon juice, alternating with a few
spoonfuls of the broth from dumplings). Remove
dumplings from heat. Let rest for 8 minutes, then add
egg- lemon sauce, stir and serve immediately. Sprinkle
with pepper or parsley.

Kreatosoupa (Beef with vegetables)

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PIES
PIES
Spanakopita (Spinach Pie)

Ingredients
Materials for 1 pan of the oven
1 packet ready-made pastry leaves
for the filling
Freshly washed 1 pound fresh spinach
10 spring onions, finely chopped
1 cup chopped dill tea
200 grams feta cheese
2 eggs (optional)
salt, pepper
oil spreads on the leaves
Preparation
Salt the spinach put it in a colander to strain well for
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about 15 minutes.
In a pan put the pissed spinach and add the finely
minced green onions. Pour in the dill and stir well.
Crush the feta cheese into small pieces and throw into
the mix.
Lubricate well a pan and spread sheets pastry sheets 4 in
such a way as to cover the bottom and sides of the dish
lubricating them one by one.
Empty the stuffing inside and with a fork turn leftovers
leaf inwards to touch over the filling and spread over
from other 4 sheets and the lubricating them one by one.
Brush the top sheet with oil and carve the top three
sheets with a sharp knife into 3-inch strips from one end
of the pan to the other. Sprinkle the top with water, to
prevent the pastry sheets from curling upwards. Bake the
spinach pie in a moderate oven for 40-45 minutes. Cool
slightly and cut into squares.
Serve hot or cold.

Tyropita (cheese pie)

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Kreatopita (Meat pie)

Ingredients
1 kilos leg of lamb, boned
4 onions, finely chopped
3 ripe tomatoes, diced
3 cloves garlic
1 coffee-cupful parsley, finely chopped
1 coffee-cupful dill, finely chopped
3-4 cloves
1 teaspoonful cinnamon
1 teacupfuls olive oil
1 teacupful long-grain rice
1 packet ready-made pastry leaves
Preparation
Using a sharp knife, cut the meat into small pieces about
the size of a chickpea.

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Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the onion. Put in the
meat and brown well.
Add the tomatoes, garlic, parsley, dill and all the spices.
If necessary add a little water. Cook for 20 minutes. Add
the rice at the last moment.
Line a baking tin with two leaves of pastry, brush each
liberally with oil. Pour in the runny filling and cover
with another two leaves of pastry. Brush with oil and
bake in the oven at 180 C for about 1 hour. Make sure
the filling has plenty of gravy for the rice to absorb and
cook.

Kolokythopita (Pumpkin pie)

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LOCAL CUISINE
CUISINE
LOCAL
Fava from Santorini

Ingredients
1/2 kilo Fava
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon oregano
1 cup white wine
1 wine glass red wine
3 tablespoons olive oil
Salt
1 onion
lemons
Preparation
Wash the fava lentils well
Simmer the beans by placing 4 parts water, 1 part beans.
Add 2 bay leaves and oregano and stir. Add the glass of

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the wine. When the beans become a thick porridge, draw

from the fire. Put out bay leaves.
When cool add oil, salt and stir well.
Serve with an extra lashing of olive oil, half a squeezed
fresh lemon and roughly chopped onion to dress
Fava dip can be served warm or cold

Dakos salad (Cretan salad)

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Agginares a la polita
(Artichokes Constantinople-style)

Ingredients
6-8 Artichokes
12 Small, whole spring onions
1 Medium onion grated
4 Carrots, scraped and cut into rounds
1 Teacupful finely chopped dill
1 Teacupful extra virgin olive oil
Juice of two lemons
Optional
kilo fresh peas
kilo baby new potatoes
Preparation
Clean the artichokes carefully by paring away the
outside leaves and removing the choke. Peel the tender
stalks.
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As you prepare each artichoke rub well with half a

lemon and place in a bowl of cold water.
Pour the oil into a shallow pan and saut the grated
onion.
Add the carrots and the spring onions. Then add the
artichokes and saut lightly, 1 glass of water and a pinch
of salt. Simmer for 30 minutes, add the dill and test
whether the vegetables are cooked. About 5 minutes
before they are ready, add the lemon.
This dish can be eaten hot or cold and has a sweet-sour
taste. Accompany with some good olives and white
wine.
If you wish to add one or more of the optional
vegetables just saut at the same time as the carrots and
spring onions.
The qualification la polita surely designates the
recipes origin, Constantinople, one time Queen of
Cities.

Spetzofai from Pilio

(Sausages with various peppers)

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Soutzoukakia from Smyrni

Bougatsa fromThessaloniki

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Gigerosarmades Thrakis

Varenika from Pontos

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Seftalies Kiprou

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SWEETS
Kourambiedes

Ingredients
2 kilos soft flour
1 kilo butter
300 grams powdered sugar
300 grams crushed roasted almonds
1 small glass koniak
1 teaspoon baking soda
Rosewater
Preheat oven to medium (175c).

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Preparation
Whiten the butter by beating by hand for hour. Add
the sugar, cognac, almonds and finally the flour, mixed
with the baking soda. Continue to beat until all
ingredients are well mixed.
Mould into the familiar shapes of the kourambiedes and
place on a cookie sheet. Bake for 20 minutes until
golden. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle
with rosewater, then roll in the powder sugar.

Melomakarona: Honey & Spice Cookies

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Galaktoboureko (Milk Pie)

Ingredients
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
12 pastry sheets
Rind of 1 lemon
1 cup fine semolina
11/2 litter milk
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
4 egg yolks
11/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup caster sugar
Syrup
2 cups caster sugar
2 cups water
2 large lemon peels
1 teaspoon vanilla
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Preparation
1. Over a slow medium heat mix all the ingredients and
the rind of one lemon, except the butter, stirring
occasionally until the mixture becomes a thick cream.
Remove from heat and set aside.
2. In a small pan melt the butter. Butter a baking pan and
place 1 of the pastry sheets. Butter the sheet and repeat
with 5 more.
3. Pour the mixture on the sheets and cover with the rest
of the pastry sheets, making sure each one is lightly
buttered. Bake in a oven at 200C (400F) for about 30-45
minutes.
4. While the galactoboureko is cooling, make the syrup.
Mix all the ingredients in a pot until the sugar is
dissolved. Pour the syrup over the cooled dessert.

Loukoumades - Honey Puffs

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Karidopita (Nut-cake)

Halvas Simigdalenios (Halvah)

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Tsoureki (Sweet Easter Bread)

Vasilopita (New Year Pie)

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Glyka Koutaliou
The classic sweet offered in villages and cities are the
traditional Greek sweet candy. This is preserved in sugar
fruit, of each ear, which must be of the highest quality
(quince, fig, orange, chestnut, apricot, cherry).

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DRINKS
From the Greek ground, from the light of Mediterranean
sun, from the limpid and crystal blue waters of Aegean,
from the air of Dionysus knowledge and from the ether
of cosmic substance, we gather from vine in September
a product that we call grape (stafyli).
And then we serve our love in the glass of knowledge,
drunkenness the temporary oblivion of amenity and
passions of our existence.
From the gods and demigods to our fathers and from the
fathers to the sons.
From the nectar and ambrosia, to Ouzo, Tsipouro,
Retsina and Wine, delicious drinks that complement and
illustrate the richness of Greek food.
This is our tradition...

To your health
OUZO

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TSIPOURO

RETSINA

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WINE

Three glasses
of the three
wine colours
(from left to
right), white,
ros and red.

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Ellinikos Kafes (Greek Coffee)

Distinctively popular is "Greek coffee" (o Ellinikos)
which drinking during the day, morning or afternoon.
Greek coffee has a pleasant flavor and a rich aroma, and
is tastier when freshly milled and is boiled in a coffee
pot, this classic cupreous utensil with long handle.

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It is heavier but perhaps far more palatable when it is

offered with kaimaki that a thick layer when the
coffee begins to inflame. It is served in a small cafe cup
and is never drunk entirely leaving a deposit that
remains always at the bottom of the cup. To enjoy it you
always sip it at a slow pace gulp by gulp.

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Frappe
Perhaps more popular, especially in summer, is the
conception Greek frappe coffee, instant coffee hit to
create foam and adding sugar, milk or ice for those who
wish.

Drinking frappe is something like a tradition in Greece,

an everyday act to wake up, get some energy, start the
day, relax, discuss. There is always a reason to drink
frappe. You will see Greek people sitting at a cafe for
hours under the sun or inside if it is cold, relaxing,
looking around, smoking and talking about everything.
This can go on all day long. Theres no greater pleasure
than those precious moments, sitting at a cafe and
enjoying a glass of cold frappe...
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If you are not in Greece don't get disappointed! The

following are the basic instructions and ingredients to
help you make a frappe on your own. So if you are not
in Greece you can act like you are. Enjoy!
Ingredients
2 teaspoons of instant coffee
2 teaspoons of granulated sugar
Cold water
30 ml evaporated milk or regular milk optional
Preparation
Place the coffee, sugar for the taste, and 60ml cold water
in a shaker, jar or drink mixer. Cover and shake well for
30 seconds or, if using a standing or hand-held drink
mixer, process 10 seconds to produce thick, light-brown
foam.
Place a few ice cubes in a tall glass. Slowly pour all of
the coffee foam into the glass. Add milk, if desired,
according to taste. Fill with cold water until the foam
reaches the top of the glass. Suck frappe through a
straw.

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It was impossible to include

the all Greek recipes in this
book. Those mentioned
however and the most
distinctive and in order for
someone to get a full
picture of the Greek cuisine,
they will have to visit
Greece, where except for
the Greek cuisine one can
enjoy the

Greek hospitality.

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CONTENTS

FOR THE RECIPES ONLY

Tzatziki (Yogurt Dip) .14
Tyri Saganaki (Cheese Saganaki) ...................16
Horiatiki (Greek Salad) ...20
Fassolia piaz (Bean Salad) ..22
Dolmadakia
(Stuffed grapevine leaves with rice) ...24
Gemista (piperies ke domates)
Stuffed peppers and tomatoes .28
Mousakas (With Eggplant) .............................30
Meatballs (Keftedes) .......................................34
Souvlakia (Grilled Lamb on Skewers) ............36
Htapodaki xidato (Octopus in vinegar).. .38
Bakaliaros skordalia
(Cod Fish with garlic sauce) ...42
Fasolada (Greek Bean Soup) ..44
Giouvarlakia (Soup with Meat Dumplings) ....48
Spanakopita (Spinach Pie) ..50
Kreatopita (Meat pie) ..52
Fava from Santorini .54
Agginares a la polita
(Artichokes Constantinople-style) ..56
Kourambiedes 60
Galaktoboureko (Milk Pie) .62
Frappe .73
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