Delicious Greek Food – Recipes and Techniques |
Mixed-Up Veggies (Tourlou Tourlou)Tourlou Tourlou* (pronounced Toodloo Toodloo) is a baked vegetable dish with a suprising sweetness. I kind of don’t want to reveal the source of the sweetness, because it comes from an ingredient many people think they don’t like. … Food Blogging Is Hard to Do (Dyskolo pragma to Food Blogging)In order to blog I have to cook, but the blog can’t eat the food, so I really have to cook stuff that the people I’m cooking for will eat. Here’s a recent conversation I had with Zoe: Lulu: … Greek Lentil Soup (Fakes)I loved this soup when I first ate it, but then suffered severe mental dislocations when I found out how simple it is. No meat, no cheese. (I’d only ever had lentil soups with sausage and/or cheese garnishes … Calamari Cooked in Wine (Kalamarakia Krasata)Last time we cooked kalamarakia, I insisted that the squid be cooked very quickly in very hot oil to keep it tender. It doesn’t take long for squid to become rubbery. But in today’s recipe we will … How To Clean Squid (Pos katharizete to kalamari)You don’t have to be able to identify internal organs to clean squid. Thank goodness! I always feel inferior when a recipe for lobster tells me to “reserve the tomalley.” What’s the tomalley anyway? Fortunately there’s … Fried Calamari (Kalamarakia Tiganita)You can make fried calamari that’s just as good or even better than what you’ve had at restaurants. The trick is to use very hot oil, and lots of it. Squid turns rubbery very quickly, so cook it … How To Fast For Lent (Nistisima)For the Orthodox world, Lent began last Monday, and so did the 40 day Lenten fast. In this context, “fasting” doesn’t mean not eating at all, rather it means restricting one’s diet by eliminating all meat, eggs and dairy. … Mama’s Health SoupA few days ago, Mama called Zoe. I happened to be there, and Mama asked to speak to me. “Eh, Lulu,” she said, “I have a recipe for you.” She paused. “A healthy recipe.” Immediately … How To Make Oil Cured Olives (Elies)This is the world’s easiest way to cure olives, and it’s fun! Here’s the gist of it: Put fresh, ripe olives in a pillowcase with an equal weight of salt. Hang outside. Shake up every day … How To Grate Tomatoes (Ntomata sto Trifti)Grated tomatoes are a common ingredient in Greek recipes. I had never heard of grating tomatoes before I started my Greek food adventure, but it’s an elegant solution that predates food processors to the problem of obtaining fresh tomato … |
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