Fried Octopus
How many ways are there to prepare octopus? There’s grilled, boiled, baked, I recently tried “sous vide” (and it was fantastic) and now there is fried. Regardless of how you’re going to eat octopus the key is to tenderize it. The old-school way in Greece was to bash it on rocks at the beach, some […]
Quick Cauliflower Toursi
In Greece, cauliflower is called “kounoupidi” and its a winter vegetable usually steamed/boiled or pickled and enjoyed throughout the colder months. Toursi are pickled vegetables and practically anything can and will be pickled from eggplants to beans, green tomatoes to peppers and onions to cauliflower. I made some Fakkes (classic Greek lentil soup) last week […]
Politiki Salata
Not too long ago, even if one wanted a fruit or a vegetable out of season, it would be bought at a supermarket and the price would be heavy. Imports of produce into Greece are widespread and depsite this “advancement” in the Greek markets, many in Greece still prefer to eat seasonally as it’s cheaper, […]
