by Giannis Kalatzis (Author)
With the most famous and authentic recipes, this cookbook is all you need to get started on one of the world's most venerable and healthful cuisines. Discover the elements of Greek gastronomy with simple recipes, amazing photos, traditional meals, information, and tales for the dishes. Perfect for home cooks, these recipes are easy-to-make so you can add Greece's delicious dishes to your culinary repertoire. With simple to follow instructions it doesn't really matter if you are an amateur or a pro, you'll cook like a Greek.Includes recipes for: Dips: Tzatziki (Yogurt based dip with strong garlic flavor), Melitzanosalata (Roasted eggplant dip), Tyrokafteri (Hot cheese-based dip), Patzarosalata (Beetroot & yogurt dip) Salads: Horiatiki (Worldwide known as Greek salad), Dakos (Burley rusk topped with tomato & feta cheese), Maroulosalata (Green salad with romaine lettuce), Politiki or Vlahiki (Pickled salad with cabbage) Starters: Marathopita (Fennel pie cooked in a skillet), Kolokythokeftedes (Zucchini fritters with herbs), Fava (Yellow split peas with onion), Keftedakia (Fried meatballs), Spetsofai (Sausages with peppers in tomato sauce) Meats: Souvlaki (Grilled meat whapped in pita bread), Moussaka (Layered vegetables & minced beef, topped with b馗hamel sauce), Lemonato kotopoulo (Roasted lemon chicken with potatoes), Sofrito (Veal scallopini with vinegar and garlic), Arnaki kleftiko (Lamb with potatoes baked in parchment paper) Vegetables: Tourlou or briam (Baked vegetables in tomato sauce), Gemista (Vegetables stuffed with rice and herbs), Imam bayildi (Fried eggplants with onion stuffing), Fasolakia (Green beans in tomato sauce)Fish & Seafood: Gavros xidatos (Marinated anchovies in vinegar, lemon and herbs), Garides saganaki (Shrimps in tomato sauce with feta), Bakaliaros & skordalia (Butter-fried cod & potato based garlic dip), Kritharaki thalassinon (Orzo with seafood) Desserts: Halva (Semolina pudding), Loukoumades (Fried dough-dots with honey), Galatopita (Milk pie with phyllo), Karydopita (Walnut cake with syrup) Have a taste of Greek culinary tradition with this amazing cookbook.