Περιγραφή
Spectacular English edition of Vefa Alexiadou’s collection of 300 heritage Greek Cuisine recipes. which has served to revitalize this ancient cuisine for a whole new generation of cooks the world over. Here she invites you to her table laden with the tasty dishes of pulses, vegetables, fish, traditional cheeses, and olive oil, key ingredients in the nutritious diet of the Eastern Mediterranean.
Contents
50 selected appetizers or mezedes – Greece’s famous precursors to a meal – which can constitute anything from nibbles with ouzo, wine or beer to the meal itself. Made from a rich variety of seafood, cheeses, meats, stuffed and wrapped vegetables, innards, tiny pies, and dips, they awaken the appetite, delight the eye, and please the taste buds
22 wonderful Greek salads with garden vegetables, raw or lightly steamed, and flavored with fresh, aromatic herbs – a complement to any main dish
17 hearty, warming soups for cold winter days and light, nourishing, healthful dishes made with vegetables, pulses, chicken, fish or seafood. The perfect start to a midday meal or a simple supper. Also, 15 of Greece’s best known sauces
30 tasty, attractive pies from the traditional Greek repertoire, filled with vegetables, greens, cheese, eggs, milk or meat, seasoned with fragrant herbs, and wrapped in feather-light sheets of crackling pastry. Plus a selection of choice delicacies to offer with a cup of tea or coffee
39 recipes for the most characteristic of Greek dishes, made with pulses, grains, fresh vegetables, herbs, and olive oil – ingredients that form the basis of the Mediterranean diet. Health-giving, filling, and delicious, they can easily constitute the main meal of the day
63 meat recipes chosen from Greece’s centuries-old gastronomical tradition, perfected and easy to execute. Besides barbecued and roasted cuts, there are dozens of wonderful stews combining lamb, especially, with vegetables, pulses, rice or pasta, as well as dishes that illustrate the Greek talent for using ground beef in original yet economical ways. Special preparations for parties and buffets are also included
40 of Greece’s finest recipes for fish and seafood – a constellation of dishes from the simplest grilled catch of the day to sophisticated concoctions with the most luxurious ingredients
15 recipes tor poultry of all kinds that are delicious, easy and quick; plus 12 incomparable recipes for game, to present as a family treat or as the star of a formal dinner party
