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Steak Sandwich…Greek Style

by Peter G Greek Food

Greek style steak sandwich…with tzatziki Woah! The tzatziki recipe I posted the other day certainly had a lot of “passionate” responses. It was good to see. Everyone loves their food and has a particular way of preparing tzatziki. I learnt a few things myself and this is why I love blogging. You can really learn a lot. Peter kindly pointed out to me that I forgot to salt the grated [...]

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Tzatziki

by Peter G Greek Food

Tzatziki is probably one of Greece’s most famous dips. It utilises ingredients which are plentiful in that country. We’re talking thick, creamy sheep’s milk yougurt. Crisp, cooling cucumbers. And loads of garlic. Its commonly used in souvlaki that are served in many restaurants and it often comes out as a starter as well. Whack it on some fresh bread and you are in heaven. Turkey does a similar dip but [...]

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It’s All Greek To Me

by Peter G Places

The beautiful mountainous terrain of Sparta I am now coming to the end of my holiday writing about Greece. I wanted to leave you with a few snapshots from my portfolio. These were taken whilst I was visiting friends and family in Sparta. Sparta is a 3 hour drive, south of Athens at the base of the Peleponesse. It has a small population of about 20,000 people. Its surrounded by [...]

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Cafe Culture in Greece

by Peter G Places

While in Greece I couldn’t stomach the local coffee very much. If anyone has ever tried “Greek style” coffee you’ll know what I mean. It’s a mean brew, all thick with a rich sediment that forms on he bottom of the cup.  It’s sometimes referred to as Turkish coffee. I personally believe it’s an acquired taste and one that I’m not really keen on enjoying. Still, every house I went [...]

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Let’s Eat…the Greek way

by Peter G Greek Food

Mousaka in all its glory So after a cultural day of sightseeing and analysing ancient Greek lifestyles, I set off to find a place to eat. Nafplio, was well equipped for this with many restaurants on offer. I was so looking forward to eat a mini feast and indulge in a lot of “traditional” foods. I wanted to be transported to epicurean heaven. I found a place near the water’s [...]

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